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DR Congo vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 11th vs. 19th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Peru
Population
117507801
35031596
Population rank 15/197 48/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Peru: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Peru economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Peru
2024 $70,962,185,791 $289,221,969,063
2023 $69,843,655,425 $266,958,720,838
2022 $70,422,346,142 $246,065,570,308
2021 $59,067,289,574 $226,328,766,460
2020 $46,691,989,749 $201,409,694,756
2019 $46,845,900,350 $228,346,006,004
2018 $46,659,954,092 $222,597,009,739
2017 $37,537,521,566 $211,007,984,081
2016 $38,600,224,214 $191,898,104,390
2015 $40,179,574,490 $189,802,976,286
2014 $38,352,980,553 $200,786,250,583
2013 $34,891,189,160 $201,175,543,571
2012 $30,029,369,929 $192,650,021,649
2011 $26,392,379,642 $171,761,737,047
2010 $24,161,641,931 $147,527,631,521
2009 $18,607,259,481 $120,822,986,521
2008 $22,723,488,723 $120,550,599,815
2007 $18,374,807,773 $102,170,981,144
2006 $15,484,044,535 $88,643,193,062
2005 $12,609,728,573 $76,060,606,061
2004 $10,297,483,481 $66,768,703,498
2003 $8,937,567,060 $58,731,030,122
2002 $8,728,038,525 $54,777,553,515
2001 $7,438,189,100 $52,030,158,775
2000 $19,088,046,306 $51,744,749,133
1999 $4,711,259,427 $50,187,324,568
1998 $6,217,805,821 $55,501,467,877
1997 $6,090,838,693 $58,147,522,523
1996 $5,771,456,952 $55,252,414,130
1995 $5,643,439,376 $53,312,793,687
1994 $5,820,382,248 $44,882,079,767
1993 $10,706,259,937 $34,832,077,221
1992 $8,227,343,907 $35,966,302,303
1991 $9,625,436,873 $34,341,465,998
1990 $9,349,764,580 $26,410,386,963
1989 $9,021,862,775 $22,499,558,526
1988 $8,861,299,977 $15,439,408,447
1987 $7,661,625,473 $36,889,706,593
1986 $8,095,367,168 $21,859,448,586
1985 $7,195,042,616 $15,078,736,875
1984 $7,857,729,193 $17,600,400,385
1983 $11,006,712,650 $17,345,260,564
1982 $13,651,667,371 $21,794,535,621
1981 $12,537,821,038 $21,648,214,893
1980 $14,394,927,495 $18,136,838,538
1979 $15,068,422,236 $15,954,012,439
1978 $15,372,608,002 $12,491,876,743
1977 $12,344,424,764 $14,544,913,961
1976 $9,648,583,225 $16,131,958,851
1975 $10,237,343,174 $16,931,162,355
1974 $9,596,960,180 $13,858,441,211
1973 $7,870,239,461 $10,994,381,895
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,189,413,409
1971 $5,594,770,359 $8,289,582,884
1970 $4,877,684,910 $7,432,223,177
1969 $5,032,434,970 $6,420,909,790
1968 $3,909,780,539 $5,736,083,835
1967 $3,384,063,372 $6,194,340,080
1966 $4,532,660,182 $6,109,048,737
1965 $4,043,901,818 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,881,545,273 $4,353,664,867
1963 $6,213,185,743 $3,598,272,493
1962 $3,779,841,429 $3,284,322,201
1961 $3,086,746,857 $2,897,852,693
1960 $3,359,404,118 $2,571,986,572

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

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DR Congo and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Peru
2024 $649 $8,452
2023 $660 $7,888
2022 $688 $7,351
2021 $596 $6,826
2020 $486 $6,133
2019 $504 $7,037
2018 $518 $6,978
2017 $431 $6,736
2016 $460 $6,217
2015 $496 $6,232
2014 $489 $6,667
2013 $460 $6,747
2012 $410 $6,519
2011 $373 $5,861
2010 $352 $5,072
2009 $280.2 $4,181
2008 $353 $4,198
2007 $294.1 $3,581
2006 $255.4 $3,130
2005 $214.5 $2,707
2004 $180.7 $2,397
2003 $161.5 $2,129
2002 $162.4 $2,007
2001 $142.7 $1,930
2000 $378 $1,945
1999 $96.3 $1,917
1998 $131.5 $2,156
1997 $132.3 $2,301
1996 $127.4 $2,227
1995 $127 $2,190
1994 $136.5 $1,879
1993 $263.3 $1,488
1992 $209.7 $1,567
1991 $253.8 $1,527
1990 $254.9 $1,200
1989 $254.2 $1,045
1988 $257.7 $733
1987 $230.1 $1,792
1986 $250.9 $1,087
1985 $230.1 $767
1984 $259.8 $918
1983 $376 $927
1982 $482 $1,194
1981 $456 $1,216
1980 $539 $1,045
1979 $582 $942
1978 $615 $756
1977 $509 $903
1976 $408 $1,026
1975 $445 $1,104
1974 $428 $927
1973 $361 $754
1972 $290.5 $647
1971 $270.3 $599
1970 $242.2 $550
1969 $257.1 $488
1968 $205.6 $448
1967 $183.3 $498
1966 $252.8 $505
1965 $232 $439
1964 $169.9 $381
1963 $376 $324
1962 $235.1 $305
1961 $197.1 $276.6
1960 $220.1 $252.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Peru
2026 62.4 78.3
2025 62.2 78.1
2024 62.1 77.9
2023 61.9 77.7
2022 61 76.8
2021 60 71.6
2020 60.4 73.8
2019 60.2 76.3
2018 59.9 76
2017 59.5 76
2016 59.1 76
2015 58.7 75.7
2014 58.2 75.3
2013 57.8 74.6
2012 57.4 74
2011 56.9 73.3
2010 56.4 72.9
2009 55.8 72.6
2008 55.4 72.7
2007 55 72.7
2006 54.5 72.3
2005 54 72
2004 53.5 71.4
2003 53 71.3
2002 52.4 70.8
2001 52.2 70.3
2000 51.9 69.8
1999 50.1 69.3
1998 49.7 68.7
1997 50.5 68.3
1996 49.4 67.8
1995 50.4 67.2
1994 49.9 66.5
1993 49.6 65.7
1992 49.3 65
1991 48.9 64.2
1990 48.5 64
1989 48.1 63.4
1988 47.8 63
1987 47.4 62.5
1986 47 62.2
1985 46.7 61.7
1984 46.5 61.1
1983 46.2 60.8
1982 45.9 60.6
1981 45.7 60.3
1980 45.5 60
1979 45.3 59.6
1978 44.6 59.3
1977 44.9 58.9
1976 44.7 58.6
1975 44.5 58.2
1974 44.3 57.8
1973 44.1 57.3
1972 43.9 57
1971 43.6 56.5
1970 43.3 47.7
1969 43 55.8
1968 42.7 55.4
1967 42.3 54.9
1966 42.2 54.4
1965 40.8 53.9
1964 40.1 53.3
1963 40.6 52.6
1962 40.4 51.5
1961 40.2 51.2
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 40.6 50
1958 40.5 49.5
1957 40.2 48.9
1956 39.9 48.4
1955 39.7 47.9
1954 39.4 47.5
1953 39.1 47.1
1952 38.9 46.8
1951 38.5 46.5
1950 38.2 46

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

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DR Congo and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Peru
2024 109,276,265 34,217,848
2023 105,789,731 33,845,617
2022 102,396,968 33,475,438
2021 99,148,932 33,155,882
2020 95,989,998 32,838,579
2019 92,947,442 32,449,303
2018 90,047,644 31,897,584
2017 87,083,398 31,324,637
2016 83,956,415 30,866,494
2015 81,035,531 30,457,600
2014 78,403,242 30,115,826
2013 75,789,395 29,817,919
2012 73,254,618 29,550,366
2011 70,849,311 29,304,086
2010 68,563,038 29,086,019
2009 66,412,044 28,896,811
2008 64,390,664 28,719,041
2007 62,477,752 28,530,699
2006 60,615,908 28,324,491
2005 58,775,724 28,101,180
2004 56,997,741 27,852,190
2003 55,343,867 27,580,490
2002 53,750,524 27,288,217
2001 52,132,646 26,964,601
2000 50,507,442 26,598,331
1999 48,912,971 26,186,504
1998 47,297,600 25,738,095
1997 46,029,902 25,274,147
1996 45,296,124 24,811,171
1995 44,433,704 24,348,919
1994 42,626,876 23,881,493
1993 40,656,336 23,413,783
1992 39,228,910 22,946,340
1991 37,925,817 22,483,775
1990 36,684,063 22,014,771
1989 35,486,866 21,532,589
1988 34,382,752 21,054,702
1987 33,298,904 20,582,320
1986 32,265,196 20,117,122
1985 31,264,816 19,648,204
1984 30,245,081 19,174,716
1983 29,250,963 18,705,957
1982 28,338,190 18,246,503
1981 27,500,515 17,798,805
1980 26,711,099 17,360,949
1979 25,886,782 16,933,139
1978 24,992,689 16,516,059
1977 24,229,061 16,109,806
1976 23,624,031 15,716,809
1975 23,021,101 15,333,957
1974 22,418,878 14,956,552
1973 21,827,665 14,582,867
1972 21,251,160 14,210,147
1971 20,695,569 13,838,067
1970 20,137,436 13,501,237
1969 19,570,445 13,166,767
1968 19,012,189 12,803,993
1967 18,462,782 12,448,814
1966 17,931,929 12,101,297
1965 17,427,802 11,761,085
1964 16,955,327 11,427,978
1963 16,507,599 11,102,099
1962 16,075,724 10,784,612
1961 15,662,374 10,475,123
1960 15,264,846 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Peru

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Peru
2023 6.05 1.98
2022 6.11 2
2021 6.16 2.03
2020 6.21 2.06
2019 6.25 2.09
2018 6.3 2.12
2017 6.35 2.15
2016 6.39 2.19
2015 6.44 2.23
2014 6.48 2.27
2013 6.53 2.32
2012 6.56 2.36
2011 6.58 2.41
2010 6.59 2.42
2009 6.59 2.48
2008 6.58 2.53
2007 6.56 2.58
2006 6.55 2.62
2005 6.53 2.64
2004 6.53 2.67
2003 6.55 2.66
2002 6.61 2.69
2001 6.66 2.74
2000 6.7 2.85
1999 6.69 2.92
1998 6.7 3
1997 6.69 3.1
1996 6.67 3.2
1995 6.68 3.32
1994 6.64 3.43
1993 6.64 3.55
1992 6.64 3.67
1991 6.65 3.79
1990 6.65 3.91
1989 6.65 4.03
1988 6.66 4.14
1987 6.65 4.25
1986 6.63 4.35
1985 6.61 4.46
1984 6.59 4.57
1983 6.56 4.68
1982 6.54 4.8
1981 6.52 4.92
1980 6.5 5.04
1979 6.48 5.17
1978 6.46 5.31
1977 6.45 5.44
1976 6.44 5.58
1975 6.42 5.71
1974 6.4 5.84
1973 6.39 5.97
1972 6.37 6.09
1971 6.34 6.21
1970 6.33 6.32
1969 6.3 6.42
1968 6.29 6.51
1967 6.27 6.6
1966 6.24 6.68
1965 6.21 6.75
1964 6.19 6.81
1963 6.16 6.86
1962 6.14 6.9
1961 6.12 6.92
1960 6.11 6.94

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

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DR Congo and Peru demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Peru
2024 16.9 30.8
2023 16.9 30.5
2022 16.9 30.1
2021 16.9 29.8
2020 16.9 29.5
2019 16.9 29.2
2018 17 28.9
2017 17 28.6
2016 16.9 28.4
2015 16.9 28.1
2014 16.9 27.8
2013 16.9 27.4
2012 16.9 27.1
2011 16.9 26.7
2010 16.9 26.3
2009 16.9 25.8
2008 16.9 25.4
2007 17 25
2006 17 24.6
2005 17 24.2
2004 17 23.9
2003 17.1 23.5
2002 17.1 23.2
2001 17.1 22.8
2000 17.2 22.5
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.2 21.8
1997 17.4 21.5
1996 17.7 21.2
1995 18.1 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.8 20.4
1992 17.8 20.2
1991 17.8 20
1990 17.8 19.8
1989 17.8 19.6
1988 17.8 19.5
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.2
1985 17.9 19.1
1984 17.9 18.9
1983 17.9 18.8
1982 17.8 18.7
1981 17.9 18.6
1980 17.9 18.5
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18.2
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18.1
1973 18.1 18
1972 18.2 18
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.4 17.9
1969 18.5 17.9
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.5 17.9
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.5 17.9
1963 18.5 17.9
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.4 18.1
1960 18.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

DR Congo Peru
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

DR Congo Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Peru
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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