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DR Congo vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 11th vs. 59th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Paraguay
Population
117507801
7120169
Population rank 15/197 108/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Paraguay
2024 $70,962,185,791 $44,458,118,397
2023 $69,843,655,425 $43,118,053,175
2022 $70,422,346,142 $41,952,910,858
2021 $59,067,289,574 $39,950,899,939
2020 $46,691,989,749 $35,432,178,068
2019 $46,845,900,350 $37,925,338,329
2018 $46,659,954,092 $40,225,448,341
2017 $37,537,521,566 $38,997,129,474
2016 $38,600,224,214 $36,089,700,223
2015 $40,179,574,490 $36,211,447,840
2014 $38,352,980,553 $40,377,929,296
2013 $34,891,189,160 $38,501,122,141
2012 $30,029,369,929 $33,271,921,136
2011 $26,392,379,642 $33,756,238,766
2010 $24,161,641,931 $27,260,886,405
2009 $18,607,259,481 $22,355,151,162
2008 $22,723,488,723 $24,615,267,664
2007 $18,374,807,773 $17,856,393,235
2006 $15,484,044,535 $13,429,430,050
2005 $12,609,728,573 $10,737,500,188
2004 $10,297,483,481 $9,624,440,836
2003 $8,937,567,060 $7,691,367,471
2002 $8,728,038,525 $7,196,260,657
2001 $7,438,189,100 $8,495,806,432
2000 $19,088,046,306 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,711,259,427 $8,837,070,236
1998 $6,217,805,821 $9,260,481,572
1997 $6,090,838,693 $9,965,225,678
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,788,391,781
1995 $5,643,439,376 $9,062,131,475
1994 $5,820,382,248 $7,870,982,005
1993 $10,706,259,937 $7,249,533,620
1992 $8,227,343,907 $7,157,424,031
1991 $9,625,436,873 $6,984,367,763
1990 $9,349,764,580 $5,812,114,523
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,757,732,200
1988 $8,861,299,977 $4,255,683,528
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,971,044,724
1986 $8,095,367,168 $3,723,993,943
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,282,449,236
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,502,462,807
1983 $11,006,712,650 $5,673,248,726
1982 $13,651,667,371 $5,419,411,765
1981 $12,537,821,038 $5,624,515,873
1980 $14,394,927,495 $4,448,087,302
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,416,777,778
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,559,857,143
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,092,158,730
1976 $9,648,583,225 $1,698,960,317
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,511,420,635
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,333,475,397
1973 $7,870,239,461 $995,531,746
1972 $6,173,712,814 $769,039,683
1971 $5,594,770,359 $664,571,429
1970 $4,877,684,910 $594,611,111
1969 $5,032,434,970 $556,293,651
1968 $3,909,780,539 $517,650,794
1967 $3,384,063,372 $492,674,603
1966 $4,532,660,182 $465,888,889
1965 $4,043,901,818 $443,587,302
1964 $2,881,545,273 $408,349,206
1963 $6,213,185,743 $383,904,762
1962 $3,779,841,429 $360,698,413
1961 $3,086,746,857 $322,053,713
1960 $3,359,404,118 $288,884,368

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

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DR Congo and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Paraguay
2024 $649 $6,416
2023 $660 $6,300
2022 $688 $6,206
2021 $596 $5,977
2020 $486 $5,365
2019 $504 $5,821
2018 $518 $6,258
2017 $431 $6,152
2016 $460 $5,775
2015 $496 $5,879
2014 $489 $6,652
2013 $460 $6,436
2012 $410 $5,642
2011 $373 $5,805
2010 $352 $4,751
2009 $280.2 $3,942
2008 $353 $4,385
2007 $294.1 $3,212
2006 $255.4 $2,439
2005 $214.5 $1,971
2004 $180.7 $1,786
2003 $161.5 $1,444
2002 $162.4 $1,368
2001 $142.7 $1,638
2000 $378 $1,736
1999 $96.3 $1,766
1998 $131.5 $1,890
1997 $132.3 $2,079
1996 $127.4 $2,088
1995 $127 $1,979
1994 $136.5 $1,760
1993 $263.3 $1,662
1992 $209.7 $1,683
1991 $253.8 $1,685
1990 $254.9 $1,440
1989 $254.2 $1,211
1988 $257.7 $1,114
1987 $230.1 $1,069
1986 $250.9 $1,031
1985 $230.1 $935
1984 $259.8 $1,319
1983 $376 $1,710
1982 $482 $1,680
1981 $456 $1,793
1980 $539 $1,457
1979 $582 $1,149
1978 $615 $883
1977 $509 $740
1976 $408 $616
1975 $445 $562
1974 $428 $508
1973 $361 $389
1972 $290.5 $308
1971 $270.3 $272.1
1970 $242.2 $249
1969 $257.1 $238.2
1968 $205.6 $226.8
1967 $183.3 $220.9
1966 $252.8 $213.9
1965 $232 $208.7
1964 $169.9 $197
1963 $376 $189.9
1962 $235.1 $182.8
1961 $197.1 $167.1
1960 $220.1 $153.4

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

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DR Congo vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Paraguay
2026 62.4 74.2
2025 62.2 74.1
2024 62.1 74
2023 61.9 73.8
2022 61 72.3
2021 60 68.1
2020 60.4 72.7
2019 60.2 73.7
2018 59.9 73.6
2017 59.5 73.4
2016 59.1 73.5
2015 58.7 73.5
2014 58.2 73.4
2013 57.8 73.3
2012 57.4 73.1
2011 56.9 72.8
2010 56.4 72.6
2009 55.8 72.3
2008 55.4 72
2007 55 71.8
2006 54.5 71.6
2005 54 71.3
2004 53.5 71.1
2003 53 70.8
2002 52.4 70.5
2001 52.2 70.3
2000 51.9 70
1999 50.1 69.8
1998 49.7 69.5
1997 50.5 69.3
1996 49.4 69.1
1995 50.4 68.8
1994 49.9 68.5
1993 49.6 68.2
1992 49.3 68
1991 48.9 67.7
1990 48.5 67.3
1989 48.1 66.9
1988 47.8 66.7
1987 47.4 66.5
1986 47 66.2
1985 46.7 65.9
1984 46.5 65.6
1983 46.2 65.3
1982 45.9 65.1
1981 45.7 64.8
1980 45.5 64.6
1979 45.3 64.3
1978 44.6 64.1
1977 44.9 63.9
1976 44.7 63.7
1975 44.5 63.4
1974 44.3 63.2
1973 44.1 63.1
1972 43.9 62.9
1971 43.6 62.7
1970 43.3 62.6
1969 43 62.4
1968 42.7 62.2
1967 42.3 62
1966 42.2 61.8
1965 40.8 61.6
1964 40.1 61.4
1963 40.6 61.1
1962 40.4 60.8
1961 40.2 60.5
1960 40.8 60.2
1959 40.6 59.9
1958 40.5 59.6
1957 40.2 59.3
1956 39.9 59
1955 39.7 58.8
1954 39.4 58.6
1953 39.1 58.5
1952 38.9 58.4
1951 38.5 58.3
1950 38.2 58.1

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

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DR Congo and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Paraguay
2024 109,276,265 6,929,153
2023 105,789,731 6,844,146
2022 102,396,968 6,760,464
2021 99,148,932 6,684,182
2020 95,989,998 6,603,739
2019 92,947,442 6,515,058
2018 90,047,644 6,427,382
2017 87,083,398 6,338,660
2016 83,956,415 6,249,126
2015 81,035,531 6,159,103
2014 78,403,242 6,069,811
2013 75,789,395 5,982,445
2012 73,254,618 5,897,008
2011 70,849,311 5,814,626
2010 68,563,038 5,737,971
2009 66,412,044 5,671,236
2008 64,390,664 5,613,574
2007 62,477,752 5,559,386
2006 60,615,908 5,505,148
2005 58,775,724 5,448,097
2004 56,997,741 5,388,175
2003 55,343,867 5,326,436
2002 53,750,524 5,261,328
2001 52,132,646 5,187,689
2000 50,507,442 5,100,868
1999 48,912,971 5,003,135
1998 47,297,600 4,900,025
1997 46,029,902 4,794,412
1996 45,296,124 4,687,543
1995 44,433,704 4,579,806
1994 42,626,876 4,471,417
1993 40,656,336 4,362,696
1992 39,228,910 4,253,600
1991 37,925,817 4,144,364
1990 36,684,063 4,035,747
1989 35,486,866 3,927,802
1988 34,382,752 3,820,546
1987 33,298,904 3,714,889
1986 32,265,196 3,611,474
1985 31,264,816 3,510,671
1984 30,245,081 3,412,936
1983 29,250,963 3,318,068
1982 28,338,190 3,226,189
1981 27,500,515 3,137,604
1980 26,711,099 3,053,235
1979 25,886,782 2,973,968
1978 24,992,689 2,899,269
1977 24,229,061 2,827,874
1976 23,624,031 2,758,836
1975 23,021,101 2,691,648
1974 22,418,878 2,625,621
1973 21,827,665 2,561,102
1972 21,251,160 2,499,881
1971 20,695,569 2,442,537
1970 20,137,436 2,388,028
1969 19,570,445 2,334,992
1968 19,012,189 2,282,391
1967 18,462,782 2,229,994
1966 17,931,929 2,177,584
1965 17,427,802 2,125,177
1964 16,955,327 2,073,119
1963 16,507,599 2,021,909
1962 16,075,724 1,973,130
1961 15,662,374 1,927,394
1960 15,264,846 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Paraguay

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Paraguay
2023 6.05 2.42
2022 6.11 2.44
2021 6.16 2.47
2020 6.21 2.5
2019 6.25 2.53
2018 6.3 2.56
2017 6.35 2.59
2016 6.39 2.62
2015 6.44 2.65
2014 6.48 2.65
2013 6.53 2.64
2012 6.56 2.66
2011 6.58 2.67
2010 6.59 2.7
2009 6.59 2.76
2008 6.58 2.79
2007 6.56 2.82
2006 6.55 2.89
2005 6.53 2.97
2004 6.53 3.05
2003 6.55 3.12
2002 6.61 3.23
2001 6.66 3.36
2000 6.7 3.51
1999 6.69 3.67
1998 6.7 3.8
1997 6.69 3.91
1996 6.67 4.01
1995 6.68 4.11
1994 6.64 4.2
1993 6.64 4.28
1992 6.64 4.4
1991 6.65 4.48
1990 6.65 4.57
1989 6.65 4.68
1988 6.66 4.77
1987 6.65 4.85
1986 6.63 4.93
1985 6.61 4.97
1984 6.59 5.04
1983 6.56 5.09
1982 6.54 5.13
1981 6.52 5.15
1980 6.5 5.1
1979 6.48 5.06
1978 6.46 5.04
1977 6.45 5.08
1976 6.44 5.12
1975 6.42 5.18
1974 6.4 5.27
1973 6.39 5.35
1972 6.37 5.46
1971 6.34 5.59
1970 6.33 5.72
1969 6.3 5.84
1968 6.29 5.97
1967 6.27 6.1
1966 6.24 6.23
1965 6.21 6.35
1964 6.19 6.42
1963 6.16 6.45
1962 6.14 6.47
1961 6.12 6.49
1960 6.11 6.5

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

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DR Congo and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Paraguay
2024 16.9 27.7
2023 16.9 27.4
2022 16.9 27.1
2021 16.9 26.8
2020 16.9 26.6
2019 16.9 26.2
2018 17 25.9
2017 17 25.6
2016 16.9 25.3
2015 16.9 24.9
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 16.9 24.3
2012 16.9 23.9
2011 16.9 23.6
2010 16.9 23.2
2009 16.9 22.9
2008 16.9 22.5
2007 17 22.2
2006 17 21.8
2005 17 21.5
2004 17 21.1
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17.1 20.5
2001 17.1 20.3
2000 17.2 20.1
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.2 19.7
1997 17.4 19.6
1996 17.7 19.5
1995 18.1 19.4
1994 18 19.4
1993 17.8 19.3
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.8 19.3
1990 17.8 19.2
1989 17.8 19.2
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.1
1986 17.9 19.1
1985 17.9 19
1984 17.9 19
1983 17.9 18.9
1982 17.8 18.9
1981 17.9 18.8
1980 17.9 18.7
1979 17.9 18.6
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.2 17.4
1971 18.3 17.3
1970 18.4 17.2
1969 18.5 17.1
1968 18.5 17
1967 18.5 17
1966 18.5 16.9
1965 18.5 16.9
1964 18.5 16.9
1963 18.5 16.9
1962 18.4 16.9
1961 18.4 16.8
1960 18.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

DR Congo Paraguay
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

DR Congo Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Paraguay
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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