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DR Congo vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 11th vs. 164th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Palestine
Population
117507801
5500288
Population rank 15/197 123/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 183/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Palestine: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Palestine economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Palestine
2024 $70,962,185,791 $13,711,100,000
2023 $69,843,655,425 $17,847,900,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $19,165,500,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $18,109,000,000
2020 $46,691,989,749 $15,531,700,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $17,133,500,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $16,276,600,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $16,128,000,000
2016 $38,600,224,214 $15,405,400,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $13,972,400,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $13,989,700,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $13,515,500,000
2012 $30,029,369,929 $12,208,400,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $11,186,100,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $9,681,500,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $8,085,700,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $7,310,400,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $5,815,700,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $5,348,300,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $5,125,700,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $4,603,100,000
2003 $8,937,567,060 $3,968,000,000
2002 $8,728,038,525 $3,555,800,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $4,003,700,000
2000 $19,088,046,306 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,271,200,000
1998 $6,217,805,821 $4,067,800,000
1997 $6,090,838,693 $3,759,800,000
1996 $5,771,456,952 $3,409,600,000
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,282,800,000
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,843,300,000
1993 $10,706,259,937 -
1992 $8,227,343,907 -
1991 $9,625,436,873 -
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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DR Congo and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Palestine
2024 $649 $2,592
2023 $660 $3,455
2022 $688 $3,800
2021 $596 $3,679
2020 $486 $3,234
2019 $504 $3,657
2018 $518 $3,562
2017 $431 $3,620
2016 $460 $3,528
2015 $496 $3,272
2014 $489 $3,352
2013 $460 $3,315
2012 $410 $3,067
2011 $373 $2,881
2010 $352 $2,557
2009 $280.2 $2,192
2008 $353 $2,035
2007 $294.1 $1,664
2006 $255.4 $1,570
2005 $214.5 $1,544
2004 $180.7 $1,422
2003 $161.5 $1,258
2002 $162.4 $1,156
2001 $142.7 $1,336
2000 $378 $1,476
1999 $96.3 $1,499
1998 $131.5 $1,465
1997 $132.3 $1,389
1996 $127.4 $1,317
1995 $127 $1,327
1994 $136.5 $1,202
1993 $263.3 -
1992 $209.7 -
1991 $253.8 -
1990 $254.9 -
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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DR Congo vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Palestine
2026 62.4 77.4
2025 62.2 73.1
2024 62.1 69.2
2023 61.9 65.2
2022 61 76.7
2021 60 73.9
2020 60.4 75
2019 60.2 75.8
2018 59.9 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.1 74.9
2015 58.7 74.6
2014 58.2 72.8
2013 57.8 74.1
2012 57.4 73.7
2011 56.9 73.6
2010 56.4 73.3
2009 55.8 72.3
2008 55.4 72.2
2007 55 72.1
2006 54.5 71.8
2005 54 72
2004 53.5 71.1
2003 53 71
2002 52.4 70.9
2001 52.2 69.8
2000 51.9 70.3
1999 50.1 70.8
1998 49.7 70.6
1997 50.5 70.3
1996 49.4 70
1995 50.4 69.6
1994 49.9 69.3
1993 49.6 68.8
1992 49.3 68.5
1991 48.9 68.2
1990 48.5 67.8
1989 48.1 67.1
1988 47.8 66.7
1987 47.4 66.3
1986 47 65.7
1985 46.7 65.3
1984 46.5 64.7
1983 46.2 64.1
1982 45.9 63.5
1981 45.7 62.8
1980 45.5 62.2
1979 45.3 61.5
1978 44.6 60.8
1977 44.9 60.1
1976 44.7 59.4
1975 44.5 58.7
1974 44.3 58
1973 44.1 57.6
1972 43.9 56.7
1971 43.6 56
1970 43.3 55.4
1969 43 54.7
1968 42.7 54.1
1967 42.3 50.9
1966 42.2 52.8
1965 40.8 52.2
1964 40.1 51.6
1963 40.6 51
1962 40.4 50.4
1961 40.2 49.8
1960 40.8 49.3
1959 40.6 48.8
1958 40.5 48.4
1957 40.2 48
1956 39.9 47.6
1955 39.7 47.2
1954 39.4 46.9
1953 39.1 46.6
1952 38.9 46.3
1951 38.5 46
1950 38.2 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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DR Congo and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Palestine
2024 109,276,265 5,289,152
2023 105,789,731 5,165,775
2022 102,396,968 5,043,612
2021 99,148,932 4,922,749
2020 95,989,998 4,803,269
2019 92,947,442 4,685,306
2018 90,047,644 4,569,087
2017 87,083,398 4,454,805
2016 83,956,415 4,367,088
2015 81,035,531 4,270,092
2014 78,403,242 4,173,398
2013 75,789,395 4,076,708
2012 73,254,618 3,979,998
2011 70,849,311 3,882,986
2010 68,563,038 3,786,161
2009 66,412,044 3,689,099
2008 64,390,664 3,591,977
2007 62,477,752 3,494,496
2006 60,615,908 3,406,334
2005 58,775,724 3,320,396
2004 56,997,741 3,236,626
2003 55,343,867 3,154,969
2002 53,750,524 3,075,373
2001 52,132,646 2,997,784
2000 50,507,442 2,922,153
1999 48,912,971 2,848,431
1998 47,297,600 2,776,568
1997 46,029,902 2,706,518
1996 45,296,124 2,587,997
1995 44,433,704 2,474,666
1994 42,626,876 2,366,298
1993 40,656,336 2,262,676
1992 39,228,910 2,163,591
1991 37,925,817 2,068,845
1990 36,684,063 1,978,248
1989 35,486,866 -
1988 34,382,752 -
1987 33,298,904 -
1986 32,265,196 -
1985 31,264,816 -
1984 30,245,081 -
1983 29,250,963 -
1982 28,338,190 -
1981 27,500,515 -
1980 26,711,099 -
1979 25,886,782 -
1978 24,992,689 -
1977 24,229,061 -
1976 23,624,031 -
1975 23,021,101 -
1974 22,418,878 -
1973 21,827,665 -
1972 21,251,160 -
1971 20,695,569 -
1970 20,137,436 -
1969 19,570,445 -
1968 19,012,189 -
1967 18,462,782 -
1966 17,931,929 -
1965 17,427,802 -
1964 16,955,327 -
1963 16,507,599 -
1962 16,075,724 -
1961 15,662,374 -
1960 15,264,846 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Palestine

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Palestine
2023 6.05 3.31
2022 6.11 3.38
2021 6.16 3.44
2020 6.21 3.51
2019 6.25 3.59
2018 6.3 3.67
2017 6.35 3.77
2016 6.39 3.89
2015 6.44 3.98
2014 6.48 4
2013 6.53 4.05
2012 6.56 4.15
2011 6.58 4.31
2010 6.59 4.43
2009 6.59 4.44
2008 6.58 4.51
2007 6.56 4.63
2006 6.55 4.74
2005 6.53 4.87
2004 6.53 4.97
2003 6.55 5.06
2002 6.61 5.22
2001 6.66 5.34
2000 6.7 5.46
1999 6.69 5.58
1998 6.7 5.69
1997 6.69 5.82
1996 6.67 5.99
1995 6.68 6.16
1994 6.64 6.33
1993 6.64 6.5
1992 6.64 6.65
1991 6.65 6.75
1990 6.65 6.81
1989 6.65 -
1988 6.66 -
1987 6.65 -
1986 6.63 -
1985 6.61 -
1984 6.59 -
1983 6.56 -
1982 6.54 -
1981 6.52 -
1980 6.5 -
1979 6.48 -
1978 6.46 -
1977 6.45 -
1976 6.44 -
1975 6.42 -
1974 6.4 -
1973 6.39 -
1972 6.37 -
1971 6.34 -
1970 6.33 -
1969 6.3 -
1968 6.29 -
1967 6.27 -
1966 6.24 -
1965 6.21 -
1964 6.19 -
1963 6.16 -
1962 6.14 -
1961 6.12 -
1960 6.11 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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DR Congo and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Palestine
2024 16.9 20.9
2023 16.9 20.8
2022 16.9 20.6
2021 16.9 20.4
2020 16.9 20.3
2019 16.9 20.2
2018 17 20
2017 17 19.9
2016 16.9 19.8
2015 16.9 19.6
2014 16.9 19.4
2013 16.9 19.1
2012 16.9 18.9
2011 16.9 18.6
2010 16.9 18.4
2009 16.9 18.1
2008 16.9 17.9
2007 17 17.6
2006 17 17.4
2005 17 17.1
2004 17 16.9
2003 17.1 16.7
2002 17.1 16.5
2001 17.1 16.3
2000 17.2 16.2
1999 17.2 16
1998 17.2 15.9
1997 17.4 15.8
1996 17.7 15.7
1995 18.1 15.6
1994 18 15.5
1993 17.8 15.5
1992 17.8 15.4
1991 17.8 15.4
1990 17.8 15.4
1989 17.8 -
1988 17.8 -
1987 17.9 -
1986 17.9 -
1985 17.9 -
1984 17.9 -
1983 17.9 -
1982 17.8 -
1981 17.9 -
1980 17.9 -
1979 17.9 -
1978 17.8 -
1977 17.8 -
1976 17.8 -
1975 17.9 -
1974 18 -
1973 18.1 -
1972 18.2 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.4 -
1969 18.5 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.5 -
1966 18.5 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.5 -
1963 18.5 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.4 -
1960 18.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
47
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Palestine
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
51
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

DR Congo Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

DR Congo Palestine
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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