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DR Congo vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 11th vs. 178th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Saint Lucia
Population
117507801
180638
Population rank 15/197 178/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $2,549,062,963
2023 $69,843,655,425 $2,430,166,667
2022 $70,422,346,142 $2,342,714,815
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,867,185,185
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,499,274,074
2019 $46,845,900,350 $2,095,344,444
2018 $46,659,954,092 $2,060,955,556
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,998,503,704
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,868,544,444
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,807,640,741
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,749,185,185
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,660,392,593
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,598,207,407
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,568,370,370
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,482,385,185
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,401,507,889
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,437,731,111
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,336,088,815
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,268,319,185
2005 $12,609,728,573 $1,135,555,556
2004 $10,297,483,481 $1,066,666,667
2003 $8,937,567,060 $987,407,407
2002 $8,728,038,525 $900,000,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $892,592,593
2000 $19,088,046,306 $932,592,593
1999 $4,711,259,427 $921,851,852
1998 $6,217,805,821 $877,407,407
1997 $6,090,838,693 $805,925,926
1996 $5,771,456,952 $788,888,889
1995 $5,643,439,376 $762,962,963
1994 $5,820,382,248 $713,703,704
1993 $10,706,259,937 $684,814,815
1992 $8,227,343,907 $674,074,074
1991 $9,625,436,873 $613,703,704
1990 $9,349,764,580 $579,629,630
1989 $9,021,862,775 $486,666,667
1988 $8,861,299,977 $429,629,630
1987 $7,661,625,473 $375,555,556
1986 $8,095,367,168 $340,000,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $284,444,444
1984 $7,857,729,193 $251,481,481
1983 $11,006,712,650 $197,037,037
1982 $13,651,667,371 $183,333,333
1981 $12,537,821,038 $194,444,444
1980 $14,394,927,495 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2024 $649 $14,182
2023 $660 $13,555
2022 $688 $13,104
2021 $596 $10,459
2020 $486 $8,411
2019 $504 $11,794
2018 $518 $11,643
2017 $431 $11,333
2016 $460 $10,638
2015 $496 $10,335
2014 $489 $10,045
2013 $460 $9,577
2012 $410 $9,260
2011 $373 $9,129
2010 $352 $8,674
2009 $280.2 $8,251
2008 $353 $8,517
2007 $294.1 $7,964
2006 $255.4 $7,611
2005 $214.5 $6,863
2004 $180.7 $6,495
2003 $161.5 $6,059
2002 $162.4 $5,568
2001 $142.7 $5,570
2000 $378 $5,880
1999 $96.3 $5,883
1998 $131.5 $5,673
1997 $132.3 $5,282
1996 $127.4 $5,244
1995 $127 $5,148
1994 $136.5 $4,892
1993 $263.3 $4,765
1992 $209.7 $4,760
1991 $253.8 $4,399
1990 $254.9 $4,205
1989 $254.2 $3,565
1988 $257.7 $3,182
1987 $230.1 $2,819
1986 $250.9 $2,591
1985 $230.1 $2,202
1984 $259.8 $1,979
1983 $376 $1,576
1982 $482 $1,489
1981 $456 $1,605
1980 $539 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2026 62.4 73.2
2025 62.2 73
2024 62.1 72.8
2023 61.9 72.7
2022 61 72.7
2021 60 69.1
2020 60.4 72.3
2019 60.2 72.2
2018 59.9 72.7
2017 59.5 72.5
2016 59.1 72.6
2015 58.7 72.9
2014 58.2 72.7
2013 57.8 72.7
2012 57.4 72.9
2011 56.9 73
2010 56.4 72.8
2009 55.8 72.9
2008 55.4 73
2007 55 72.9
2006 54.5 72.8
2005 54 72.5
2004 53.5 72.5
2003 53 72.2
2002 52.4 71.7
2001 52.2 71.4
2000 51.9 70.8
1999 50.1 70.7
1998 49.7 70.7
1997 50.5 70.8
1996 49.4 71
1995 50.4 71.2
1994 49.9 71.1
1993 49.6 71
1992 49.3 70.7
1991 48.9 70.3
1990 48.5 70
1989 48.1 70
1988 47.8 69.7
1987 47.4 69.7
1986 47 70.2
1985 46.7 70.3
1984 46.5 70.5
1983 46.2 70
1982 45.9 69
1981 45.7 68.7
1980 45.5 67.8
1979 45.3 67.4
1978 44.6 67.4
1977 44.9 67
1976 44.7 66.2
1975 44.5 65.9
1974 44.3 65.4
1973 44.1 64.6
1972 43.9 64.6
1971 43.6 64.5
1970 43.3 64.3
1969 43 64
1968 42.7 63.7
1967 42.3 63.2
1966 42.2 62.5
1965 40.8 61.9
1964 40.1 61.3
1963 40.6 60.5
1962 40.4 59.9
1961 40.2 59.1
1960 40.8 57.9
1959 40.6 57.3
1958 40.5 56.6
1957 40.2 55.9
1956 39.9 55.9
1955 39.7 55.4
1954 39.4 54.5
1953 39.1 53.2
1952 38.9 52.4
1951 38.5 49.8
1950 38.2 48.3

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

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DR Congo and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2024 109,276,265 179,744
2023 105,789,731 179,285
2022 102,396,968 178,781
2021 99,148,932 178,522
2020 95,989,998 178,250
2019 92,947,442 177,661
2018 90,047,644 177,017
2017 87,083,398 176,342
2016 83,956,415 175,646
2015 81,035,531 174,905
2014 78,403,242 174,138
2013 75,789,395 173,369
2012 73,254,618 172,587
2011 70,849,311 171,801
2010 68,563,038 170,906
2009 66,412,044 169,869
2008 64,390,664 168,808
2007 62,477,752 167,758
2006 60,615,908 166,639
2005 58,775,724 165,450
2004 56,997,741 164,239
2003 55,343,867 162,976
2002 53,750,524 161,641
2001 52,132,646 160,237
2000 50,507,442 158,616
1999 48,912,971 156,702
1998 47,297,600 154,677
1997 46,029,902 152,569
1996 45,296,124 150,436
1995 44,433,704 148,208
1994 42,626,876 145,890
1993 40,656,336 143,726
1992 39,228,910 141,617
1991 37,925,817 139,520
1990 36,684,063 137,857
1989 35,486,866 136,512
1988 34,382,752 135,000
1987 33,298,904 133,227
1986 32,265,196 131,239
1985 31,264,816 129,159
1984 30,245,081 127,067
1983 29,250,963 125,044
1982 28,338,190 123,087
1981 27,500,515 121,166
1980 26,711,099 119,290
1979 25,886,782 117,528
1978 24,992,689 115,834
1977 24,229,061 114,135
1976 23,624,031 112,425
1975 23,021,101 110,725
1974 22,418,878 109,076
1973 21,827,665 107,498
1972 21,251,160 106,002
1971 20,695,569 104,564
1970 20,137,436 103,165
1969 19,570,445 101,879
1968 19,012,189 100,675
1967 18,462,782 99,504
1966 17,931,929 98,463
1965 17,427,802 97,493
1964 16,955,327 96,505
1963 16,507,599 95,519
1962 16,075,724 94,505
1961 15,662,374 93,490
1960 15,264,846 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2023 6.05 1.38
2022 6.11 1.39
2021 6.16 1.4
2020 6.21 1.41
2019 6.25 1.42
2018 6.3 1.44
2017 6.35 1.45
2016 6.39 1.46
2015 6.44 1.47
2014 6.48 1.49
2013 6.53 1.5
2012 6.56 1.5
2011 6.58 1.5
2010 6.59 1.67
2009 6.59 1.74
2008 6.58 1.7
2007 6.56 1.7
2006 6.55 1.77
2005 6.53 1.81
2004 6.53 1.86
2003 6.55 1.94
2002 6.61 2.03
2001 6.66 2.13
2000 6.7 2.21
1999 6.69 2.5
1998 6.7 2.4
1997 6.69 2.74
1996 6.67 2.71
1995 6.68 3.03
1994 6.64 3.03
1993 6.64 3
1992 6.64 3.11
1991 6.65 3.19
1990 6.65 3.24
1989 6.65 3.31
1988 6.66 3.44
1987 6.65 3.61
1986 6.63 3.8
1985 6.61 3.97
1984 6.59 4.02
1983 6.56 4.08
1982 6.54 4.17
1981 6.52 4.28
1980 6.5 4.41
1979 6.48 4.58
1978 6.46 4.83
1977 6.45 4.97
1976 6.44 5.16
1975 6.42 5.36
1974 6.4 5.57
1973 6.39 5.69
1972 6.37 5.81
1971 6.34 5.95
1970 6.33 6.1
1969 6.3 6.25
1968 6.29 6.39
1967 6.27 6.51
1966 6.24 6.61
1965 6.21 6.69
1964 6.19 6.76
1963 6.16 6.72
1962 6.14 6.82
1961 6.12 6.84
1960 6.11 6.77

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

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DR Congo and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2024 16.9 35.2
2023 16.9 34.8
2022 16.9 34.3
2021 16.9 34
2020 16.9 33.6
2019 16.9 33.2
2018 17 32.8
2017 17 32.3
2016 16.9 31.9
2015 16.9 31.5
2014 16.9 31.1
2013 16.9 30.6
2012 16.9 30.2
2011 16.9 29.7
2010 16.9 29.3
2009 16.9 28.7
2008 16.9 27.9
2007 17 26.9
2006 17 26.2
2005 17 25.8
2004 17 25.4
2003 17.1 25
2002 17.1 24.7
2001 17.1 24.3
2000 17.2 23.8
1999 17.2 23
1998 17.2 22.2
1997 17.4 21.7
1996 17.7 21.4
1995 18.1 21.2
1994 18 20.9
1993 17.8 20.7
1992 17.8 20.5
1991 17.8 20.3
1990 17.8 19.9
1989 17.8 19.2
1988 17.8 18.4
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.9 17.7
1984 17.9 17.6
1983 17.9 17.5
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.2
1980 17.9 17.1
1979 17.9 16.8
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.8 15.8
1976 17.8 15.4
1975 17.9 15.2
1974 18 15
1973 18.1 14.9
1972 18.2 14.9
1971 18.3 14.9
1970 18.4 14.9
1969 18.5 15
1968 18.5 15.1
1967 18.5 15
1966 18.5 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.5 15
1963 18.5 15.2
1962 18.4 15.5
1961 18.4 16
1960 18.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Saint Lucia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Saint Lucia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
752 mi
2011

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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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