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DR Congo vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 11th vs. 128th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Slovakia
Population
117507801
5359438
Population rank 15/197 125/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Slovakia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $140,934,076,532
2023 $69,843,655,425 $133,578,518,424
2022 $70,422,346,142 $115,792,972,358
2021 $59,067,289,574 $120,511,265,913
2020 $46,691,989,749 $107,732,602,896
2019 $46,845,900,350 $105,843,498,304
2018 $46,659,954,092 $106,611,673,365
2017 $37,537,521,566 $95,978,130,735
2016 $38,600,224,214 $90,347,173,229
2015 $40,179,574,490 $89,178,548,717
2014 $38,352,980,553 $101,713,075,599
2013 $34,891,189,160 $99,134,277,850
2012 $30,029,369,929 $94,724,394,278
2011 $26,392,379,642 $99,705,104,723
2010 $24,161,641,931 $91,112,160,801
2009 $18,607,259,481 $89,342,984,698
2008 $22,723,488,723 $100,830,060,553
2007 $18,374,807,773 $86,587,749,518
2006 $15,484,044,535 $70,751,813,443
2005 $12,609,728,573 $62,547,753,148
2004 $10,297,483,481 $57,215,475,076
2003 $8,937,567,060 $46,616,149,117
2002 $8,728,038,525 $35,243,658,399
2001 $7,438,189,100 $30,726,659,551
2000 $19,088,046,306 $29,215,726,005
1999 $4,711,259,427 $30,496,272,225
1998 $6,217,805,821 $29,976,207,629
1997 $6,090,838,693 $27,844,628,979
1996 $5,771,456,952 $28,197,790,875
1995 $5,643,439,376 $26,180,022,222
1994 $5,820,382,248 $20,428,139,756
1993 $10,706,259,937 $16,737,973,764
1992 $8,227,343,907 $15,699,327,209
1991 $9,625,436,873 $14,459,924,589
1990 $9,349,764,580 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Slovakia
2024 $649 $25,993
2023 $660 $24,615
2022 $688 $21,318
2021 $596 $22,123
2020 $486 $19,735
2019 $504 $19,406
2018 $518 $19,573
2017 $431 $17,646
2016 $460 $16,636
2015 $496 $16,442
2014 $489 $18,771
2013 $460 $18,313
2012 $410 $17,517
2011 $373 $18,469
2010 $352 $16,899
2009 $280.2 $16,587
2008 $353 $18,744
2007 $294.1 $16,110
2006 $255.4 $13,168
2005 $214.5 $11,642
2004 $180.7 $10,650
2003 $161.5 $8,675
2002 $162.4 $6,555
2001 $142.7 $5,712
2000 $378 $5,422
1999 $96.3 $5,652
1998 $131.5 $5,561
1997 $132.3 $5,172
1996 $127.4 $5,248
1995 $127 $4,883
1994 $136.5 $3,821
1993 $263.3 $3,143
1992 $209.7 $2,959
1991 $253.8 $2,727
1990 $254.9 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Slovakia
2026 62.4 78.8
2025 62.2 78.7
2024 62.1 78.5
2023 61.9 78.3
2022 61 77
2021 60 74.6
2020 60.4 76.9
2019 60.2 77.7
2018 59.9 77.3
2017 59.5 77.2
2016 59.1 77.2
2015 58.7 76.7
2014 58.2 76.8
2013 57.8 76.5
2012 57.4 76.2
2011 56.9 76
2010 56.4 75.5
2009 55.8 75.2
2008 55.4 74.9
2007 55 74.5
2006 54.5 74.4
2005 54 74.2
2004 53.5 74.2
2003 53 73.8
2002 52.4 73.8
2001 52.2 73.6
2000 51.9 73.1
1999 50.1 73
1998 49.7 72.6
1997 50.5 72.7
1996 49.4 72.7
1995 50.4 72.3
1994 49.9 72.3
1993 49.6 71.9
1992 49.3 71.4
1991 48.9 70.9
1990 48.5 70.8
1989 48.1 70.9
1988 47.8 71.1
1987 47.4 71.1
1986 47 70.9
1985 46.7 70.7
1984 46.5 70.7
1983 46.2 70.5
1982 45.9 70.8
1981 45.7 70.6
1980 45.5 70.4
1979 45.3 70.7
1978 44.6 70.4
1977 44.9 70.4
1976 44.7 70.5
1975 44.5 70.3
1974 44.3 70.2
1973 44.1 70
1972 43.9 70.3
1971 43.6 69.9
1970 43.3 69.7
1969 43 69.8
1968 42.7 70.5
1967 42.3 71
1966 42.2 70.4
1965 40.8 70.3
1964 40.1 71.1
1963 40.6 70.7
1962 40.4 70.3
1961 40.2 70.8
1960 40.8 70.3
1959 40.6 69
1958 40.5 69.4
1957 40.2 67.5
1956 39.9 68.4
1955 39.7 67.8
1954 39.4 66.7
1953 39.1 65.7
1952 38.9 64.3
1951 38.5 61.1
1950 38.2 60.8

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

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DR Congo and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Slovakia
2024 109,276,265 5,422,069
2023 105,789,731 5,426,740
2022 102,396,968 5,431,752
2021 99,148,932 5,447,247
2020 95,989,998 5,458,827
2019 92,947,442 5,454,147
2018 90,047,644 5,446,771
2017 87,083,398 5,439,232
2016 83,956,415 5,430,798
2015 81,035,531 5,423,801
2014 78,403,242 5,418,649
2013 75,789,395 5,413,393
2012 73,254,618 5,407,579
2011 70,849,311 5,398,384
2010 68,563,038 5,391,428
2009 66,412,044 5,386,406
2008 64,390,664 5,379,233
2007 62,477,752 5,374,622
2006 60,615,908 5,373,054
2005 58,775,724 5,372,807
2004 56,997,741 5,372,280
2003 55,343,867 5,373,374
2002 53,750,524 5,376,912
2001 52,132,646 5,378,867
2000 50,507,442 5,388,720
1999 48,912,971 5,396,020
1998 47,297,600 5,390,516
1997 46,029,902 5,383,291
1996 45,296,124 5,373,361
1995 44,433,704 5,361,999
1994 42,626,876 5,346,331
1993 40,656,336 5,325,305
1992 39,228,910 5,305,016
1991 37,925,817 5,303,294
1990 36,684,063 5,299,187
1989 35,486,866 5,275,942
1988 34,382,752 5,250,596
1987 33,298,904 5,222,840
1986 32,265,196 5,193,838
1985 31,264,816 5,161,768
1984 30,245,081 5,127,097
1983 29,250,963 5,091,971
1982 28,338,190 5,055,099
1981 27,500,515 5,016,105
1980 26,711,099 4,979,815
1979 25,886,782 4,938,973
1978 24,992,689 4,890,125
1977 24,229,061 4,840,501
1976 23,624,031 4,789,507
1975 23,021,101 4,739,105
1974 22,418,878 4,689,623
1973 21,827,665 4,641,445
1972 21,251,160 4,596,622
1971 20,695,569 4,557,449
1970 20,137,436 4,538,223
1969 19,570,445 4,518,607
1968 19,012,189 4,483,915
1967 18,462,782 4,449,367
1966 17,931,929 4,411,666
1965 17,427,802 4,370,983
1964 16,955,327 4,327,341
1963 16,507,599 4,282,017
1962 16,075,724 4,238,188
1961 15,662,374 4,191,667
1960 15,264,846 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Slovakia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Slovakia
2023 6.05 1.49
2022 6.11 1.57
2021 6.16 1.63
2020 6.21 1.59
2019 6.25 1.57
2018 6.3 1.54
2017 6.35 1.52
2016 6.39 1.48
2015 6.44 1.4
2014 6.48 1.37
2013 6.53 1.34
2012 6.56 1.34
2011 6.58 1.45
2010 6.59 1.43
2009 6.59 1.44
2008 6.58 1.34
2007 6.56 1.27
2006 6.55 1.25
2005 6.53 1.27
2004 6.53 1.25
2003 6.55 1.2
2002 6.61 1.19
2001 6.66 1.2
2000 6.7 1.3
1999 6.69 1.33
1998 6.7 1.37
1997 6.69 1.43
1996 6.67 1.47
1995 6.68 1.52
1994 6.64 1.67
1993 6.64 1.87
1992 6.64 1.93
1991 6.65 2.05
1990 6.65 2.09
1989 6.65 2.07
1988 6.66 2.13
1987 6.65 2.14
1986 6.63 2.2
1985 6.61 2.26
1984 6.59 2.26
1983 6.56 2.28
1982 6.54 2.28
1981 6.52 2.29
1980 6.5 2.32
1979 6.48 2.45
1978 6.46 2.47
1977 6.45 2.49
1976 6.44 2.55
1975 6.42 2.55
1974 6.4 2.61
1973 6.39 2.56
1972 6.37 2.49
1971 6.34 2.43
1970 6.33 2.41
1969 6.3 2.43
1968 6.29 2.39
1967 6.27 2.48
1966 6.24 2.66
1965 6.21 2.78
1964 6.19 2.89
1963 6.16 2.92
1962 6.14 2.83
1961 6.12 2.96
1960 6.11 3.04

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

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DR Congo and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Slovakia
2024 16.9 42.7
2023 16.9 42.3
2022 16.9 41.9
2021 16.9 41.5
2020 16.9 41.2
2019 16.9 40.8
2018 17 40.4
2017 17 40
2016 16.9 39.6
2015 16.9 39.2
2014 16.9 38.8
2013 16.9 38.4
2012 16.9 38
2011 16.9 37.6
2010 16.9 37.3
2009 16.9 36.9
2008 16.9 36.6
2007 17 36.2
2006 17 35.8
2005 17 35.5
2004 17 35.2
2003 17.1 34.9
2002 17.1 34.6
2001 17.1 34.3
2000 17.2 33.9
1999 17.2 33.6
1998 17.2 33.3
1997 17.4 33
1996 17.7 32.7
1995 18.1 32.5
1994 18 32.2
1993 17.8 31.9
1992 17.8 31.7
1991 17.8 31.5
1990 17.8 31.3
1989 17.8 31.1
1988 17.8 30.8
1987 17.9 30.6
1986 17.9 30.3
1985 17.9 30.1
1984 17.9 29.8
1983 17.9 29.6
1982 17.8 29.4
1981 17.9 29.1
1980 17.9 28.9
1979 17.9 28.8
1978 17.8 28.6
1977 17.8 28.5
1976 17.8 28.4
1975 17.9 28.4
1974 18 28.4
1973 18.1 28.4
1972 18.2 28.3
1971 18.3 28.3
1970 18.4 28.3
1969 18.5 28.3
1968 18.5 28.2
1967 18.5 28.1
1966 18.5 28
1965 18.5 28
1964 18.5 27.9
1963 18.5 27.9
1962 18.4 27.8
1961 18.4 27.7
1960 18.4 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Slovakia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

DR Congo Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Slovakia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
24,224 mi
2018

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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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