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DR Congo vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 11th vs. 146th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Rwanda
Population
117507801
14975051
Population rank 15/197 77/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Rwanda
2024 $70,962,185,791 $14,251,642,235
2023 $69,843,655,425 $14,331,722,703
2022 $70,422,346,142 $13,316,161,002
2021 $59,067,289,574 $11,078,787,090
2020 $46,691,989,749 $10,174,386,857
2019 $46,845,900,350 $10,349,300,277
2018 $46,659,954,092 $9,637,904,521
2017 $37,537,521,566 $9,252,833,891
2016 $38,600,224,214 $8,695,272,058
2015 $40,179,574,490 $8,543,760,200
2014 $38,352,980,553 $8,238,966,124
2013 $34,891,189,160 $7,819,964,030
2012 $30,029,369,929 $7,654,761,050
2011 $26,392,379,642 $6,884,913,658
2010 $24,161,641,931 $6,124,756,654
2009 $18,607,259,481 $5,674,476,969
2008 $22,723,488,723 $5,179,854,065
2007 $18,374,807,773 $4,070,507,895
2006 $15,484,044,535 $3,319,784,539
2005 $12,609,728,573 $2,933,819,766
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,376,496,067
2003 $8,937,567,060 $2,138,237,279
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,966,003,468
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,966,600,715
2000 $19,088,046,306 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,711,259,427 $2,157,108,263
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,989,343,546
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,851,558,197
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,382,334,879
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,293,535,193
1994 $5,820,382,248 $753,636,370
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,971,525,712
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,029,026,962
1991 $9,625,436,873 $1,911,600,237
1990 $9,349,764,580 $2,550,185,679
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,405,022,593
1988 $8,861,299,977 $2,395,492,687
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,157,432,668
1986 $8,095,367,168 $1,944,710,684
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,715,626,331
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,587,413,084
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,479,687,587
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,407,243,139
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,407,062,527
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,254,765,642
1979 $15,068,422,236 $1,109,346,131
1978 $15,372,608,002 $905,709,076
1977 $12,344,424,764 $746,650,613
1976 $9,648,583,225 $637,753,853
1975 $10,237,343,174 $571,863,500
1974 $9,596,960,180 $308,458,423
1973 $7,870,239,461 $290,746,157
1972 $6,173,712,814 $246,457,838
1971 $5,594,770,359 $222,952,504
1970 $4,877,684,910 $219,900,006
1969 $5,032,434,970 $188,700,037
1968 $3,909,780,539 $172,200,018
1967 $3,384,063,372 $159,560,018
1966 $4,532,660,182 $124,525,703
1965 $4,043,901,818 $148,799,980
1964 $2,881,545,273 $129,999,994
1963 $6,213,185,743 $128,000,000
1962 $3,779,841,429 $125,000,008
1961 $3,086,746,857 $122,000,016
1960 $3,359,404,118 $119,000,024

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

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DR Congo and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Rwanda
2024 $649 $1,000
2023 $660 $1,027
2022 $688 $975
2021 $596 $830
2020 $486 $779
2019 $504 $810
2018 $518 $772
2017 $431 $758
2016 $460 $730
2015 $496 $734
2014 $489 $725
2013 $460 $705
2012 $410 $707
2011 $373 $651
2010 $352 $594
2009 $280.2 $564
2008 $353 $528
2007 $294.1 $426
2006 $255.4 $357
2005 $214.5 $324
2004 $180.7 $269.5
2003 $161.5 $249
2002 $162.4 $234
2001 $142.7 $237.3
2000 $378 $251.9
1999 $96.3 $264.7
1998 $131.5 $246.2
1997 $132.3 $238.7
1996 $127.4 $206
1995 $127 $228
1994 $136.5 $111
1993 $263.3 $247
1992 $209.7 $264.1
1991 $253.8 $254
1990 $254.9 $346
1989 $254.2 $335
1988 $257.7 $344
1987 $230.1 $320
1986 $250.9 $297.7
1985 $230.1 $271.6
1984 $259.8 $259.9
1983 $376 $250.6
1982 $482 $246.4
1981 $456 $254.6
1980 $539 $234.4
1979 $582 $213.8
1978 $615 $179.9
1977 $509 $152.7
1976 $408 $134.4
1975 $445 $124.1
1974 $428 $68.9
1973 $361 $66.9
1972 $290.5 $58.4
1971 $270.3 $54.4
1970 $242.2 $55.2
1969 $257.1 $48.9
1968 $205.6 $46
1967 $183.3 $44
1966 $252.8 $35.4
1965 $232 $43.5
1964 $169.9 $39
1963 $376 $39.3
1962 $235.1 $39.2
1961 $197.1 $39.3
1960 $220.1 $39.4

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

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DR Congo vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Rwanda
2026 62.4 68.5
2025 62.2 68.2
2024 62.1 68
2023 61.9 67.8
2022 61 67.5
2021 60 66.8
2020 60.4 67
2019 60.2 66.7
2018 59.9 66.4
2017 59.5 66.1
2016 59.1 65.7
2015 58.7 65.4
2014 58.2 65.1
2013 57.8 64.7
2012 57.4 64.2
2011 56.9 63.5
2010 56.4 62.8
2009 55.8 61.8
2008 55.4 60.6
2007 55 59.5
2006 54.5 58.3
2005 54 57
2004 53.5 55.5
2003 53 53.5
2002 52.4 51.3
2001 52.2 49.5
2000 51.9 47.8
1999 50.1 45.7
1998 49.7 43.1
1997 50.5 42
1996 49.4 42.5
1995 50.4 41.5
1994 49.9 12.2
1993 49.6 42.9
1992 49.3 44.4
1991 48.9 46.2
1990 48.5 47.8
1989 48.1 49.5
1988 47.8 50.9
1987 47.4 51.5
1986 47 51.7
1985 46.7 51.7
1984 46.5 51.4
1983 46.2 50.9
1982 45.9 50.2
1981 45.7 49.2
1980 45.5 48.1
1979 45.3 47.1
1978 44.6 46.2
1977 44.9 45.6
1976 44.7 45.3
1975 44.5 45.3
1974 44.3 45.6
1973 44.1 45.9
1972 43.9 46.3
1971 43.6 46.8
1970 43.3 47.1
1969 43 47.4
1968 42.7 47.7
1967 42.3 48
1966 42.2 48.1
1965 40.8 48.2
1964 40.1 48.1
1963 40.6 44
1962 40.4 47.8
1961 40.2 47.5
1960 40.8 47
1959 40.6 46.5
1958 40.5 46.1
1957 40.2 45.6
1956 39.9 45.2
1955 39.7 44.8
1954 39.4 44.4
1953 39.1 44.1
1952 38.9 43.8
1951 38.5 43.5
1950 38.2 43.2

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

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DR Congo and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Rwanda
2024 109,276,265 14,256,567
2023 105,789,731 13,954,471
2022 102,396,968 13,651,030
2021 99,148,932 13,355,260
2020 95,989,998 13,065,837
2019 92,947,442 12,776,103
2018 90,047,644 12,487,996
2017 87,083,398 12,202,060
2016 83,956,415 11,919,183
2015 81,035,531 11,640,022
2014 78,403,242 11,364,757
2013 75,789,395 11,093,340
2012 73,254,618 10,829,901
2011 70,849,311 10,573,733
2010 68,563,038 10,317,553
2009 66,412,044 10,060,432
2008 64,390,664 9,804,269
2007 62,477,752 9,549,933
2006 60,615,908 9,299,246
2005 58,775,724 9,054,528
2004 56,997,741 8,816,844
2003 55,343,867 8,586,875
2002 53,750,524 8,400,180
2001 52,132,646 8,287,094
2000 50,507,442 8,213,931
1999 48,912,971 8,147,912
1998 47,297,600 8,081,681
1997 46,029,902 7,755,238
1996 45,296,124 6,708,764
1995 44,433,704 5,674,118
1994 42,626,876 6,792,352
1993 40,656,336 7,981,132
1992 39,228,910 7,683,266
1991 37,925,817 7,526,966
1990 36,684,063 7,375,307
1989 35,486,866 7,184,706
1988 34,382,752 6,968,071
1987 33,298,904 6,749,493
1986 32,265,196 6,531,881
1985 31,264,816 6,317,228
1984 30,245,081 6,107,627
1983 29,250,963 5,905,311
1982 28,338,190 5,711,549
1981 27,500,515 5,527,230
1980 26,711,099 5,353,259
1979 25,886,782 5,189,541
1978 24,992,689 5,035,171
1977 24,229,061 4,888,240
1976 23,624,031 4,745,954
1975 23,021,101 4,607,728
1974 22,418,878 4,474,228
1973 21,827,665 4,345,047
1972 21,251,160 4,220,335
1971 20,695,569 4,100,044
1970 20,137,436 3,980,669
1969 19,570,445 3,861,271
1968 19,012,189 3,744,010
1967 18,462,782 3,629,577
1966 17,931,929 3,521,626
1965 17,427,802 3,423,210
1964 16,955,327 3,334,834
1963 16,507,599 3,258,890
1962 16,075,724 3,186,025
1961 15,662,374 3,106,779
1960 15,264,846 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Rwanda

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Rwanda
2023 6.05 3.7
2022 6.11 3.78
2021 6.16 3.84
2020 6.21 3.91
2019 6.25 3.99
2018 6.3 4.05
2017 6.35 4.08
2016 6.39 4.11
2015 6.44 4.11
2014 6.48 4.12
2013 6.53 4.14
2012 6.56 4.2
2011 6.58 4.33
2010 6.59 4.52
2009 6.59 4.71
2008 6.58 4.92
2007 6.56 5.14
2006 6.55 5.34
2005 6.53 5.5
2004 6.53 5.64
2003 6.55 5.74
2002 6.61 5.82
2001 6.66 5.89
2000 6.7 5.97
1999 6.69 6.06
1998 6.7 6.17
1997 6.69 6.24
1996 6.67 6.29
1995 6.68 6.35
1994 6.64 6.42
1993 6.64 6.48
1992 6.64 6.54
1991 6.65 6.62
1990 6.65 6.8
1989 6.65 7.03
1988 6.66 7.23
1987 6.65 7.43
1986 6.63 7.61
1985 6.61 7.79
1984 6.59 7.91
1983 6.56 8
1982 6.54 8.06
1981 6.52 8.1
1980 6.5 8.12
1979 6.48 8.13
1978 6.46 8.16
1977 6.45 8.14
1976 6.44 8.12
1975 6.42 8.1
1974 6.4 8.1
1973 6.39 8.09
1972 6.37 8.09
1971 6.34 8.09
1970 6.33 8.15
1969 6.3 8.18
1968 6.29 8.19
1967 6.27 8.21
1966 6.24 8.23
1965 6.21 8.25
1964 6.19 8.27
1963 6.16 8.27
1962 6.14 8.27
1961 6.12 8.28
1960 6.11 8.28

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

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DR Congo and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Rwanda
2024 16.9 20.8
2023 16.9 20.5
2022 16.9 20.3
2021 16.9 20
2020 16.9 19.9
2019 16.9 19.8
2018 17 19.7
2017 17 19.6
2016 16.9 19.4
2015 16.9 19.3
2014 16.9 19.1
2013 16.9 19
2012 16.9 18.8
2011 16.9 18.7
2010 16.9 18.5
2009 16.9 18.4
2008 16.9 18.3
2007 17 18.1
2006 17 18
2005 17 17.8
2004 17 17.6
2003 17.1 17.4
2002 17.1 17.1
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.2 16.3
1999 17.2 15.8
1998 17.2 15.3
1997 17.4 14.8
1996 17.7 14.6
1995 18.1 14.3
1994 18 15
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.8 15.5
1990 17.8 15.5
1989 17.8 15.5
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.9 15.6
1986 17.9 15.7
1985 17.9 15.8
1984 17.9 16
1983 17.9 16.1
1982 17.8 16.2
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 17.9 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.8 16.6
1976 17.8 16.5
1975 17.9 16.4
1974 18 16.3
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 18.2 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.5 15.5
1968 18.5 15.3
1967 18.5 15.1
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.5 14.7
1963 18.5 14.8
1962 18.4 14.9
1961 18.4 15.1
1960 18.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

DR Congo Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

DR Congo Rwanda
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Rwanda
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
2,920 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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