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DR Congo vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 11th vs. 71st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Philippines
Population
117507801
117991570
Population rank 15/197 14/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Philippines: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Philippines economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Philippines
2024 $70,962,185,791 $461,617,509,782
2023 $69,843,655,425 $437,055,627,244
2022 $70,422,346,142 $404,353,369,605
2021 $59,067,289,574 $394,087,359,848
2020 $46,691,989,749 $361,751,145,452
2019 $46,845,900,350 $376,823,402,239
2018 $46,659,954,092 $346,841,896,587
2017 $37,537,521,566 $328,480,736,803
2016 $38,600,224,214 $318,627,003,017
2015 $40,179,574,490 $306,445,871,242
2014 $38,352,980,553 $297,483,555,338
2013 $34,891,189,160 $283,902,828,589
2012 $30,029,369,929 $261,920,540,963
2011 $26,392,379,642 $234,216,730,291
2010 $24,161,641,931 $208,368,893,151
2009 $18,607,259,481 $175,974,755,881
2008 $22,723,488,723 $181,624,626,327
2007 $18,374,807,773 $155,980,408,673
2006 $15,484,044,535 $127,652,926,368
2005 $12,609,728,573 $107,419,977,318
2004 $10,297,483,481 $95,001,999,685
2003 $8,937,567,060 $87,039,092,974
2002 $8,728,038,525 $84,307,345,888
2001 $7,438,189,100 $78,921,234,458
2000 $19,088,046,306 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,711,259,427 $85,640,171,045
1998 $6,217,805,821 $74,492,416,330
1997 $6,090,838,693 $94,106,317,565
1996 $5,771,456,952 $94,648,084,429
1995 $5,643,439,376 $84,644,328,727
1994 $5,820,382,248 $73,159,336,915
1993 $10,706,259,937 $62,036,529,147
1992 $8,227,343,907 $60,422,328,242
1991 $9,625,436,873 $51,784,144,943
1990 $9,349,764,580 $50,508,286,642
1989 $9,021,862,775 $48,513,773,721
1988 $8,861,299,977 $43,152,128,959
1987 $7,661,625,473 $37,791,488,666
1986 $8,095,367,168 $33,987,207,295
1985 $7,195,042,616 $34,961,486,348
1984 $7,857,729,193 $35,730,185,634
1983 $11,006,712,650 $37,759,179,895
1982 $13,651,667,371 $42,206,011,275
1981 $12,537,821,038 $40,499,388,869
1980 $14,394,927,495 $36,848,080,899
1979 $15,068,422,236 $31,218,296,292
1978 $15,372,608,002 $25,762,224,563
1977 $12,344,424,764 $22,283,109,803
1976 $9,648,583,225 $19,381,055,197
1975 $10,237,343,174 $16,875,240,684
1974 $9,596,960,180 $15,607,882,555
1973 $7,870,239,461 $11,412,449,735
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,067,815,521
1971 $5,594,770,359 $8,375,075,630
1970 $4,877,684,910 $7,559,115,517
1969 $5,032,434,970 $9,571,800,653
1968 $3,909,780,539 $8,632,749,269
1967 $3,384,063,372 $7,724,873,935
1966 $4,532,660,182 $7,189,017,888
1965 $4,043,901,818 $6,517,349,772
1964 $2,881,545,273 $5,953,756,195
1963 $6,213,185,743 $5,505,023,238
1962 $3,779,841,429 $4,954,593,072
1961 $3,086,746,857 $8,171,194,425
1960 $3,359,404,118 $7,515,894,111

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

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DR Congo and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Philippines
2024 $649 $3,985
2023 $660 $3,804
2022 $688 $3,548
2021 $596 $3,484
2020 $486 $3,228
2019 $504 $3,401
2018 $518 $3,169
2017 $431 $3,038
2016 $460 $2,985
2015 $496 $2,910
2014 $489 $2,867
2013 $460 $2,781
2012 $410 $2,615
2011 $373 $2,384
2010 $352 $2,163
2009 $280.2 $1,864
2008 $353 $1,959
2007 $294.1 $1,713
2006 $255.4 $1,426
2005 $214.5 $1,220
2004 $180.7 $1,100
2003 $161.5 $1,027
2002 $162.4 $1,015
2001 $142.7 $970
2000 $378 $1,051
1999 $96.3 $1,101
1998 $131.5 $983
1997 $132.3 $1,273
1996 $127.4 $1,311
1995 $127 $1,200
1994 $136.5 $1,060
1993 $263.3 $919
1992 $209.7 $917
1991 $253.8 $804
1990 $254.9 $804
1989 $254.2 $792
1988 $257.7 $722
1987 $230.1 $650
1986 $250.9 $600
1985 $230.1 $633
1984 $259.8 $665
1983 $376 $723
1982 $482 $833
1981 $456 $821
1980 $539 $767
1979 $582 $667
1978 $615 $565
1977 $509 $502
1976 $408 $449
1975 $445 $401
1974 $428 $379
1973 $361 $283.2
1972 $290.5 $230.1
1971 $270.3 $217.4
1970 $242.2 $200.9
1969 $257.1 $261.1
1968 $205.6 $242.2
1967 $183.3 $223.1
1966 $252.8 $213.8
1965 $232 $199.8
1964 $169.9 $188.2
1963 $376 $179.5
1962 $235.1 $166.7
1961 $197.1 $283.8
1960 $220.1 $269.5

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

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DR Congo vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Philippines
2026 62.4 70.2
2025 62.2 70.1
2024 62.1 69.9
2023 61.9 69.8
2022 61 69.5
2021 60 66.7
2020 60.4 70.1
2019 60.2 69.7
2018 59.9 69.8
2017 59.5 70
2016 59.1 69.5
2015 58.7 69.5
2014 58.2 69.3
2013 57.8 69.3
2012 57.4 69.2
2011 56.9 69.1
2010 56.4 68.9
2009 55.8 68.6
2008 55.4 68.6
2007 55 68.5
2006 54.5 68.2
2005 54 68.4
2004 53.5 68.3
2003 53 68
2002 52.4 67.9
2001 52.2 67.8
2000 51.9 67.8
1999 50.1 67.5
1998 49.7 67.2
1997 50.5 67
1996 49.4 66.7
1995 50.4 66.3
1994 49.9 66
1993 49.6 65.7
1992 49.3 65.4
1991 48.9 64.6
1990 48.5 64.4
1989 48.1 64.1
1988 47.8 63.7
1987 47.4 63.3
1986 47 62.9
1985 46.7 62.7
1984 46.5 62.4
1983 46.2 62.3
1982 45.9 62.2
1981 45.7 61.9
1980 45.5 61.9
1979 45.3 61.7
1978 44.6 61.5
1977 44.9 61.4
1976 44.7 60.9
1975 44.5 60.9
1974 44.3 60.8
1973 44.1 60.7
1972 43.9 60.9
1971 43.6 61.1
1970 43.3 60.8
1969 43 61
1968 42.7 60.9
1967 42.3 60.8
1966 42.2 60.6
1965 40.8 60.4
1964 40.1 60.1
1963 40.6 60
1962 40.4 59.8
1961 40.2 59.5
1960 40.8 59.2
1959 40.6 58.7
1958 40.5 58.3
1957 40.2 57.8
1956 39.9 57.2
1955 39.7 56.6
1954 39.4 56
1953 39.1 55.4
1952 38.9 54.7
1951 38.5 54.1
1950 38.2 53.6

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

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DR Congo and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Philippines
2024 109,276,265 115,843,670
2023 105,789,731 114,891,199
2022 102,396,968 113,964,338
2021 99,148,932 113,100,950
2020 95,989,998 112,081,264
2019 92,947,442 110,804,683
2018 90,047,644 109,465,287
2017 87,083,398 108,119,693
2016 83,956,415 106,735,719
2015 81,035,531 105,312,992
2014 78,403,242 103,767,130
2013 75,789,395 102,076,336
2012 73,254,618 100,175,512
2011 70,849,311 98,248,614
2010 68,563,038 96,337,125
2009 66,412,044 94,384,250
2008 64,390,664 92,699,095
2007 62,477,752 91,075,184
2006 60,615,908 89,508,986
2005 58,775,724 88,015,962
2004 56,997,741 86,394,504
2003 55,343,867 84,731,835
2002 53,750,524 83,068,889
2001 52,132,646 81,401,488
2000 50,507,442 79,625,397
1999 48,912,971 77,753,257
1998 47,297,600 75,791,024
1997 46,029,902 73,908,810
1996 45,296,124 72,190,242
1995 44,433,704 70,546,246
1994 42,626,876 69,019,291
1993 40,656,336 67,530,621
1992 39,228,910 65,926,125
1991 37,925,817 64,382,249
1990 36,684,063 62,854,666
1989 35,486,866 61,265,260
1988 34,382,752 59,739,052
1987 33,298,904 58,157,496
1986 32,265,196 56,645,077
1985 31,264,816 55,213,006
1984 30,245,081 53,726,181
1983 29,250,963 52,194,620
1982 28,338,190 50,695,707
1981 27,500,515 49,311,727
1980 26,711,099 48,043,740
1979 25,886,782 46,807,103
1978 24,992,689 45,575,281
1977 24,229,061 44,367,962
1976 23,624,031 43,201,488
1975 23,021,101 42,120,826
1974 22,418,878 41,174,341
1973 21,827,665 40,294,130
1972 21,251,160 39,408,560
1971 20,695,569 38,518,659
1970 20,137,436 37,622,204
1969 19,570,445 36,660,799
1968 19,012,189 35,638,342
1967 18,462,782 34,621,320
1966 17,931,929 33,617,170
1965 17,427,802 32,625,316
1964 16,955,327 31,643,032
1963 16,507,599 30,674,731
1962 16,075,724 29,723,536
1961 15,662,374 28,792,621
1960 15,264,846 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Philippines

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Philippines
2023 6.05 1.92
2022 6.11 1.93
2021 6.16 1.95
2020 6.21 2.08
2019 6.25 2.22
2018 6.3 2.38
2017 6.35 2.53
2016 6.39 2.68
2015 6.44 2.83
2014 6.48 2.89
2013 6.53 3.04
2012 6.56 3.14
2011 6.58 3.24
2010 6.59 3.32
2009 6.59 3.38
2008 6.58 3.4
2007 6.56 3.4
2006 6.55 3.47
2005 6.53 3.45
2004 6.53 3.52
2003 6.55 3.59
2002 6.61 3.65
2001 6.66 3.72
2000 6.7 3.75
1999 6.69 3.83
1998 6.7 3.88
1997 6.69 3.94
1996 6.67 4
1995 6.68 4.07
1994 6.64 4.08
1993 6.64 4.1
1992 6.64 4.16
1991 6.65 4.27
1990 6.65 4.32
1989 6.65 4.37
1988 6.66 4.45
1987 6.65 4.51
1986 6.63 4.56
1985 6.61 4.66
1984 6.59 4.77
1983 6.56 4.87
1982 6.54 4.92
1981 6.52 4.97
1980 6.5 5.11
1979 6.48 5.26
1978 6.46 5.39
1977 6.45 5.44
1976 6.44 5.51
1975 6.42 5.6
1974 6.4 5.69
1973 6.39 5.79
1972 6.37 5.94
1971 6.34 6.08
1970 6.33 6.22
1969 6.3 6.33
1968 6.29 6.45
1967 6.27 6.57
1966 6.24 6.69
1965 6.21 6.8
1964 6.19 6.89
1963 6.16 6.95
1962 6.14 6.98
1961 6.12 6.99
1960 6.11 7

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

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DR Congo and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Philippines
2024 16.9 26.8
2023 16.9 26.3
2022 16.9 25.9
2021 16.9 25.5
2020 16.9 25.1
2019 16.9 24.7
2018 17 24.3
2017 17 24
2016 16.9 23.6
2015 16.9 23.3
2014 16.9 22.9
2013 16.9 22.7
2012 16.9 22.4
2011 16.9 22.2
2010 16.9 22
2009 16.9 21.7
2008 16.9 21.5
2007 17 21.3
2006 17 21.2
2005 17 21
2004 17 20.8
2003 17.1 20.6
2002 17.1 20.4
2001 17.1 20.2
2000 17.2 20
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.2 19.6
1997 17.4 19.4
1996 17.7 19.3
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.8 19.1
1992 17.8 19
1991 17.8 18.9
1990 17.8 18.8
1989 17.8 18.7
1988 17.8 18.6
1987 17.9 18.5
1986 17.9 18.3
1985 17.9 18.2
1984 17.9 18.1
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 17.9 17.3
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.8 16.7
1976 17.8 16.5
1975 17.9 16.3
1974 18 16.1
1973 18.1 16
1972 18.2 15.9
1971 18.3 15.8
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.5 15.6
1968 18.5 15.5
1967 18.5 15.4
1966 18.5 15.4
1965 18.5 15.4
1964 18.5 15.4
1963 18.5 15.4
1962 18.4 15.5
1961 18.4 15.6
1960 18.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
98%
2023

Society

DR Congo Philippines
% of world population
1.34%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

DR Congo Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Philippines
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
134,457 mi
2020

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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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