The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 11th vs. 54th).
By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($70.7B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).
Main facts and rankings
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
115740092
|
10911445
|
| Population rank | 15/197 | 90/197 |
| GDP |
$70.7B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 87/197 | 109/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$647
2024 |
$3,076
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 189/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,710
2024 |
$4,889
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.7B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
16.3%
2025 |
52%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$125
2024 |
$1,652
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 183/185 | 123/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,758
2025 |
$2,561
2025 |
| Land area |
875,313 sq mi
2025 |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.05
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
16.9 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.2 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
DR Congo and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
DR Congo and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | $3,359,404,118 | $230,496,037 |
| 1961 | $3,086,746,857 | $244,832,039 |
| 1962 | $3,779,841,429 | $261,184,042 |
| 1963 | $6,213,185,743 | $275,968,044 |
| 1964 | $2,881,545,273 | $305,312,049 |
| 1965 | $4,043,901,818 | $344,176,055 |
| 1966 | $4,532,660,182 | $390,992,063 |
| 1967 | $3,384,063,372 | $441,728,183 |
| 1968 | $3,909,780,539 | $485,184,190 |
| 1969 | $5,032,434,970 | $551,263,864 |
| 1970 | $4,877,684,910 | $645,568,215 |
| 1971 | $5,594,770,359 | $717,750,278 |
| 1972 | $6,173,712,814 | $858,761,926 |
| 1973 | $7,870,239,461 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1974 | $9,596,960,180 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1975 | $10,237,343,174 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1976 | $9,648,583,225 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1977 | $12,344,424,764 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1978 | $15,372,608,002 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1979 | $15,068,422,236 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1980 | $14,394,927,495 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1981 | $12,537,821,038 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1982 | $13,651,667,371 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1983 | $11,006,712,650 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1984 | $7,857,729,193 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1985 | $7,195,042,616 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1986 | $8,095,367,168 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1987 | $7,661,625,473 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1988 | $8,861,299,977 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1989 | $9,021,862,775 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1990 | $9,349,764,580 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1991 | $9,625,436,873 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1992 | $8,227,343,907 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1993 | $10,706,259,937 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1994 | $5,820,382,248 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1995 | $5,643,439,376 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1996 | $5,771,456,952 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1997 | $6,090,838,693 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1998 | $6,217,805,821 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1999 | $4,711,259,427 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 2000 | $19,088,046,306 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 2001 | $7,438,189,100 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2002 | $8,728,038,525 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2003 | $8,937,567,060 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2004 | $10,297,483,481 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2005 | $11,964,484,466 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2006 | $14,451,901,696 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2007 | $16,737,071,816 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2008 | $19,788,515,590 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2009 | $18,648,372,553 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2010 | $21,565,721,045 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2011 | $25,839,749,199 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2012 | $29,306,235,285 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2013 | $32,679,745,048 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2014 | $35,909,040,926 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2015 | $37,917,706,497 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2016 | $37,134,801,555 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2017 | $38,019,264,795 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2018 | $47,568,210,010 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2019 | $51,775,829,877 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2020 | $48,716,961,860 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2021 | $55,328,482,784 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2022 | $65,801,547,756 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2023 | $67,006,756,666 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2024 | $70,749,355,652 | $32,538,480,024 |
DR Congo and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP per capita
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | $220.1 | $115.5 |
| 1961 | $197.1 | $119.7 |
| 1962 | $235.1 | $124.7 |
| 1963 | $376 | $128.9 |
| 1964 | $169.9 | $139.5 |
| 1965 | $232 | $153.9 |
| 1966 | $252.8 | $171.1 |
| 1967 | $183.3 | $189 |
| 1968 | $205.6 | $202.9 |
| 1969 | $257.1 | $225.3 |
| 1970 | $242.2 | $257.6 |
| 1971 | $270.3 | $279.7 |
| 1972 | $290.5 | $327 |
| 1973 | $361 | $483 |
| 1974 | $428 | $533 |
| 1975 | $445 | $482 |
| 1976 | $408 | $525 |
| 1977 | $509 | $558 |
| 1978 | $615 | $648 |
| 1979 | $582 | $748 |
| 1980 | $539 | $813 |
| 1981 | $456 | $781 |
| 1982 | $482 | $726 |
| 1983 | $376 | $769 |
| 1984 | $259.8 | $750 |
| 1985 | $230.1 | $697 |
| 1986 | $250.9 | $745 |
| 1987 | $230.1 | $865 |
| 1988 | $257.7 | $985 |
| 1989 | $254.2 | $934 |
| 1990 | $254.9 | $826 |
| 1991 | $253.8 | $942 |
| 1992 | $209.7 | $1,051 |
| 1993 | $263.3 | $1,151 |
| 1994 | $136.5 | $1,228 |
| 1995 | $127 | $998 |
| 1996 | $127.4 | $1,071 |
| 1997 | $132.3 | $990 |
| 1998 | $131.5 | $733 |
| 1999 | $96.3 | $650 |
| 2000 | $378 | $636 |
| 2001 | $142.7 | $538 |
| 2002 | $162.4 | $506 |
| 2003 | $161.5 | $577 |
| 2004 | $180.7 | $621 |
| 2005 | $203.6 | $744 |
| 2006 | $238.4 | $1,238 |
| 2007 | $267.9 | $1,371 |
| 2008 | $307 | $1,625 |
| 2009 | $280.8 | $1,569 |
| 2010 | $315 | $1,867 |
| 2011 | $365 | $2,288 |
| 2012 | $400 | $2,635 |
| 2013 | $431 | $2,561 |
| 2014 | $458 | $2,723 |
| 2015 | $468 | $2,485 |
| 2016 | $442 | $2,316 |
| 2017 | $437 | $2,478 |
| 2018 | $528 | $2,566 |
| 2019 | $557 | $2,576 |
| 2020 | $508 | $2,430 |
| 2021 | $558 | $2,608 |
| 2022 | $643 | $3,102 |
| 2023 | $633 | $2,966 |
| 2024 | $647 | $3,076 |
DR Congo vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1950 | 38.2 | 39.4 |
| 1951 | 38.5 | 35.5 |
| 1952 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 39.4 | 42 |
| 1955 | 39.7 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 39.9 | 43.3 |
| 1957 | 40.2 | 43.9 |
| 1958 | 40.5 | 44.6 |
| 1959 | 40.6 | 45.1 |
| 1960 | 40.8 | 45.8 |
| 1961 | 40.2 | 46.4 |
| 1962 | 40.4 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 40.6 | 47.7 |
| 1964 | 40.1 | 48.3 |
| 1965 | 40.8 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 42.2 | 49.6 |
| 1967 | 42.3 | 50.2 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 50.9 |
| 1969 | 43 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 43.3 | 52.1 |
| 1971 | 43.6 | 52.6 |
| 1972 | 43.9 | 53.3 |
| 1973 | 44.1 | 53.9 |
| 1974 | 44.3 | 54.4 |
| 1975 | 44.5 | 55 |
| 1976 | 44.7 | 55.5 |
| 1977 | 44.9 | 56 |
| 1978 | 44.6 | 56.5 |
| 1979 | 45.3 | 57 |
| 1980 | 45.5 | 57.4 |
| 1981 | 45.7 | 57.8 |
| 1982 | 45.9 | 58.1 |
| 1983 | 46.2 | 58.3 |
| 1984 | 46.5 | 58.6 |
| 1985 | 46.7 | 58.8 |
| 1986 | 47 | 59 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 59.2 |
| 1988 | 47.8 | 59.4 |
| 1989 | 48.1 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 48.5 | 59.8 |
| 1991 | 48.9 | 59.9 |
| 1992 | 49.3 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 49.6 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 60.7 |
| 1995 | 50.4 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 49.4 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 50.5 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 49.7 | 60.4 |
| 1999 | 50.1 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 51.9 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 52.2 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 52.4 | 61.6 |
| 2003 | 53 | 61.7 |
| 2004 | 53.5 | 61.8 |
| 2005 | 54 | 61.9 |
| 2006 | 54.5 | 62 |
| 2007 | 55 | 62.2 |
| 2008 | 55.4 | 62.5 |
| 2009 | 55.8 | 62.8 |
| 2010 | 56.4 | 63.1 |
| 2011 | 56.9 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 57.4 | 63.6 |
| 2013 | 57.8 | 63.9 |
| 2014 | 58.2 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 58.7 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 59.1 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 64.9 |
| 2018 | 59.9 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 60.2 | 65.3 |
| 2020 | 60.4 | 65.1 |
| 2021 | 60 | 64.4 |
| 2022 | 61 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 61.9 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 62.1 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 62.2 | 66.4 |
DR Congo and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
Population
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 1,995,110 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 2,046,127 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 2,093,919 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 2,141,376 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 2,188,325 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 2,235,820 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 2,285,774 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 2,337,532 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 2,390,803 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 2,446,927 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 2,505,628 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 2,566,421 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 2,628,432 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 2,690,629 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 2,752,671 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 2,814,820 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 2,877,327 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 2,940,327 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 3,003,714 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 3,067,341 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 3,131,512 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 3,197,019 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 3,264,291 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 3,333,633 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 3,405,198 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 3,478,936 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 3,554,793 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 3,632,543 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 3,711,880 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 3,796,078 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 3,896,481 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 4,021,837 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 4,166,699 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 4,320,872 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 4,480,208 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 4,644,278 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 4,813,361 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 4,987,883 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 5,166,390 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 5,349,333 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 5,537,064 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 5,728,435 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 5,924,003 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 6,123,997 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 6,328,041 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 6,535,905 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 6,747,720 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 6,963,345 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 7,183,002 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 7,406,438 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 7,633,523 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 7,859,346 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 8,081,390 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 8,302,698 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 8,523,441 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 8,743,246 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 8,961,718 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 9,178,714 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 9,394,513 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 9,609,010 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 9,815,746 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 10,012,896 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 10,203,169 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 10,389,635 |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 10,576,502 |
Fertility rates in DR Congo and Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 6.11 | 6.02 |
| 1961 | 6.12 | 6.07 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 6.21 | 6.2 |
| 1966 | 6.24 | 6.23 |
| 1967 | 6.27 | 6.24 |
| 1968 | 6.29 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 6.33 | 6.25 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 6.23 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.39 | 6.16 |
| 1974 | 6.4 | 6.11 |
| 1975 | 6.42 | 6.07 |
| 1976 | 6.44 | 6.02 |
| 1977 | 6.45 | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 6.46 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 6.48 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 6.5 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 6.52 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 6.54 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 6.56 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 6.59 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 6.61 | 5.47 |
| 1986 | 6.63 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 6.65 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 6.66 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 6.65 | 5.24 |
| 1990 | 6.65 | 5.18 |
| 1991 | 6.65 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 6.64 | 5.03 |
| 1993 | 6.64 | 4.96 |
| 1994 | 6.64 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 6.68 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 6.67 | 4.73 |
| 1997 | 6.69 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 4.63 |
| 1999 | 6.69 | 4.59 |
| 2000 | 6.7 | 4.53 |
| 2001 | 6.66 | 4.47 |
| 2002 | 6.61 | 4.42 |
| 2003 | 6.55 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 6.53 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 6.53 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 6.55 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 6.56 | 4.08 |
| 2008 | 6.58 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 6.59 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 6.59 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 6.58 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 6.56 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 6.53 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 6.48 | 3.63 |
| 2015 | 6.44 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 6.39 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 6.35 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 6.25 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 6.21 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 6.16 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 6.11 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 6.05 | 3.1 |
DR Congo and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
Median age
DR Congo
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 18.7 |
| 1991 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 18.9 |
| 1993 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1994 | 18 | 19.1 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 19.7 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 20 |
| 2004 | 17 | 20.2 |
| 2005 | 17 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 17 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 17 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 16.9 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 16.9 | 21 |
| 2011 | 16.9 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 16.9 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | 21.5 |
| 2014 | 16.9 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 16.9 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | 16.9 | 22 |
| 2017 | 17 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 16.9 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 16.9 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 16.9 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16.9 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 16.9 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 16.9 | 23.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$70.4B
2024 |
$31.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.4%
2025 |
21.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2022 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.16%
2023 |
0.31%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
134,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.58%
2025 |
-2.61%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.47%
2020 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
33%
2024 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
46.6%
2024 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.3
2025 |
52.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
35.7%
2020 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2020 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.1B
2023 |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2B
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
351,000
2016 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.38%
2018 |
0.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
39.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
391 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$3.8
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.8 megatons
2023 |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.04 tons
2023 |
0.57 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
3.97%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
96.3%
2021 |
54.6%
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 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.6%
2022 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
22.1%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.34%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-26,968
2024 |
-707
2024 |
| Urban population |
48.1%
2024 |
13.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.32
2025 |
38.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
20
2024 |
31
2024 |
| Higher education index |
39
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
13.6
2015 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
34.9
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
53
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
80.5%
2022 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
30.5%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$24.4
2022 |
$81.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.04
2022 |
$7.51
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.2 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.6%
2022 |
32.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2022 |
0.06
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
427
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
73.2
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
6.89%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
5
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.2%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.92 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
DR Congo
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.52%
2025 |
0.3%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
8,010 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
135,505 sq mi
2025 |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
474,331 sq mi
2025 |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
94,680 mi
2015 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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