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DR Congo vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 11th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Romania
Population
117507801
18839108
Population rank 15/197 70/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Romania: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Romania economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Romania
2024 $70,962,185,791 $382,564,217,989
2023 $69,843,655,425 $347,757,995,759
2022 $70,422,346,142 $295,319,437,557
2021 $59,067,289,574 $285,071,280,114
2020 $46,691,989,749 $250,625,048,304
2019 $46,845,900,350 $250,080,428,512
2018 $46,659,954,092 $241,791,427,224
2017 $37,537,521,566 $210,147,385,855
2016 $38,600,224,214 $185,290,759,249
2015 $40,179,574,490 $177,885,131,240
2014 $38,352,980,553 $199,722,319,676
2013 $34,891,189,160 $189,798,603,751
2012 $30,029,369,929 $179,117,323,107
2011 $26,392,379,642 $192,623,977,894
2010 $24,161,641,931 $170,064,350,672
2009 $18,607,259,481 $174,110,532,659
2008 $22,723,488,723 $214,315,932,061
2007 $18,374,807,773 $174,588,782,939
2006 $15,484,044,535 $122,023,735,993
2005 $12,609,728,573 $98,454,380,120
2004 $10,297,483,481 $74,973,656,852
2003 $8,937,567,060 $57,806,384,143
2002 $8,728,038,525 $46,065,502,703
2001 $7,438,189,100 $40,395,116,581
2000 $19,088,046,306 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,711,259,427 $35,953,156,754
1998 $6,217,805,821 $41,696,091,974
1997 $6,090,838,693 $35,575,214,078
1996 $5,771,456,952 $36,937,074,278
1995 $5,643,439,376 $37,430,162,103
1994 $5,820,382,248 $30,072,805,104
1993 $10,706,259,937 $26,361,160,450
1992 $8,227,343,907 $25,121,666,667
1991 $9,625,436,873 $28,850,634,900
1990 $9,349,764,580 $38,247,882,300
1989 $9,021,862,775 $41,450,777,202
1988 $8,861,299,977 $40,424,528,302
1987 $7,661,625,473 $38,067,567,568
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Romania
2024 $649 $20,080
2023 $660 $18,244
2022 $688 $15,504
2021 $596 $14,908
2020 $486 $13,009
2019 $504 $12,910
2018 $518 $12,416
2017 $431 $10,728
2016 $460 $9,405
2015 $496 $8,977
2014 $489 $10,032
2013 $460 $9,498
2012 $410 $8,930
2011 $373 $9,561
2010 $352 $8,400
2009 $280.2 $8,548
2008 $353 $10,435
2007 $294.1 $8,360
2006 $255.4 $5,758
2005 $214.5 $4,618
2004 $180.7 $3,495
2003 $161.5 $2,679
2002 $162.4 $2,120
2001 $142.7 $1,825
2000 $378 $1,660
1999 $96.3 $1,600
1998 $131.5 $1,853
1997 $132.3 $1,577
1996 $127.4 $1,633
1995 $127 $1,650
1994 $136.5 $1,323
1993 $263.3 $1,158
1992 $209.7 $1,102
1991 $253.8 $1,254
1990 $254.9 $1,648
1989 $254.2 $1,790
1988 $257.7 $1,753
1987 $230.1 $1,659
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Romania
2026 62.4 76.4
2025 62.2 76.2
2024 62.1 76.1
2023 61.9 75.9
2022 61 75.3
2021 60 72.7
2020 60.4 74
2019 60.2 75.3
2018 59.9 75.1
2017 59.5 75
2016 59.1 75
2015 58.7 74.7
2014 58.2 74.8
2013 57.8 74.9
2012 57.4 74.3
2011 56.9 74.3
2010 56.4 73.6
2009 55.8 73.5
2008 55.4 73.2
2007 55 72.8
2006 54.5 72.2
2005 54 71.6
2004 53.5 71.1
2003 53 70.8
2002 52.4 70.8
2001 52.2 71.1
2000 51.9 71.2
1999 50.1 70.6
1998 49.7 69.9
1997 50.5 69.1
1996 49.4 68.8
1995 50.4 69.3
1994 49.9 69.3
1993 49.6 69.5
1992 49.3 69.5
1991 48.9 70
1990 48.5 69.8
1989 48.1 69.5
1988 47.8 69.4
1987 47.4 69.1
1986 47 69.7
1985 46.7 69.4
1984 46.5 69.9
1983 46.2 69.8
1982 45.9 69.8
1981 45.7 69.5
1980 45.5 69.2
1979 45.3 69.5
1978 44.6 69.8
1977 44.9 69.5
1976 44.7 69.9
1975 44.5 69.6
1974 44.3 69.5
1973 44.1 68.7
1972 43.9 69
1971 43.6 68.4
1970 43.3 67.9
1969 43 67.2
1968 42.7 67.9
1967 42.3 68.1
1966 42.2 68.2
1965 40.8 68.4
1964 40.1 68.4
1963 40.6 67.8
1962 40.4 67.2
1961 40.2 66.4
1960 40.8 65.6
1959 40.6 64.9
1958 40.5 64.4
1957 40.2 64
1956 39.9 63.6
1955 39.7 63.3
1954 39.4 63
1953 39.1 62.5
1952 38.9 61.8
1951 38.5 61.2
1950 38.2 60.5

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

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DR Congo and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Romania
2024 109,276,265 19,051,804
2023 105,789,731 19,061,062
2022 102,396,968 19,048,502
2021 99,148,932 19,122,059
2020 95,989,998 19,265,250
2019 92,947,442 19,371,648
2018 90,047,644 19,473,970
2017 87,083,398 19,588,715
2016 83,956,415 19,702,267
2015 81,035,531 19,815,616
2014 78,403,242 19,908,979
2013 75,789,395 19,983,693
2012 73,254,618 20,058,035
2011 70,849,311 20,147,528
2010 68,563,038 20,246,871
2009 66,412,044 20,367,487
2008 64,390,664 20,537,875
2007 62,477,752 20,882,982
2006 60,615,908 21,193,760
2005 58,775,724 21,319,685
2004 56,997,741 21,451,748
2003 55,343,867 21,574,326
2002 53,750,524 21,730,496
2001 52,132,646 22,131,970
2000 50,507,442 22,442,971
1999 48,912,971 22,472,040
1998 47,297,600 22,507,344
1997 46,029,902 22,553,978
1996 45,296,124 22,619,004
1995 44,433,704 22,684,270
1994 42,626,876 22,730,211
1993 40,656,336 22,763,280
1992 39,228,910 22,794,284
1991 37,925,817 23,001,155
1990 36,684,063 23,201,835
1989 35,486,866 23,161,458
1988 34,382,752 23,057,662
1987 33,298,904 22,949,430
1986 32,265,196 22,836,841
1985 31,264,816 22,732,999
1984 30,245,081 22,640,547
1983 29,250,963 22,560,478
1982 28,338,190 22,475,741
1981 27,500,515 22,353,070
1980 26,711,099 22,207,282
1979 25,886,782 22,090,488
1978 24,992,689 21,951,464
1977 24,229,061 21,756,096
1976 23,624,031 21,551,634
1975 23,021,101 21,293,583
1974 22,418,878 21,029,429
1973 21,827,665 20,835,681
1972 21,251,160 20,657,957
1971 20,695,569 20,461,567
1970 20,137,436 20,250,398
1969 19,570,445 20,009,141
1968 19,012,189 19,799,831
1967 18,462,782 19,534,242
1966 17,931,929 19,215,450
1965 17,427,802 19,031,576
1964 16,955,327 18,919,126
1963 16,507,599 18,797,850
1962 16,075,724 18,676,550
1961 15,662,374 18,555,250
1960 15,264,846 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Romania

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Romania
2023 6.05 1.71
2022 6.11 1.71
2021 6.16 1.81
2020 6.21 1.8
2019 6.25 1.77
2018 6.3 1.76
2017 6.35 1.78
2016 6.39 1.69
2015 6.44 1.62
2014 6.48 1.56
2013 6.53 1.46
2012 6.56 1.52
2011 6.58 1.47
2010 6.59 1.59
2009 6.59 1.66
2008 6.58 1.6
2007 6.56 1.45
2006 6.55 1.42
2005 6.53 1.4
2004 6.53 1.33
2003 6.55 1.3
2002 6.61 1.27
2001 6.66 1.27
2000 6.7 1.31
1999 6.69 1.3
1998 6.7 1.32
1997 6.69 1.32
1996 6.67 1.3
1995 6.68 1.33
1994 6.64 1.4
1993 6.64 1.43
1992 6.64 1.51
1991 6.65 1.59
1990 6.65 1.83
1989 6.65 2.22
1988 6.66 2.3
1987 6.65 2.38
1986 6.63 2.39
1985 6.61 2.31
1984 6.59 2.26
1983 6.56 2.06
1982 6.54 2.17
1981 6.52 2.36
1980 6.5 2.43
1979 6.48 2.49
1978 6.46 2.52
1977 6.45 2.57
1976 6.44 2.54
1975 6.42 2.59
1974 6.4 2.71
1973 6.39 2.44
1972 6.37 2.55
1971 6.34 2.67
1970 6.33 2.89
1969 6.3 3.19
1968 6.29 3.63
1967 6.27 3.66
1966 6.24 1.9
1965 6.21 1.91
1964 6.19 1.96
1963 6.16 2.01
1962 6.14 2.04
1961 6.12 2.17
1960 6.11 2.34

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

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DR Congo and Romania demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Romania
2024 16.9 43.8
2023 16.9 43.5
2022 16.9 43.3
2021 16.9 43.2
2020 16.9 42.9
2019 16.9 42.6
2018 17 42.3
2017 17 42
2016 16.9 41.7
2015 16.9 41.3
2014 16.9 40.9
2013 16.9 40.5
2012 16.9 40.2
2011 16.9 39.8
2010 16.9 39.3
2009 16.9 38.8
2008 16.9 38.2
2007 17 37.7
2006 17 37.3
2005 17 37
2004 17 36.6
2003 17.1 36
2002 17.1 35.3
2001 17.1 34.8
2000 17.2 34.8
1999 17.2 34.7
1998 17.2 34.6
1997 17.4 34.4
1996 17.7 34.2
1995 18.1 34
1994 18 33.8
1993 17.8 33.6
1992 17.8 33.3
1991 17.8 33.1
1990 17.8 33
1989 17.8 32.9
1988 17.8 32.8
1987 17.9 32.8
1986 17.9 32.7
1985 17.9 32.5
1984 17.9 32.3
1983 17.9 32.1
1982 17.8 32
1981 17.9 31.9
1980 17.9 31.8
1979 17.9 31.7
1978 17.8 31.7
1977 17.8 31.8
1976 17.8 31.8
1975 17.9 31.7
1974 18 31.6
1973 18.1 31.5
1972 18.2 31.5
1971 18.3 31.4
1970 18.4 31.4
1969 18.5 31.3
1968 18.5 31.3
1967 18.5 31.3
1966 18.5 31
1965 18.5 30.6
1964 18.5 30.2
1963 18.5 29.7
1962 18.4 29.3
1961 18.4 28.9
1960 18.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Romania
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

DR Congo Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Romania
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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