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DR Congo vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 11th vs. 158th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Qatar
Population
117507801
2999260
Population rank 15/197 136/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Qatar: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Qatar economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Qatar
2024 $70,962,185,791 $219,162,637,363
2023 $69,843,655,425 $217,308,516,484
2022 $70,422,346,142 $235,709,340,659
2021 $59,067,289,574 $179,732,142,857
2020 $46,691,989,749 $144,411,538,462
2019 $46,845,900,350 $176,371,428,571
2018 $46,659,954,092 $183,335,164,835
2017 $37,537,521,566 $161,099,175,824
2016 $38,600,224,214 $151,732,142,857
2015 $40,179,574,490 $161,739,835,165
2014 $38,352,980,553 $206,224,725,275
2013 $34,891,189,160 $198,727,747,253
2012 $30,029,369,929 $186,833,516,484
2011 $26,392,379,642 $167,775,274,725
2010 $24,161,641,931 $123,627,197,802
2009 $18,607,259,481 $97,798,351,648
2008 $22,723,488,723 $115,270,054,945
2007 $18,374,807,773 $79,712,087,912
2006 $15,484,044,535 $60,882,142,857
2005 $12,609,728,573 $44,530,494,505
2004 $10,297,483,481 $31,734,065,934
2003 $8,937,567,060 $23,533,791,209
2002 $8,728,038,525 $19,363,736,264
2001 $7,438,189,100 $17,538,461,538
2000 $19,088,046,306 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,711,259,427 $12,393,131,868
1998 $6,217,805,821 $10,255,495,027
1997 $6,090,838,693 $11,297,802,115
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,059,340,385
1995 $5,643,439,376 $8,137,911,978
1994 $5,820,382,248 $7,374,450,769
1993 $10,706,259,937 $7,156,593,654
1992 $8,227,343,907 $7,646,153,984
1991 $9,625,436,873 $6,883,516,484
1990 $9,349,764,580 $7,360,439,423
1989 $9,021,862,775 $6,487,912,088
1988 $8,861,299,977 $6,038,187,033
1987 $7,661,625,473 $5,446,428,681
1986 $8,095,367,168 $5,053,021,951
1985 $7,195,042,616 $6,153,296,456
1984 $7,857,729,193 $6,704,395,824
1983 $11,006,712,650 $6,467,582,308
1982 $13,651,667,371 $7,596,703,214
1981 $12,537,821,038 $8,661,263,764
1980 $14,394,927,495 $7,829,165,262
1979 $15,068,422,236 $5,632,962,997
1978 $15,372,608,002 $4,052,000,413
1977 $12,344,424,764 $3,617,564,638
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,284,273,987
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,512,773,166
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,401,403,227
1973 $7,870,239,461 $793,885,560
1972 $6,173,712,814 $510,262,500
1971 $5,594,770,359 $387,703,106
1970 $4,877,684,910 $301,791,302
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Qatar
2024 $649 $76,689
2023 $660 $81,817
2022 $688 $88,701
2021 $596 $71,752
2020 $486 $51,684
2019 $504 $66,841
2018 $518 $71,040
2017 $431 $63,280
2016 $460 $61,254
2015 $496 $68,985
2014 $489 $95,841
2013 $460 $103,697
2012 $410 $108,470
2011 $373 $103,262
2010 $352 $76,463
2009 $280.2 $60,786
2008 $353 $80,781
2007 $294.1 $65,954
2006 $255.4 $62,582
2005 $214.5 $53,950
2004 $180.7 $41,036
2003 $161.5 $31,602
2002 $162.4 $27,227
2001 $142.7 $25,871
2000 $378 $27,535
1999 $96.3 $20,234
1998 $131.5 $17,665
1997 $132.3 $20,523
1996 $127.4 $17,125
1995 $127 $15,823
1994 $136.5 $14,765
1993 $263.3 $14,770
1992 $209.7 $16,280
1991 $253.8 $15,133
1990 $254.9 $16,722
1989 $254.2 $15,243
1988 $257.7 $14,682
1987 $230.1 $13,719
1986 $250.9 $13,213
1985 $230.1 $16,815
1984 $259.8 $19,272
1983 $376 $19,616
1982 $482 $24,385
1981 $456 $29,505
1980 $539 $28,375
1979 $582 $21,777
1978 $615 $16,757
1977 $509 $16,058
1976 $408 $15,710
1975 $445 $13,014
1974 $428 $13,540
1973 $361 $4,905
1972 $290.5 $3,483
1971 $270.3 $2,952
1970 $242.2 $2,594
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Qatar
2026 62.4 82.8
2025 62.2 82.7
2024 62.1 82.5
2023 61.9 82.4
2022 61 81.9
2021 60 81.1
2020 60.4 80.4
2019 60.2 82.9
2018 59.9 82.7
2017 59.5 82.5
2016 59.1 82.1
2015 58.7 81.8
2014 58.2 81.4
2013 57.8 81
2012 57.4 80.5
2011 56.9 80
2010 56.4 79.4
2009 55.8 78.8
2008 55.4 78.3
2007 55 77.7
2006 54.5 77.3
2005 54 76.9
2004 53.5 76.5
2003 53 76.1
2002 52.4 75.8
2001 52.2 75.5
2000 51.9 75.3
1999 50.1 75
1998 49.7 74.9
1997 50.5 74.7
1996 49.4 74.6
1995 50.4 74.4
1994 49.9 74.2
1993 49.6 74.1
1992 49.3 73.9
1991 48.9 73.7
1990 48.5 73.4
1989 48.1 73.1
1988 47.8 72.8
1987 47.4 72.5
1986 47 72.2
1985 46.7 71.8
1984 46.5 71.5
1983 46.2 71.1
1982 45.9 70.7
1981 45.7 70.3
1980 45.5 69.9
1979 45.3 69.5
1978 44.6 69.1
1977 44.9 68.6
1976 44.7 68.2
1975 44.5 67.7
1974 44.3 67.2
1973 44.1 66.6
1972 43.9 66.1
1971 43.6 65.5
1970 43.3 64.9
1969 43 64.2
1968 42.7 63.6
1967 42.3 62.9
1966 42.2 62.2
1965 40.8 61.4
1964 40.1 60.7
1963 40.6 60
1962 40.4 59.2
1961 40.2 58.5
1960 40.8 57.8
1959 40.6 57
1958 40.5 56.3
1957 40.2 55.6
1956 39.9 54.9
1955 39.7 54.2
1954 39.4 53.5
1953 39.1 52.8
1952 38.9 52.1
1951 38.5 51.5
1950 38.2 50.8

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

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DR Congo and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Qatar
2024 109,276,265 2,857,822
2023 105,789,731 2,656,032
2022 102,396,968 2,657,333
2021 99,148,932 2,504,910
2020 95,989,998 2,794,148
2019 92,947,442 2,638,657
2018 90,047,644 2,580,734
2017 87,083,398 2,545,820
2016 83,956,415 2,477,113
2015 81,035,531 2,344,557
2014 78,403,242 2,151,745
2013 75,789,395 1,916,426
2012 73,254,618 1,722,438
2011 70,849,311 1,624,761
2010 68,563,038 1,616,832
2009 66,412,044 1,608,903
2008 64,390,664 1,426,938
2007 62,477,752 1,208,595
2006 60,615,908 972,831
2005 58,775,724 825,408
2004 56,997,741 773,332
2003 55,343,867 744,682
2002 53,750,524 711,205
2001 52,132,646 677,925
2000 50,507,442 644,989
1999 48,912,971 612,500
1998 47,297,600 580,540
1997 46,029,902 550,500
1996 45,296,124 529,019
1995 44,433,704 514,325
1994 42,626,876 499,459
1993 40,656,336 484,545
1992 39,228,910 469,657
1991 37,925,817 454,853
1990 36,684,063 440,175
1989 35,486,866 425,646
1988 34,382,752 411,264
1987 33,298,904 397,005
1986 32,265,196 382,422
1985 31,264,816 365,940
1984 30,245,081 347,878
1983 29,250,963 329,709
1982 28,338,190 311,537
1981 27,500,515 293,553
1980 26,711,099 275,913
1979 25,886,782 258,670
1978 24,992,689 241,808
1977 24,229,061 225,285
1976 23,624,031 209,052
1975 23,021,101 193,087
1974 22,418,878 177,362
1973 21,827,665 161,841
1972 21,251,160 146,506
1971 20,695,569 131,346
1970 20,137,436 116,350
1969 19,570,445 103,025
1968 19,012,189 91,749
1967 18,462,782 81,439
1966 17,931,929 72,192
1965 17,427,802 64,065
1964 16,955,327 56,867
1963 16,507,599 50,380
1962 16,075,724 44,630
1961 15,662,374 39,680
1960 15,264,846 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Qatar

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Qatar
2023 6.05 1.73
2022 6.11 1.74
2021 6.16 1.61
2020 6.21 1.68
2019 6.25 1.73
2018 6.3 1.76
2017 6.35 1.83
2016 6.39 1.86
2015 6.44 1.98
2014 6.48 2.03
2013 6.53 2.03
2012 6.56 2.04
2011 6.58 2.07
2010 6.59 2.14
2009 6.59 2.25
2008 6.58 2.37
2007 6.56 2.44
2006 6.55 2.51
2005 6.53 2.64
2004 6.53 2.79
2003 6.55 2.93
2002 6.61 3.01
2001 6.66 3.08
2000 6.7 3.07
1999 6.69 3.12
1998 6.7 3.21
1997 6.69 3.33
1996 6.67 3.44
1995 6.68 3.56
1994 6.64 3.67
1993 6.64 3.77
1992 6.64 3.85
1991 6.65 3.99
1990 6.65 4.23
1989 6.65 4.41
1988 6.66 4.51
1987 6.65 4.54
1986 6.63 4.57
1985 6.61 4.64
1984 6.59 4.76
1983 6.56 4.9
1982 6.54 5.04
1981 6.52 5.2
1980 6.5 5.33
1979 6.48 5.46
1978 6.46 5.58
1977 6.45 5.69
1976 6.44 5.78
1975 6.42 5.86
1974 6.4 5.94
1973 6.39 6.01
1972 6.37 6.07
1971 6.34 6.15
1970 6.33 6.23
1969 6.3 6.31
1968 6.29 6.39
1967 6.27 6.46
1966 6.24 6.52
1965 6.21 6.53
1964 6.19 6.53
1963 6.16 6.53
1962 6.14 6.53
1961 6.12 6.53
1960 6.11 6.53

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

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DR Congo and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Qatar
2024 16.9 34.5
2023 16.9 34.1
2022 16.9 33.4
2021 16.9 32.9
2020 16.9 32.6
2019 16.9 32.3
2018 17 31.9
2017 17 31.6
2016 16.9 31.4
2015 16.9 31.2
2014 16.9 31.1
2013 16.9 30.9
2012 16.9 31
2011 16.9 31.2
2010 16.9 31.3
2009 16.9 30.8
2008 16.9 30.1
2007 17 30.1
2006 17 30.6
2005 17 30.9
2004 17 31
2003 17.1 30.9
2002 17.1 30.5
2001 17.1 30.1
2000 17.2 29.9
1999 17.2 29.8
1998 17.2 29.8
1997 17.4 29.9
1996 17.7 29.6
1995 18.1 29.1
1994 18 28.7
1993 17.8 28.4
1992 17.8 28.1
1991 17.8 27.9
1990 17.8 27.7
1989 17.8 27.6
1988 17.8 27.5
1987 17.9 27.5
1986 17.9 27.4
1985 17.9 27
1984 17.9 26.3
1983 17.9 25.6
1982 17.8 24.8
1981 17.9 24.1
1980 17.9 23.5
1979 17.9 22.9
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 17.8 21.8
1976 17.8 21.3
1975 17.9 21
1974 18 20.8
1973 18.1 20.9
1972 18.2 21.3
1971 18.3 22.2
1970 18.4 23.7
1969 18.5 24.4
1968 18.5 24
1967 18.5 23.5
1966 18.5 23
1965 18.5 22.5
1964 18.5 21.8
1963 18.5 21.1
1962 18.4 20.1
1961 18.4 19
1960 18.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

DR Congo Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Qatar
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Qatar
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
4,374 mi
2016

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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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