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DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 11th vs. 12th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Population
117507801
36734925
Population rank 15/197 44/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $982,661,066,667
2020 $46,691,989,749 $767,951,200,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $888,890,133,333
2018 $46,659,954,092 $886,564,800,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $741,266,133,333
2016 $38,600,224,214 $689,279,466,667
2015 $40,179,574,490 $693,414,400,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $787,153,066,667
2013 $34,891,189,160 $769,755,733,333
2012 $30,029,369,929 $751,921,333,333
2011 $26,392,379,642 $680,660,800,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $528,207,466,667
2009 $18,607,259,481 $429,097,866,667
2008 $22,723,488,723 $519,796,800,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $415,964,509,673
2006 $15,484,044,535 $376,900,133,511
2005 $12,609,728,573 $328,459,608,764
2004 $10,297,483,481 $258,742,133,333
2003 $8,937,567,060 $215,807,733,333
2002 $8,728,038,525 $189,605,866,667
2001 $7,438,189,100 $184,137,600,000
2000 $19,088,046,306 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,711,259,427 $161,717,066,667
1998 $6,217,805,821 $146,775,466,667
1997 $6,090,838,693 $165,963,684,913
1996 $5,771,456,952 $158,662,483,311
1995 $5,643,439,376 $143,343,124,166
1994 $5,820,382,248 $135,174,899,866
1993 $10,706,259,937 $132,967,957,276
1992 $8,227,343,907 $137,087,850,467
1991 $9,625,436,873 $132,223,230,975
1990 $9,349,764,580 $117,630,173,565
1989 $9,021,862,775 $95,344,459,279
1988 $8,861,299,977 $88,256,074,766
1987 $7,661,625,473 $85,695,861,148
1986 $8,095,367,168 $86,961,922,765
1985 $7,195,042,616 $103,897,846,494
1984 $7,857,729,193 $119,624,858,116
1983 $11,006,712,650 $129,171,635,311
1982 $13,651,667,371 $153,240,313,858
1981 $12,537,821,038 $184,291,360,139
1980 $14,394,927,495 $164,539,660,725
1979 $15,068,422,236 $111,858,444,786
1978 $15,372,608,002 $80,266,516,687
1977 $12,344,424,764 $74,188,986,586
1976 $9,648,583,225 $64,005,665,722
1975 $10,237,343,174 $46,773,208,643
1974 $9,596,960,180 $45,412,957,746
1973 $7,870,239,461 $14,947,435,499
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,664,267,087
1971 $5,594,770,359 $7,184,806,909
1970 $4,877,684,910 $5,377,333,333
1969 $5,032,434,970 $4,485,777,644
1968 $3,909,780,539 $4,187,777,711
1967 $3,384,063,372 $3,257,022,223
1966 $4,532,660,182 $2,920,555,557
1965 $4,043,901,818 $2,647,955,558
1964 $2,881,545,273 $2,371,808,713
1963 $6,213,185,743 $2,207,393,172
1962 $3,779,841,429 $2,130,606,532
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,920,811,284
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,748,124,064

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

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DR Congo and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 $649 $35,122
2023 $660 $36,157
2022 $688 $38,510
2021 $596 $31,921
2020 $486 $24,339
2019 $504 $29,567
2018 $518 $29,360
2017 $431 $23,929
2016 $460 $22,268
2015 $496 $23,256
2014 $489 $27,805
2013 $460 $27,865
2012 $410 $28,733
2011 $373 $27,127
2010 $352 $22,028
2009 $280.2 $17,718
2008 $353 $22,320
2007 $294.1 $18,596
2006 $255.4 $17,564
2005 $214.5 $15,976
2004 $180.7 $13,154
2003 $161.5 $11,487
2002 $162.4 $10,586
2001 $142.7 $10,805
2000 $378 $11,715
1999 $96.3 $10,452
1998 $131.5 $9,836
1997 $132.3 $11,545
1996 $127.4 $11,472
1995 $127 $10,786
1994 $136.5 $10,602
1993 $263.3 $10,885
1992 $209.7 $11,730
1991 $253.8 $11,847
1990 $254.9 $11,055
1989 $254.2 $9,414
1988 $257.7 $9,165
1987 $230.1 $9,386
1986 $250.9 $10,078
1985 $230.1 $12,745
1984 $259.8 $15,541
1983 $376 $17,810
1982 $482 $22,454
1981 $456 $28,703
1980 $539 $27,206
1979 $582 $19,612
1978 $615 $14,914
1977 $509 $14,595
1976 $408 $13,313
1975 $445 $10,266
1974 $428 $10,503
1973 $361 $3,640
1972 $290.5 $2,474
1971 $270.3 $1,929
1970 $242.2 $1,509
1969 $257.1 $1,313
1968 $205.6 $1,276
1967 $183.3 $1,032
1966 $252.8 $961
1965 $232 $904
1964 $169.9 $840
1963 $376 $812
1962 $235.1 $813
1961 $197.1 $760
1960 $220.1 $718

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

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DR Congo vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2026 62.4 79.4
2025 62.2 79.2
2024 62.1 79
2023 61.9 78.7
2022 61 77.3
2021 60 77.1
2020 60.4 77.6
2019 60.2 78.3
2018 59.9 78.7
2017 59.5 78.7
2016 59.1 78.4
2015 58.7 77.8
2014 58.2 77.1
2013 57.8 76.5
2012 57.4 76.1
2011 56.9 75.8
2010 56.4 75.6
2009 55.8 75.4
2008 55.4 75.3
2007 55 75.1
2006 54.5 74.8
2005 54 74.4
2004 53.5 74
2003 53 73.7
2002 52.4 73.3
2001 52.2 73
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.1 72.3
1998 49.7 72
1997 50.5 71.6
1996 49.4 71.3
1995 50.4 70.9
1994 49.9 70.6
1993 49.6 70.2
1992 49.3 69.8
1991 48.9 69.3
1990 48.5 68.9
1989 48.1 68.4
1988 47.8 67.8
1987 47.4 67.2
1986 47 66.6
1985 46.7 66
1984 46.5 65.4
1983 46.2 64.7
1982 45.9 64
1981 45.7 63.3
1980 45.5 62.4
1979 45.3 61.5
1978 44.6 60.7
1977 44.9 59.7
1976 44.7 58.8
1975 44.5 57.8
1974 44.3 56.8
1973 44.1 55.8
1972 43.9 54.7
1971 43.6 53.7
1970 43.3 52.7
1969 43 51.8
1968 42.7 50.9
1967 42.3 50
1966 42.2 49.2
1965 40.8 48.4
1964 40.1 47.7
1963 40.6 47.1
1962 40.4 46.5
1961 40.2 45.9
1960 40.8 45.3
1959 40.6 44.8
1958 40.5 44.2
1957 40.2 43.7
1956 39.9 43.1
1955 39.7 42.6
1954 39.4 42.1
1953 39.1 41.6
1952 38.9 41.1
1951 38.5 40.6
1950 38.2 40

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

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DR Congo and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 109,276,265 35,300,280
2023 105,789,731 33,702,731
2022 102,396,968 32,175,224
2021 99,148,932 30,784,383
2020 95,989,998 31,552,510
2019 92,947,442 30,063,799
2018 90,047,644 30,196,281
2017 87,083,398 30,977,355
2016 83,956,415 30,954,198
2015 81,035,531 29,816,382
2014 78,403,242 28,309,273
2013 75,789,395 27,624,004
2012 73,254,618 26,168,861
2011 70,849,311 25,091,867
2010 68,563,038 23,978,487
2009 66,412,044 24,217,654
2008 64,390,664 23,287,877
2007 62,477,752 22,368,313
2006 60,615,908 21,459,144
2005 58,775,724 20,559,890
2004 56,997,741 19,669,480
2003 55,343,867 18,786,767
2002 53,750,524 17,910,910
2001 52,132,646 17,041,397
2000 50,507,442 16,177,722
1999 48,912,971 15,472,075
1998 47,297,600 14,922,185
1997 46,029,902 14,374,943
1996 45,296,124 13,831,009
1995 44,433,704 13,289,245
1994 42,626,876 12,750,040
1993 40,656,336 12,215,862
1992 39,228,910 11,686,676
1991 37,925,817 11,160,744
1990 36,684,063 10,640,691
1989 35,486,866 10,128,394
1988 34,382,752 9,629,165
1987 33,298,904 9,130,194
1986 32,265,196 8,628,639
1985 31,264,816 8,151,779
1984 30,245,081 7,697,307
1983 29,250,963 7,252,941
1982 28,338,190 6,824,486
1981 27,500,515 6,420,551
1980 26,711,099 6,047,997
1979 25,886,782 5,703,698
1978 24,992,689 5,381,902
1977 24,229,061 5,083,048
1976 23,624,031 4,807,933
1975 23,021,101 4,556,287
1974 22,418,878 4,323,632
1973 21,827,665 4,106,344
1972 21,251,160 3,905,722
1971 20,695,569 3,724,031
1970 20,137,436 3,562,470
1969 19,570,445 3,417,114
1968 19,012,189 3,282,711
1967 18,462,782 3,157,242
1966 17,931,929 3,039,887
1965 17,427,802 2,928,771
1964 16,955,327 2,821,968
1963 16,507,599 2,719,341
1962 16,075,724 2,620,910
1961 15,662,374 2,526,347
1960 15,264,846 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2023 6.05 2.28
2022 6.11 2.14
2021 6.16 2.17
2020 6.21 2.27
2019 6.25 2.49
2018 6.3 2.67
2017 6.35 2.67
2016 6.39 2.65
2015 6.44 2.63
2014 6.48 2.68
2013 6.53 2.67
2012 6.56 2.78
2011 6.58 2.8
2010 6.59 2.81
2009 6.59 2.95
2008 6.58 3.07
2007 6.56 3.19
2006 6.55 3.18
2005 6.53 3.16
2004 6.53 3.26
2003 6.55 3.47
2002 6.61 3.71
2001 6.66 3.96
2000 6.7 4.21
1999 6.69 4.35
1998 6.7 4.52
1997 6.69 4.66
1996 6.67 4.81
1995 6.68 4.99
1994 6.64 5.16
1993 6.64 5.33
1992 6.64 5.49
1991 6.65 5.64
1990 6.65 5.8
1989 6.65 5.98
1988 6.66 6.15
1987 6.65 6.34
1986 6.63 6.52
1985 6.61 6.65
1984 6.59 6.78
1983 6.56 6.88
1982 6.54 6.98
1981 6.52 7.07
1980 6.5 7.15
1979 6.48 7.23
1978 6.46 7.26
1977 6.45 7.3
1976 6.44 7.33
1975 6.42 7.37
1974 6.4 7.43
1973 6.39 7.48
1972 6.37 7.54
1971 6.34 7.56
1970 6.33 7.58
1969 6.3 7.6
1968 6.29 7.63
1967 6.27 7.66
1966 6.24 7.66
1965 6.21 7.66
1964 6.19 7.67
1963 6.16 7.65
1962 6.14 7.64
1961 6.12 7.63
1960 6.11 7.63

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

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DR Congo and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 16.9 30.5
2023 16.9 30.2
2022 16.9 29.7
2021 16.9 29.5
2020 16.9 29.4
2019 16.9 29.3
2018 17 29.3
2017 17 29
2016 16.9 28.6
2015 16.9 27.9
2014 16.9 27.2
2013 16.9 26.6
2012 16.9 25.9
2011 16.9 25.2
2010 16.9 24.5
2009 16.9 23.9
2008 16.9 23.4
2007 17 22.8
2006 17 22.3
2005 17 21.9
2004 17 21.4
2003 17.1 21.1
2002 17.1 20.8
2001 17.1 20.7
2000 17.2 20.8
1999 17.2 20.7
1998 17.2 20.4
1997 17.4 20.2
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.4
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.8 19.2
1990 17.8 19
1989 17.8 19
1988 17.8 18.9
1987 17.9 18.8
1986 17.9 18.7
1985 17.9 18.7
1984 17.9 18.6
1983 17.9 18.5
1982 17.8 18.4
1981 17.9 18.3
1980 17.9 18.2
1979 17.9 18.1
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.8 17.9
1976 17.8 17.8
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 18 17.6
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.2 17.4
1971 18.3 17.4
1970 18.4 17.4
1969 18.5 17.4
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.5 17.6
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.5 18
1963 18.5 18.2
1962 18.4 18.4
1961 18.4 18.5
1960 18.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
137,554 mi
2006

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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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