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DR Congo vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 11th vs. 181st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Seychelles
Population
117507801
126311
Population rank 15/197 181/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Seychelles
2024 $70,962,185,791 $2,167,239,562
2023 $69,843,655,425 $2,187,379,755
2022 $70,422,346,142 $2,018,346,589
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,487,173,795
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,382,551,752
2019 $46,845,900,350 $1,868,690,097
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,784,313,927
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,675,370,641
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,568,513,348
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,432,403,352
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,387,577,870
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,333,160,407
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,089,407,839
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,058,918,707
2010 $24,161,641,931 $981,616,542
2009 $18,607,259,481 $850,901,620
2008 $22,723,488,723 $979,597,394
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,077,308,814
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,081,441,283
2005 $12,609,728,573 $977,899,382
2004 $10,297,483,481 $893,012,218
2003 $8,937,567,060 $750,847,230
2002 $8,728,038,525 $742,134,838
2001 $7,438,189,100 $662,064,156
2000 $19,088,046,306 $654,212,394
1999 $4,711,259,427 $662,838,615
1998 $6,217,805,821 $647,287,376
1997 $6,090,838,693 $598,966,982
1996 $5,771,456,952 $535,250,347
1995 $5,643,439,376 $540,733,048
1994 $5,820,382,248 $517,570,058
1993 $10,706,259,937 $504,230,621
1992 $8,227,343,907 $461,409,399
1991 $9,625,436,873 $398,307,170
1990 $9,349,764,580 $392,163,561
1989 $9,021,862,775 $324,333,367
1988 $8,861,299,977 $301,985,618
1987 $7,661,625,473 $265,212,957
1986 $8,095,367,168 $221,147,061
1985 $7,195,042,616 $179,691,483
1984 $7,857,729,193 $160,992,921
1983 $11,006,712,650 $156,098,237
1982 $13,651,667,371 $157,211,790
1981 $12,537,821,038 $163,750,728
1980 $14,394,927,495 $156,783,830
1979 $15,068,422,236 $127,261,099
1978 $15,372,608,002 $85,552,366
1977 $12,344,424,764 $64,526,401
1976 $9,648,583,225 $49,278,982
1975 $10,237,343,174 $47,803,146
1974 $9,596,960,180 $43,134,496
1973 $7,870,239,461 $36,896,280
1972 $6,173,712,814 $30,645,123
1971 $5,594,770,359 $21,965,951
1970 $4,877,684,910 $18,432,032
1969 $5,032,434,970 $16,452,028
1968 $3,909,780,539 $16,074,028
1967 $3,384,063,372 $16,632,032
1966 $4,532,660,182 $16,443,034
1965 $4,043,901,818 $15,603,032
1964 $2,881,545,273 $15,393,032
1963 $6,213,185,743 $13,923,029
1962 $3,779,841,429 $12,642,026
1961 $3,086,746,857 $11,592,024
1960 $3,359,404,118 $12,012,025

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

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DR Congo and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Seychelles
2024 $649 $17,859
2023 $660 $18,263
2022 $688 $16,837
2021 $596 $14,983
2020 $486 $14,041
2019 $504 $19,142
2018 $518 $18,440
2017 $431 $17,480
2016 $460 $16,567
2015 $496 $15,333
2014 $489 $15,188
2013 $460 $14,821
2012 $410 $12,337
2011 $373 $12,110
2010 $352 $10,935
2009 $280.2 $9,747
2008 $353 $11,265
2007 $294.1 $12,669
2006 $255.4 $12,783
2005 $214.5 $11,802
2004 $180.7 $10,828
2003 $161.5 $9,070
2002 $162.4 $8,864
2001 $142.7 $8,153
2000 $378 $8,064
1999 $96.3 $8,243
1998 $131.5 $8,210
1997 $132.3 $7,747
1996 $127.4 $7,004
1995 $127 $7,181
1994 $136.5 $6,975
1993 $263.3 $6,979
1992 $209.7 $6,520
1991 $253.8 $5,655
1990 $254.9 $5,642
1989 $254.2 $4,689
1988 $257.7 $4,392
1987 $230.1 $3,872
1986 $250.9 $3,368
1985 $230.1 $2,754
1984 $259.8 $2,488
1983 $376 $2,426
1982 $482 $2,441
1981 $456 $2,557
1980 $539 $2,478
1979 $582 $2,030
1978 $615 $1,377
1977 $509 $1,044
1976 $408 $814
1975 $445 $806
1974 $428 $745
1973 $361 $649
1972 $290.5 $547
1971 $270.3 $402
1970 $242.2 $344
1969 $257.1 $314
1968 $205.6 $314
1967 $183.3 $333
1966 $252.8 $338
1965 $232 $328
1964 $169.9 $332
1963 $376 $308
1962 $235.1 $287
1961 $197.1 $270.3
1960 $220.1 $288.1

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

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DR Congo vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Seychelles
2026 62.4 73.3
2025 62.2 73.1
2024 62.1 73
2023 61.9 72.9
2022 61 71.2
2021 60 71.2
2020 60.4 74.1
2019 60.2 72.1
2018 59.9 72.2
2017 59.5 72.2
2016 59.1 72.2
2015 58.7 72.3
2014 58.2 72.4
2013 57.8 72.4
2012 57.4 72.5
2011 56.9 72.5
2010 56.4 72.5
2009 55.8 72.4
2008 55.4 72.3
2007 55 72.2
2006 54.5 72
2005 54 71.9
2004 53.5 71.7
2003 53 71.7
2002 52.4 71.5
2001 52.2 71.4
2000 51.9 71.3
1999 50.1 71.2
1998 49.7 71.1
1997 50.5 70.8
1996 49.4 70.8
1995 50.4 70.6
1994 49.9 70.5
1993 49.6 70.4
1992 49.3 70.3
1991 48.9 70.3
1990 48.5 70.2
1989 48.1 70.1
1988 47.8 70
1987 47.4 69.9
1986 47 69.8
1985 46.7 69.6
1984 46.5 69.5
1983 46.2 69.3
1982 45.9 69
1981 45.7 68.7
1980 45.5 68.5
1979 45.3 68.2
1978 44.6 67.9
1977 44.9 67.6
1976 44.7 67.2
1975 44.5 66.8
1974 44.3 66.4
1973 44.1 65.9
1972 43.9 65.3
1971 43.6 64.6
1970 43.3 64
1969 43 63.3
1968 42.7 62.6
1967 42.3 62.1
1966 42.2 61.7
1965 40.8 61.4
1964 40.1 61.2
1963 40.6 60.9
1962 40.4 60.7
1961 40.2 60.6
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 40.6 60.4
1958 40.5 60.4
1957 40.2 60.2
1956 39.9 59.8
1955 39.7 59.4
1954 39.4 59
1953 39.1 58.7
1952 38.9 58.4
1951 38.5 58
1950 38.2 57.8

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

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DR Congo and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Seychelles
2024 109,276,265 121,354
2023 105,789,731 119,773
2022 102,396,968 119,878
2021 99,148,932 99,258
2020 95,989,998 98,462
2019 92,947,442 97,625
2018 90,047,644 96,762
2017 87,083,398 95,843
2016 83,956,415 94,677
2015 81,035,531 93,419
2014 78,403,242 91,359
2013 75,789,395 89,949
2012 73,254,618 88,303
2011 70,849,311 87,441
2010 68,563,038 89,770
2009 66,412,044 87,298
2008 64,390,664 86,956
2007 62,477,752 85,033
2006 60,615,908 84,600
2005 58,775,724 82,858
2004 56,997,741 82,475
2003 55,343,867 82,781
2002 53,750,524 83,723
2001 52,132,646 81,202
2000 50,507,442 81,131
1999 48,912,971 80,410
1998 47,297,600 78,846
1997 46,029,902 77,319
1996 45,296,124 76,417
1995 44,433,704 75,304
1994 42,626,876 74,205
1993 40,656,336 72,253
1992 39,228,910 70,763
1991 37,925,817 70,439
1990 36,684,063 69,507
1989 35,486,866 69,167
1988 34,382,752 68,755
1987 33,298,904 68,499
1986 32,265,196 65,652
1985 31,264,816 65,244
1984 30,245,081 64,717
1983 29,250,963 64,335
1982 28,338,190 64,413
1981 27,500,515 64,035
1980 26,711,099 63,261
1979 25,886,782 62,686
1978 24,992,689 62,150
1977 24,229,061 61,786
1976 23,624,031 60,504
1975 23,021,101 59,292
1974 22,418,878 57,937
1973 21,827,665 56,892
1972 21,251,160 56,029
1971 20,695,569 54,695
1970 20,137,436 53,600
1969 19,570,445 52,365
1968 19,012,189 51,134
1967 18,462,782 49,911
1966 17,931,929 48,699
1965 17,427,802 47,500
1964 16,955,327 46,322
1963 16,507,599 45,176
1962 16,075,724 44,042
1961 15,662,374 42,889
1960 15,264,846 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Seychelles

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Seychelles
2023 6.05 2.02
2022 6.11 2.01
2021 6.16 2.46
2020 6.21 2.29
2019 6.25 2.36
2018 6.3 2.41
2017 6.35 2.41
2016 6.39 2.39
2015 6.44 2.31
2014 6.48 2.25
2013 6.53 2.26
2012 6.56 2.37
2011 6.58 2.33
2010 6.59 2.16
2009 6.59 2.38
2008 6.58 2.33
2007 6.56 2.24
2006 6.55 2.11
2005 6.53 2.2
2004 6.53 2.01
2003 6.55 2.06
2002 6.61 2.04
2001 6.66 1.98
2000 6.7 2.08
1999 6.69 2.04
1998 6.7 2.04
1997 6.69 2.1
1996 6.67 2.31
1995 6.68 2.36
1994 6.64 2.6
1993 6.64 2.58
1992 6.64 2.53
1991 6.65 2.69
1990 6.65 2.61
1989 6.65 2.67
1988 6.66 2.79
1987 6.65 2.92
1986 6.63 3.07
1985 6.61 3.09
1984 6.59 3.24
1983 6.56 3.22
1982 6.54 3.13
1981 6.52 3.67
1980 6.5 3.79
1979 6.48 3.66
1978 6.46 3.92
1977 6.45 3.75
1976 6.44 4.09
1975 6.42 4.75
1974 6.4 5.1
1973 6.39 4.78
1972 6.37 5.16
1971 6.34 5.69
1970 6.33 5.31
1969 6.3 5.48
1968 6.29 5.61
1967 6.27 5.9
1966 6.24 6.13
1965 6.21 5.72
1964 6.19 5.69
1963 6.16 5.61
1962 6.14 5.51
1961 6.12 5.42
1960 6.11 5.31

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

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DR Congo and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Seychelles
2024 16.9 35
2023 16.9 34.7
2022 16.9 34.4
2021 16.9 34
2020 16.9 33.6
2019 16.9 33.2
2018 17 32.9
2017 17 32.6
2016 16.9 32.3
2015 16.9 32.1
2014 16.9 31.8
2013 16.9 31.6
2012 16.9 31.5
2011 16.9 31.4
2010 16.9 31.2
2009 16.9 30.8
2008 16.9 30.4
2007 17 30
2006 17 29.6
2005 17 29.3
2004 17 28.9
2003 17.1 28.5
2002 17.1 28.1
2001 17.1 27.7
2000 17.2 27.3
1999 17.2 26.8
1998 17.2 26.4
1997 17.4 26.1
1996 17.7 25.7
1995 18.1 25.4
1994 18 25.2
1993 17.8 24.8
1992 17.8 24.5
1991 17.8 24
1990 17.8 23.6
1989 17.8 23.3
1988 17.8 22.9
1987 17.9 22.5
1986 17.9 22.3
1985 17.9 22
1984 17.9 21.7
1983 17.9 21.4
1982 17.8 21.1
1981 17.9 20.7
1980 17.9 20.4
1979 17.9 19.9
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 17.8 19.3
1976 17.8 19
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 18.7
1973 18.1 18.6
1972 18.2 18.5
1971 18.3 18.4
1970 18.4 18.5
1969 18.5 18.7
1968 18.5 19
1967 18.5 19.4
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.5 20.2
1964 18.5 20.6
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.4 21.3
1961 18.4 21.6
1960 18.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Seychelles
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Seychelles
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
327 mi
2015

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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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