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DR Congo vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 11th vs. 177th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Singapore
Population
117507801
6125852
Population rank 15/197 113/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Singapore: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Singapore economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Singapore
2024 $70,962,185,791 $547,386,645,892
2023 $69,843,655,425 $505,439,514,078
2022 $70,422,346,142 $509,017,841,147
2021 $59,067,289,574 $436,591,382,250
2020 $46,691,989,749 $349,165,858,545
2019 $46,845,900,350 $376,161,998,830
2018 $46,659,954,092 $377,123,710,561
2017 $37,537,521,566 $343,673,334,902
2016 $38,600,224,214 $319,646,468,521
2015 $40,179,574,490 $307,998,545,269
2014 $38,352,980,553 $314,863,580,758
2013 $34,891,189,160 $307,576,360,585
2012 $30,029,369,929 $295,092,888,077
2011 $26,392,379,642 $279,356,499,090
2010 $24,161,641,931 $239,807,980,591
2009 $18,607,259,481 $194,150,283,772
2008 $22,723,488,723 $193,617,323,539
2007 $18,374,807,773 $180,941,701,358
2006 $15,484,044,535 $148,627,286,361
2005 $12,609,728,573 $127,807,848,728
2004 $10,297,483,481 $115,033,593,101
2003 $8,937,567,060 $97,646,401,096
2002 $8,728,038,525 $92,538,372,870
2001 $7,438,189,100 $89,793,790,670
2000 $19,088,046,306 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,711,259,427 $86,286,849,755
1998 $6,217,805,821 $85,728,207,782
1997 $6,090,838,693 $100,123,787,215
1996 $5,771,456,952 $96,293,086,513
1995 $5,643,439,376 $87,812,540,788
1994 $5,820,382,248 $73,688,724,431
1993 $10,706,259,937 $60,603,815,716
1992 $8,227,343,907 $52,131,320,033
1991 $9,625,436,873 $45,466,164,978
1990 $9,349,764,580 $36,144,336,769
1989 $9,021,862,775 $30,465,364,739
1988 $8,861,299,977 $25,371,462,488
1987 $7,661,625,473 $20,919,215,578
1986 $8,095,367,168 $18,586,746,057
1985 $7,195,042,616 $19,156,532,746
1984 $7,857,729,193 $19,749,361,098
1983 $11,006,712,650 $17,784,112,150
1982 $13,651,667,371 $16,084,252,378
1981 $12,537,821,038 $14,175,228,844
1980 $14,394,927,495 $11,896,256,783
1979 $15,068,422,236 $9,296,921,724
1978 $15,372,608,002 $7,517,176,355
1977 $12,344,424,764 $6,618,585,074
1976 $9,648,583,225 $6,327,077,974
1975 $10,237,343,174 $5,633,673,930
1974 $9,596,960,180 $5,221,534,956
1973 $7,870,239,461 $3,696,213,333
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,721,440,981
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,263,785,444
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,920,574,150
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,659,893,768
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,425,706,091
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,238,035,816
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,096,425,608
1965 $4,043,901,818 $974,644,096
1964 $2,881,545,273 $894,153,311
1963 $6,213,185,743 $917,608,012
1962 $3,779,841,429 $826,239,212
1961 $3,086,746,857 $764,629,788
1960 $3,359,404,118 $704,751,700

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

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DR Congo and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Singapore
2024 $649 $90,674
2023 $660 $85,412
2022 $688 $90,299
2021 $596 $80,056
2020 $486 $61,410
2019 $504 $65,952
2018 $518 $66,882
2017 $431 $61,236
2016 $460 $57,006
2015 $496 $55,646
2014 $489 $57,565
2013 $460 $56,967
2012 $410 $55,548
2011 $373 $53,891
2010 $352 $47,237
2009 $280.2 $38,927
2008 $353 $40,009
2007 $294.1 $39,433
2006 $255.4 $33,768
2005 $214.5 $29,961
2004 $180.7 $27,608
2003 $161.5 $23,730
2002 $162.4 $22,160
2001 $142.7 $21,700
2000 $378 $23,853
1999 $96.3 $21,797
1998 $131.5 $21,829
1997 $132.3 $26,376
1996 $127.4 $26,233
1995 $127 $24,915
1994 $136.5 $21,552
1993 $263.3 $18,290
1992 $209.7 $16,136
1991 $253.8 $14,502
1990 $254.9 $11,862
1989 $254.2 $10,395
1988 $257.7 $8,914
1987 $230.1 $7,539
1986 $250.9 $6,800
1985 $230.1 $7,002
1984 $259.8 $7,228
1983 $376 $6,633
1982 $482 $6,078
1981 $456 $5,597
1980 $539 $4,928
1979 $582 $3,901
1978 $615 $3,194
1977 $509 $2,846
1976 $408 $2,759
1975 $445 $2,490
1974 $428 $2,342
1973 $361 $1,685
1972 $290.5 $1,264
1971 $270.3 $1,071
1970 $242.2 $926
1969 $257.1 $813
1968 $205.6 $709
1967 $183.3 $626
1966 $252.8 $567
1965 $232 $517
1964 $169.9 $486
1963 $376 $511
1962 $235.1 $472
1961 $197.1 $449
1960 $220.1 $428

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

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DR Congo vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Singapore
2026 62.4 84.1
2025 62.2 84
2024 62.1 83.9
2023 61.9 83.7
2022 61 82.9
2021 60 83.5
2020 60.4 83.7
2019 60.2 83.7
2018 59.9 83.4
2017 59.5 83.1
2016 59.1 82.9
2015 58.7 82.7
2014 58.2 82.6
2013 57.8 82.5
2012 57.4 82.2
2011 56.9 81.9
2010 56.4 81.6
2009 55.8 81.4
2008 55.4 81.1
2007 55 80.9
2006 54.5 80.6
2005 54 80.3
2004 53.5 79.7
2003 53 79.2
2002 52.4 78.7
2001 52.2 78.3
2000 51.9 77.8
1999 50.1 77.3
1998 49.7 76.9
1997 50.5 76.4
1996 49.4 76.1
1995 50.4 75.7
1994 49.9 75.6
1993 49.6 75.5
1992 49.3 75.3
1991 48.9 75.1
1990 48.5 74.6
1989 48.1 74.3
1988 47.8 74
1987 47.4 74
1986 47 73.6
1985 46.7 73.1
1984 46.5 72.6
1983 46.2 72.4
1982 45.9 72
1981 45.7 71.7
1980 45.5 71.5
1979 45.3 71.4
1978 44.6 71.2
1977 44.9 70.9
1976 44.7 70.6
1975 44.5 70.2
1974 44.3 69.7
1973 44.1 69.4
1972 43.9 69
1971 43.6 68.8
1970 43.3 68.5
1969 43 68.1
1968 42.7 67.7
1967 42.3 67.3
1966 42.2 67.2
1965 40.8 66.9
1964 40.1 66.7
1963 40.6 66.5
1962 40.4 66.1
1961 40.2 65.7
1960 40.8 65.3
1959 40.6 64.8
1958 40.5 64
1957 40.2 63.4
1956 39.9 62.6
1955 39.7 61.2
1954 39.4 59.4
1953 39.1 57.5
1952 38.9 56.4
1951 38.5 55.3
1950 38.2 54.1

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

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DR Congo and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Singapore
2024 109,276,265 6,036,860
2023 105,789,731 5,917,648
2022 102,396,968 5,637,022
2021 99,148,932 5,453,566
2020 95,989,998 5,685,807
2019 92,947,442 5,703,569
2018 90,047,644 5,638,676
2017 87,083,398 5,612,253
2016 83,956,415 5,607,283
2015 81,035,531 5,535,002
2014 78,403,242 5,469,724
2013 75,789,395 5,399,162
2012 73,254,618 5,312,437
2011 70,849,311 5,183,688
2010 68,563,038 5,076,732
2009 66,412,044 4,987,573
2008 64,390,664 4,839,396
2007 62,477,752 4,588,599
2006 60,615,908 4,401,365
2005 58,775,724 4,265,762
2004 56,997,741 4,166,664
2003 55,343,867 4,114,826
2002 53,750,524 4,175,950
2001 52,132,646 4,138,012
2000 50,507,442 4,027,887
1999 48,912,971 3,958,723
1998 47,297,600 3,927,213
1997 46,029,902 3,796,038
1996 45,296,124 3,670,704
1995 44,433,704 3,524,506
1994 42,626,876 3,419,048
1993 40,656,336 3,313,471
1992 39,228,910 3,230,698
1991 37,925,817 3,135,083
1990 36,684,063 3,047,132
1989 35,486,866 2,930,901
1988 34,382,752 2,846,108
1987 33,298,904 2,774,789
1986 32,265,196 2,733,373
1985 31,264,816 2,735,957
1984 30,245,081 2,732,221
1983 29,250,963 2,681,061
1982 28,338,190 2,646,466
1981 27,500,515 2,532,835
1980 26,711,099 2,413,945
1979 25,886,782 2,383,500
1978 24,992,689 2,353,600
1977 24,229,061 2,325,300
1976 23,624,031 2,293,300
1975 23,021,101 2,262,600
1974 22,418,878 2,229,800
1973 21,827,665 2,193,000
1972 21,251,160 2,152,400
1971 20,695,569 2,112,900
1970 20,137,436 2,074,507
1969 19,570,445 2,042,500
1968 19,012,189 2,012,000
1967 18,462,782 1,977,600
1966 17,931,929 1,934,400
1965 17,427,802 1,886,900
1964 16,955,327 1,841,600
1963 16,507,599 1,795,000
1962 16,075,724 1,750,200
1961 15,662,374 1,702,400
1960 15,264,846 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Singapore

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Singapore
2023 6.05 0.97
2022 6.11 1.04
2021 6.16 1.12
2020 6.21 1.1
2019 6.25 1.14
2018 6.3 1.14
2017 6.35 1.16
2016 6.39 1.2
2015 6.44 1.24
2014 6.48 1.25
2013 6.53 1.19
2012 6.56 1.29
2011 6.58 1.2
2010 6.59 1.15
2009 6.59 1.22
2008 6.58 1.28
2007 6.56 1.29
2006 6.55 1.28
2005 6.53 1.26
2004 6.53 1.26
2003 6.55 1.27
2002 6.61 1.37
2001 6.66 1.41
2000 6.7 1.6
1999 6.69 1.47
1998 6.7 1.48
1997 6.69 1.61
1996 6.67 1.66
1995 6.68 1.67
1994 6.64 1.71
1993 6.64 1.74
1992 6.64 1.72
1991 6.65 1.73
1990 6.65 1.83
1989 6.65 1.75
1988 6.66 1.96
1987 6.65 1.62
1986 6.63 1.43
1985 6.61 1.61
1984 6.59 1.62
1983 6.56 1.61
1982 6.54 1.74
1981 6.52 1.78
1980 6.5 1.82
1979 6.48 1.79
1978 6.46 1.79
1977 6.45 1.82
1976 6.44 2.11
1975 6.42 2.07
1974 6.4 2.35
1973 6.39 2.79
1972 6.37 3.04
1971 6.34 3.02
1970 6.33 3.07
1969 6.3 3.22
1968 6.29 3.53
1967 6.27 3.91
1966 6.24 4.46
1965 6.21 4.66
1964 6.19 4.97
1963 6.16 5.16
1962 6.14 5.21
1961 6.12 5.41
1960 6.11 5.76

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

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DR Congo and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Singapore
2024 16.9 36.8
2023 16.9 36.2
2022 16.9 35.9
2021 16.9 35.8
2020 16.9 35.5
2019 16.9 35.2
2018 17 35
2017 17 34.8
2016 16.9 34.5
2015 16.9 34.4
2014 16.9 34.2
2013 16.9 34.1
2012 16.9 34
2011 16.9 33.9
2010 16.9 33.7
2009 16.9 33.6
2008 16.9 33.5
2007 17 33.6
2006 17 33.6
2005 17 33.5
2004 17 33.3
2003 17.1 33
2002 17.1 32.7
2001 17.1 32.5
2000 17.2 32.2
1999 17.2 31.9
1998 17.2 31.6
1997 17.4 31.4
1996 17.7 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 17.8 30.4
1992 17.8 30.1
1991 17.8 29.8
1990 17.8 29.5
1989 17.8 29.1
1988 17.8 28.7
1987 17.9 28.3
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.9 27.3
1984 17.9 26.9
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.8 25.9
1981 17.9 25.3
1980 17.9 24.7
1979 17.9 24.2
1978 17.8 23.6
1977 17.8 23.1
1976 17.8 22.6
1975 17.9 22
1974 18 21.5
1973 18.1 21
1972 18.2 20.6
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.4 19.7
1969 18.5 19.3
1968 18.5 18.9
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.5 18.2
1964 18.5 18.1
1963 18.5 18
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.4 18.1
1960 18.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Singapore
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

DR Congo Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Singapore
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
2,175 mi
2017

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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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