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DR Congo vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 11th vs. 111th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Serbia
Population
117507801
6494521
Population rank 15/197 110/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Serbia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Serbia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Serbia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $90,097,765,959
2023 $69,843,655,425 $81,343,999,280
2022 $70,422,346,142 $66,809,895,701
2021 $59,067,289,574 $66,159,884,073
2020 $46,691,989,749 $55,874,017,669
2019 $46,845,900,350 $53,864,693,665
2018 $46,659,954,092 $52,787,520,249
2017 $37,537,521,566 $45,972,834,714
2016 $38,600,224,214 $42,225,495,910
2015 $40,179,574,490 $41,297,410,635
2014 $38,352,980,553 $49,114,321,280
2013 $34,891,189,160 $50,455,529,604
2012 $30,029,369,929 $45,103,269,969
2011 $26,392,379,642 $51,251,098,408
2010 $24,161,641,931 $43,536,629,233
2009 $18,607,259,481 $46,955,984,410
2008 $22,723,488,723 $54,220,641,202
2007 $18,374,807,773 $44,888,028,946
2006 $15,484,044,535 $33,298,057,362
2005 $12,609,728,573 $28,334,256,181
2004 $10,297,483,481 $26,845,632,342
2003 $8,937,567,060 $23,593,044,418
2002 $8,728,038,525 $17,930,583,571
2001 $7,438,189,100 $13,599,378,662
2000 $19,088,046,306 $7,326,373,882
1999 $4,711,259,427 $20,878,694,851
1998 $6,217,805,821 $21,004,077,441
1997 $6,090,838,693 $27,153,408,995
1996 $5,771,456,952 $23,277,430,168
1995 $5,643,439,376 $17,921,892,655
1994 $5,820,382,248 -
1993 $10,706,259,937 -
1992 $8,227,343,907 -
1991 $9,625,436,873 -
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Serbia
2024 $649 $13,679
2023 $660 $12,282
2022 $688 $10,025
2021 $596 $9,681
2020 $486 $8,099
2019 $504 $7,756
2018 $518 $7,560
2017 $431 $6,548
2016 $460 $5,982
2015 $496 $5,820
2014 $489 $6,887
2013 $460 $7,040
2012 $410 $6,263
2011 $373 $7,082
2010 $352 $5,971
2009 $280.2 $6,414
2008 $353 $7,377
2007 $294.1 $6,081
2006 $255.4 $4,493
2005 $214.5 $3,808
2004 $180.7 $3,597
2003 $161.5 $3,154
2002 $162.4 $2,391
2001 $142.7 $1,812
2000 $378 $975
1999 $96.3 $2,769
1998 $131.5 $2,775
1997 $132.3 $3,574
1996 $127.4 $3,054
1995 $127 $2,349
1994 $136.5 -
1993 $263.3 -
1992 $209.7 -
1991 $253.8 -
1990 $254.9 -
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Serbia
2026 62.4 77.3
2025 62.2 77.1
2024 62.1 76.9
2023 61.9 76.8
2022 61 75.5
2021 60 72.9
2020 60.4 74.5
2019 60.2 76.1
2018 59.9 76
2017 59.5 75.8
2016 59.1 75.7
2015 58.7 75.7
2014 58.2 75.5
2013 57.8 75.3
2012 57.4 75.1
2011 56.9 74.7
2010 56.4 74.4
2009 55.8 74.1
2008 55.4 73.9
2007 55 73.7
2006 54.5 73.4
2005 54 73.1
2004 53.5 72.9
2003 53 72.7
2002 52.4 72.6
2001 52.2 72.3
2000 51.9 72.3
1999 50.1 70
1998 49.7 72.3
1997 50.5 72.9
1996 49.4 72.9
1995 50.4 72.7
1994 49.9 72.3
1993 49.6 71.9
1992 49.3 71.6
1991 48.9 71.9
1990 48.5 72.2
1989 48.1 72.3
1988 47.8 72
1987 47.4 71.9
1986 47 71.6
1985 46.7 71.4
1984 46.5 71.2
1983 46.2 71.1
1982 45.9 71
1981 45.7 71.1
1980 45.5 71.1
1979 45.3 71.2
1978 44.6 71.4
1977 44.9 71.8
1976 44.7 71.9
1975 44.5 71.6
1974 44.3 71.1
1973 44.1 70.5
1972 43.9 70
1971 43.6 69.7
1970 43.3 69.7
1969 43 70
1968 42.7 70.1
1967 42.3 70.1
1966 42.2 69.4
1965 40.8 68.7
1964 40.1 68
1963 40.6 67.4
1962 40.4 67
1961 40.2 66.3
1960 40.8 65.7
1959 40.6 65.2
1958 40.5 64.3
1957 40.2 63.2
1956 39.9 61.9
1955 39.7 61.3
1954 39.4 60.7
1953 39.1 59.8
1952 38.9 57.4
1951 38.5 55.6
1950 38.2 55.1

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

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DR Congo and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Serbia
2024 109,276,265 6,586,476
2023 105,789,731 6,623,183
2022 102,396,968 6,664,449
2021 99,148,932 6,834,326
2020 95,989,998 6,899,126
2019 92,947,442 6,945,235
2018 90,047,644 6,982,604
2017 87,083,398 7,020,858
2016 83,956,415 7,058,322
2015 81,035,531 7,095,383
2014 78,403,242 7,131,787
2013 75,789,395 7,166,553
2012 73,254,618 7,201,497
2011 70,849,311 7,236,519
2010 68,563,038 7,291,436
2009 66,412,044 7,320,807
2008 64,390,664 7,350,222
2007 62,477,752 7,381,579
2006 60,615,908 7,411,569
2005 58,775,724 7,440,769
2004 56,997,741 7,463,157
2003 55,343,867 7,480,591
2002 53,750,524 7,500,031
2001 52,132,646 7,503,433
2000 50,507,442 7,516,346
1999 48,912,971 7,540,401
1998 47,297,600 7,567,745
1997 46,029,902 7,598,538
1996 45,296,124 7,622,185
1995 44,433,704 7,628,264
1994 42,626,876 7,622,711
1993 40,656,336 7,614,328
1992 39,228,910 7,604,063
1991 37,925,817 7,595,636
1990 36,684,063 7,897,937
1989 35,486,866 7,893,787
1988 34,382,752 7,884,218
1987 33,298,904 7,868,027
1986 32,265,196 7,853,824
1985 31,264,816 7,835,902
1984 30,245,081 7,813,549
1983 29,250,963 7,788,100
1982 28,338,190 7,763,335
1981 27,500,515 7,736,787
1980 26,711,099 7,709,544
1979 25,886,782 7,541,997
1978 24,992,689 7,504,017
1977 24,229,061 7,462,783
1976 23,624,031 7,418,973
1975 23,021,101 7,368,717
1974 22,418,878 7,326,043
1973 21,827,665 7,283,902
1972 21,251,160 7,252,012
1971 20,695,569 7,211,716
1970 20,137,436 7,164,993
1969 19,570,445 7,123,249
1968 19,012,189 7,007,586
1967 18,462,782 6,966,522
1966 17,931,929 6,927,969
1965 17,427,802 6,876,624
1964 16,955,327 6,832,855
1963 16,507,599 6,787,950
1962 16,075,724 6,740,264
1961 15,662,374 6,689,077
1960 15,264,846 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Serbia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Serbia
2023 6.05 1.61
2022 6.11 1.59
2021 6.16 1.52
2020 6.21 1.48
2019 6.25 1.52
2018 6.3 1.49
2017 6.35 1.49
2016 6.39 1.46
2015 6.44 1.46
2014 6.48 1.46
2013 6.53 1.43
2012 6.56 1.45
2011 6.58 1.4
2010 6.59 1.4
2009 6.59 1.44
2008 6.58 1.4
2007 6.56 1.38
2006 6.55 1.43
2005 6.53 1.45
2004 6.53 1.57
2003 6.55 1.59
2002 6.61 1.57
2001 6.66 1.58
2000 6.7 1.48
1999 6.69 1.35
1998 6.7 1.37
1997 6.69 1.4
1996 6.67 1.44
1995 6.68 1.47
1994 6.64 1.51
1993 6.64 1.54
1992 6.64 1.57
1991 6.65 1.61
1990 6.65 1.65
1989 6.65 1.69
1988 6.66 1.72
1987 6.65 1.75
1986 6.63 1.78
1985 6.61 1.8
1984 6.59 1.81
1983 6.56 1.83
1982 6.54 1.84
1981 6.52 1.85
1980 6.5 1.86
1979 6.48 1.88
1978 6.46 1.89
1977 6.45 1.9
1976 6.44 1.91
1975 6.42 1.92
1974 6.4 1.93
1973 6.39 1.94
1972 6.37 1.95
1971 6.34 1.96
1970 6.33 1.97
1969 6.3 1.99
1968 6.29 2.01
1967 6.27 2.02
1966 6.24 2.04
1965 6.21 2.06
1964 6.19 2.07
1963 6.16 2.08
1962 6.14 2.11
1961 6.12 2.13
1960 6.11 2.15

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

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DR Congo and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Serbia
2024 16.9 45.1
2023 16.9 44.9
2022 16.9 44.7
2021 16.9 44.5
2020 16.9 44.4
2019 16.9 44.2
2018 17 44
2017 17 43.7
2016 16.9 43.5
2015 16.9 43.3
2014 16.9 43
2013 16.9 42.8
2012 16.9 42.6
2011 16.9 42.4
2010 16.9 42.1
2009 16.9 41.9
2008 16.9 41.7
2007 17 41.5
2006 17 41.3
2005 17 41.1
2004 17 40.9
2003 17.1 40.7
2002 17.1 40.5
2001 17.1 40.3
2000 17.2 40.1
1999 17.2 39.8
1998 17.2 39.5
1997 17.4 39.2
1996 17.7 38.9
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 18 38.2
1993 17.8 37.8
1992 17.8 37.5
1991 17.8 37.1
1990 17.8 36.8
1989 17.8 36.5
1988 17.8 36.1
1987 17.9 35.7
1986 17.9 35.4
1985 17.9 35
1984 17.9 34.7
1983 17.9 34.4
1982 17.8 34.1
1981 17.9 33.9
1980 17.9 33.8
1979 17.9 33.7
1978 17.8 33.5
1977 17.8 33.4
1976 17.8 33.2
1975 17.9 33
1974 18 32.8
1973 18.1 32.7
1972 18.2 32.5
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.4 32
1969 18.5 31.7
1968 18.5 31.4
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 18.5 30.8
1965 18.5 30.5
1964 18.5 30.2
1963 18.5 29.8
1962 18.4 29.4
1961 18.4 29.1
1960 18.4 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Serbia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

DR Congo Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

DR Congo Serbia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
28,222 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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