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DR Congo vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 11th vs. 115th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Panama
Population
117507801
4642198
Population rank 15/197 128/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Panama: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Panama economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Panama
2024 $70,962,185,791 $86,523,959,132
2023 $69,843,655,425 $83,812,155,244
2022 $70,422,346,142 $76,479,304,471
2021 $59,067,289,574 $67,396,392,506
2020 $46,691,989,749 $57,059,846,522
2019 $46,845,900,350 $69,778,991,193
2018 $46,659,954,092 $67,316,471,181
2017 $37,537,521,566 $64,327,688,826
2016 $38,600,224,214 $59,760,858,718
2015 $40,179,574,490 $55,767,806,073
2014 $38,352,980,553 $51,427,104,882
2013 $34,891,189,160 $46,949,496,479
2012 $30,029,369,929 $41,595,439,721
2011 $26,392,379,642 $35,687,738,252
2010 $24,161,641,931 $30,231,009,533
2009 $18,607,259,481 $27,791,215,547
2008 $22,723,488,723 $25,721,327,955
2007 $18,374,807,773 $21,717,433,808
2006 $15,484,044,535 $18,659,721,513
2005 $12,609,728,573 $16,623,906,739
2004 $10,297,483,481 $15,100,203,362
2003 $8,937,567,060 $13,603,456,003
2002 $8,728,038,525 $12,800,851,271
2001 $7,438,189,100 $12,252,906,341
2000 $19,088,046,306 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,711,259,427 $11,660,704,777
1998 $6,217,805,821 $11,019,557,689
1997 $6,090,838,693 $10,058,854,386
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,197,503,323
1995 $5,643,439,376 $9,573,813,700
1994 $5,820,382,248 $9,365,289,800
1993 $10,706,259,937 $8,782,585,400
1992 $8,227,343,907 $8,042,337,700
1991 $9,625,436,873 $7,074,675,500
1990 $9,349,764,580 $6,433,967,000
1989 $9,021,862,775 $5,918,469,800
1988 $8,861,299,977 $5,902,783,400
1987 $7,661,625,473 $6,827,665,300
1986 $8,095,367,168 $6,797,834,200
1985 $7,195,042,616 $6,541,517,100
1984 $7,857,729,193 $6,183,387,100
1983 $11,006,712,650 $5,923,755,900
1982 $13,651,667,371 $5,769,767,900
1981 $12,537,821,038 $5,222,421,500
1980 $14,394,927,495 $4,614,086,400
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,704,551,600
1978 $15,372,608,002 $3,244,558,600
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,738,261,900
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,588,106,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,435,304,100
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,188,307,600
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,913,793,400
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,673,411,700
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,523,917,200
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,351,006,400
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,221,305,700
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,112,791,100
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,034,376,400
1966 $4,532,660,182 $928,833,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $852,485,300
1964 $2,881,545,273 $776,137,500
1963 $6,213,185,743 $722,784,500
1962 $3,779,841,429 $652,120,900
1961 $3,086,746,857 $599,026,300
1960 $3,359,404,118 $537,147,100

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

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DR Congo and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Panama
2024 $649 $19,161
2023 $660 $18,797
2022 $688 $17,379
2021 $596 $15,510
2020 $486 $13,291
2019 $504 $16,478
2018 $518 $16,151
2017 $431 $15,695
2016 $460 $14,832
2015 $496 $14,083
2014 $489 $13,213
2013 $460 $12,273
2012 $410 $11,065
2011 $373 $9,662
2010 $352 $8,331
2009 $280.2 $7,797
2008 $353 $7,348
2007 $294.1 $6,318
2006 $255.4 $5,529
2005 $214.5 $5,018
2004 $180.7 $4,645
2003 $161.5 $4,265
2002 $162.4 $4,091
2001 $142.7 $3,992
2000 $378 $3,975
1999 $96.3 $3,950
1998 $131.5 $3,808
1997 $132.3 $3,546
1996 $127.4 $3,308
1995 $127 $3,514
1994 $136.5 $3,508
1993 $263.3 $3,358
1992 $209.7 $3,140
1991 $253.8 $2,821
1990 $254.9 $2,620
1989 $254.2 $2,462
1988 $257.7 $2,509
1987 $230.1 $2,966
1986 $250.9 $3,019
1985 $230.1 $2,972
1984 $259.8 $2,875
1983 $376 $2,819
1982 $482 $2,811
1981 $456 $2,605
1980 $539 $2,357
1979 $582 $1,938
1978 $615 $1,738
1977 $509 $1,503
1976 $408 $1,457
1975 $445 $1,406
1974 $428 $1,296
1973 $361 $1,164
1972 $290.5 $1,046
1971 $270.3 $979
1970 $242.2 $893
1969 $257.1 $830
1968 $205.6 $778
1967 $183.3 $745
1966 $252.8 $689
1965 $232 $651
1964 $169.9 $611
1963 $376 $587
1962 $235.1 $546
1961 $197.1 $516
1960 $220.1 $477

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

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DR Congo vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Panama
2026 62.4 80.1
2025 62.2 80
2024 62.1 79.8
2023 61.9 79.6
2022 61 79.3
2021 60 77
2020 60.4 76.3
2019 60.2 78.5
2018 59.9 78.3
2017 59.5 77.9
2016 59.1 77.8
2015 58.7 77.6
2014 58.2 77.4
2013 57.8 77.1
2012 57.4 76.9
2011 56.9 76.7
2010 56.4 76.4
2009 55.8 76.2
2008 55.4 75.9
2007 55 75.7
2006 54.5 75.4
2005 54 75.2
2004 53.5 74.8
2003 53 74.6
2002 52.4 74.2
2001 52.2 73.8
2000 51.9 73.4
1999 50.1 73.1
1998 49.7 72.8
1997 50.5 72.5
1996 49.4 72.2
1995 50.4 72
1994 49.9 71.9
1993 49.6 71.8
1992 49.3 71.5
1991 48.9 71.3
1990 48.5 71.3
1989 48.1 70.1
1988 47.8 70.9
1987 47.4 70.8
1986 47 70.7
1985 46.7 70.5
1984 46.5 70.4
1983 46.2 70.1
1982 45.9 69.9
1981 45.7 69.8
1980 45.5 69.5
1979 45.3 69.1
1978 44.6 68.7
1977 44.9 68.3
1976 44.7 67.8
1975 44.5 67.2
1974 44.3 66.6
1973 44.1 65.8
1972 43.9 65.2
1971 43.6 64.7
1970 43.3 64.1
1969 43 63.7
1968 42.7 63.2
1967 42.3 62.9
1966 42.2 62.6
1965 40.8 62.3
1964 40.1 62.1
1963 40.6 61.8
1962 40.4 61.4
1961 40.2 60.9
1960 40.8 60.3
1959 40.6 59.6
1958 40.5 58.9
1957 40.2 58.3
1956 39.9 57.9
1955 39.7 57.5
1954 39.4 57.2
1953 39.1 56.8
1952 38.9 56.4
1951 38.5 55.9
1950 38.2 55.4

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

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DR Congo and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Panama
2024 109,276,265 4,515,577
2023 105,789,731 4,458,759
2022 102,396,968 4,400,773
2021 99,148,932 4,345,405
2020 95,989,998 4,293,261
2019 92,947,442 4,234,700
2018 90,047,644 4,167,860
2017 87,083,398 4,098,707
2016 83,956,415 4,029,086
2015 81,035,531 3,960,035
2014 78,403,242 3,892,101
2013 75,789,395 3,825,329
2012 73,254,618 3,759,256
2011 70,849,311 3,693,505
2010 68,563,038 3,628,535
2009 66,412,044 3,564,381
2008 64,390,664 3,500,648
2007 62,477,752 3,437,490
2006 60,615,908 3,375,024
2005 58,775,724 3,313,026
2004 56,997,741 3,251,155
2003 55,343,867 3,189,807
2002 53,750,524 3,129,344
2001 52,132,646 3,069,537
2000 50,507,442 3,010,369
1999 48,912,971 2,951,822
1998 47,297,600 2,893,914
1997 46,029,902 2,836,695
1996 45,296,124 2,780,227
1995 44,433,704 2,724,557
1994 42,626,876 2,669,546
1993 40,656,336 2,615,099
1992 39,228,910 2,561,336
1991 37,925,817 2,508,265
1990 36,684,063 2,455,583
1989 35,486,866 2,403,820
1988 34,382,752 2,352,848
1987 33,298,904 2,301,970
1986 32,265,196 2,251,325
1985 31,264,816 2,200,915
1984 30,245,081 2,150,782
1983 29,250,963 2,101,106
1982 28,338,190 2,052,271
1981 27,500,515 2,004,418
1980 26,711,099 1,957,534
1979 25,886,782 1,911,552
1978 24,992,689 1,866,311
1977 24,229,061 1,821,543
1976 23,624,031 1,776,935
1975 23,021,101 1,732,389
1974 22,418,878 1,687,926
1973 21,827,665 1,643,690
1972 21,251,160 1,599,723
1971 20,695,569 1,556,081
1970 20,137,436 1,513,070
1969 19,570,445 1,470,886
1968 19,012,189 1,429,447
1967 18,462,782 1,388,628
1966 17,931,929 1,348,388
1965 17,427,802 1,308,835
1964 16,955,327 1,270,065
1963 16,507,599 1,232,124
1962 16,075,724 1,195,301
1961 15,662,374 1,159,870
1960 15,264,846 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Panama

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Panama
2023 6.05 2.12
2022 6.11 2.14
2021 6.16 2.15
2020 6.21 2.18
2019 6.25 2.29
2018 6.3 2.4
2017 6.35 2.46
2016 6.39 2.5
2015 6.44 2.53
2014 6.48 2.55
2013 6.53 2.57
2012 6.56 2.59
2011 6.58 2.6
2010 6.59 2.59
2009 6.59 2.59
2008 6.58 2.61
2007 6.56 2.61
2006 6.55 2.62
2005 6.53 2.64
2004 6.53 2.68
2003 6.55 2.68
2002 6.61 2.7
2001 6.66 2.72
2000 6.7 2.74
1999 6.69 2.77
1998 6.7 2.79
1997 6.69 2.81
1996 6.67 2.83
1995 6.68 2.85
1994 6.64 2.88
1993 6.64 2.91
1992 6.64 2.95
1991 6.65 3
1990 6.65 3.07
1989 6.65 3.12
1988 6.66 3.17
1987 6.65 3.25
1986 6.63 3.34
1985 6.61 3.43
1984 6.59 3.52
1983 6.56 3.6
1982 6.54 3.66
1981 6.52 3.72
1980 6.5 3.8
1979 6.48 3.88
1978 6.46 3.98
1977 6.45 4.12
1976 6.44 4.26
1975 6.42 4.41
1974 6.4 4.58
1973 6.39 4.74
1972 6.37 4.91
1971 6.34 5.05
1970 6.33 5.18
1969 6.3 5.29
1968 6.29 5.41
1967 6.27 5.53
1966 6.24 5.65
1965 6.21 5.73
1964 6.19 5.81
1963 6.16 5.87
1962 6.14 5.87
1961 6.12 5.87
1960 6.11 5.83

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

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DR Congo and Panama demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Panama
2024 16.9 30.9
2023 16.9 30.6
2022 16.9 30.3
2021 16.9 30
2020 16.9 29.7
2019 16.9 29.4
2018 17 29.1
2017 17 28.8
2016 16.9 28.5
2015 16.9 28.3
2014 16.9 28
2013 16.9 27.8
2012 16.9 27.5
2011 16.9 27.2
2010 16.9 27
2009 16.9 26.7
2008 16.9 26.4
2007 17 26.1
2006 17 25.9
2005 17 25.6
2004 17 25.3
2003 17.1 25.1
2002 17.1 24.8
2001 17.1 24.5
2000 17.2 24.3
1999 17.2 24
1998 17.2 23.7
1997 17.4 23.5
1996 17.7 23.2
1995 18.1 22.9
1994 18 22.7
1993 17.8 22.4
1992 17.8 22.1
1991 17.8 21.8
1990 17.8 21.5
1989 17.8 21.3
1988 17.8 21
1987 17.9 20.7
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.9 20.2
1984 17.9 19.9
1983 17.9 19.7
1982 17.8 19.5
1981 17.9 19.2
1980 17.9 19
1979 17.9 18.8
1978 17.8 18.6
1977 17.8 18.4
1976 17.8 18.3
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 18.2 17.7
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.4 17.6
1969 18.5 17.6
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 18.5 17.5
1965 18.5 17.5
1964 18.5 17.6
1963 18.5 17.6
1962 18.4 17.7
1961 18.4 17.8
1960 18.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
97%
2023

Society

DR Congo Panama
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Panama
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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