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DR Congo vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 11th vs. 141st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Solomon Islands
Population
117507801
863951
Population rank 15/197 161/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

DR Congo and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,583,964,704
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,506,124,566
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,466,670,930
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,558,312,104
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,536,143,428
2019 $46,845,900,350 $1,619,150,564
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,615,473,250
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,469,790,526
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,379,486,291
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,307,908,814
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,335,576,763
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,285,905,958
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,185,217,634
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,063,898,227
2010 $24,161,641,931 $898,128,551
2009 $18,607,259,481 $805,557,289
2008 $22,723,488,723 $776,335,523
2007 $18,374,807,773 $695,291,218
2006 $15,484,044,535 $617,257,458
2005 $12,609,728,573 $552,881,357
2004 $10,297,483,481 $468,000,121
2003 $8,937,567,060 $417,666,639
2002 $8,728,038,525 $346,406,739
2001 $7,438,189,100 $409,508,553
2000 $19,088,046,306 $419,842,674
1999 $4,711,259,427 $488,024,514
1998 $6,217,805,821 $457,579,840
1997 $6,090,838,693 $526,554,006
1996 $5,771,456,952 $510,586,430
1995 $5,643,439,376 $469,443,202
1994 $5,820,382,248 $402,837,005
1993 $10,706,259,937 $300,746,361
1992 $8,227,343,907 $269,034,596
1991 $9,625,436,873 $227,540,473
1990 $9,349,764,580 $214,877,667
1989 $9,021,862,775 $172,882,411
1988 $8,861,299,977 $176,494,394
1987 $7,661,625,473 $155,128,542
1986 $8,095,367,168 $147,620,048
1985 $7,195,042,616 $165,524,943
1984 $7,857,729,193 $181,570,474
1983 $11,006,712,650 $181,220,399
1982 $13,651,667,371 $192,902,019
1981 $12,537,821,038 $193,750,541
1980 $14,394,927,495 $182,852,107
1979 $15,068,422,236 $151,276,496
1978 $15,372,608,002 $111,027,427
1977 $12,344,424,764 $93,145,283
1976 $9,648,583,225 $83,100,834
1975 $10,237,343,174 $74,620,320
1974 $9,596,960,180 $84,539,332
1973 $7,870,239,461 $55,272,109
1972 $6,173,712,814 $40,606,712
1971 $5,594,770,359 $50,056,883
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 $28,606,411
1968 $3,909,780,539 $28,084,253
1967 $3,384,063,372 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2024 $649 $1,934
2023 $660 $1,883
2022 $688 $1,878
2021 $596 $2,043
2020 $486 $2,063
2019 $504 $2,224
2018 $518 $2,278
2017 $431 $2,144
2016 $460 $2,083
2015 $496 $2,045
2014 $489 $2,165
2013 $460 $2,161
2012 $410 $2,066
2011 $373 $1,924
2010 $352 $1,685
2009 $280.2 $1,555
2008 $353 $1,526
2007 $294.1 $1,390
2006 $255.4 $1,256
2005 $214.5 $1,144
2004 $180.7 $986
2003 $161.5 $896
2002 $162.4 $757
2001 $142.7 $912
2000 $378 $953
1999 $96.3 $1,134
1998 $131.5 $1,092
1997 $132.3 $1,292
1996 $127.4 $1,289
1995 $127 $1,220
1994 $136.5 $1,078
1993 $263.3 $829
1992 $209.7 $764
1991 $253.8 $666
1990 $254.9 $648
1989 $254.2 $538
1988 $257.7 $567
1987 $230.1 $515
1986 $250.9 $506
1985 $230.1 $586
1984 $259.8 $665
1983 $376 $686
1982 $482 $756
1981 $456 $786
1980 $539 $768
1979 $582 $658
1978 $615 $500
1977 $509 $434
1976 $408 $401
1975 $445 $372
1974 $428 $433
1973 $361 $291.3
1972 $290.5 $219.5
1971 $270.3 $277.1
1970 $242.2 -
1969 $257.1 $165.9
1968 $205.6 $166.9
1967 $183.3 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2026 62.4 71
2025 62.2 70.8
2024 62.1 70.7
2023 61.9 70.5
2022 61 70.4
2021 60 68.9
2020 60.4 69.3
2019 60.2 70
2018 59.9 69.8
2017 59.5 69.7
2016 59.1 69.5
2015 58.7 69.3
2014 58.2 69
2013 57.8 69
2012 57.4 69
2011 56.9 68.8
2010 56.4 68.7
2009 55.8 68.4
2008 55.4 68.3
2007 55 67.8
2006 54.5 68
2005 54 67.8
2004 53.5 67.6
2003 53 67.5
2002 52.4 67.4
2001 52.2 67.2
2000 51.9 67.1
1999 50.1 67
1998 49.7 66.9
1997 50.5 66.8
1996 49.4 66.7
1995 50.4 66.7
1994 49.9 66.7
1993 49.6 66.6
1992 49.3 66.5
1991 48.9 66.4
1990 48.5 66.2
1989 48.1 66.1
1988 47.8 65.9
1987 47.4 65.7
1986 47 64.7
1985 46.7 65.3
1984 46.5 65
1983 46.2 64.8
1982 45.9 64.5
1981 45.7 64.1
1980 45.5 63.7
1979 45.3 63.1
1978 44.6 62.5
1977 44.9 61.5
1976 44.7 61.2
1975 44.5 58.4
1974 44.3 59.6
1973 44.1 58.8
1972 43.9 57.9
1971 43.6 57
1970 43.3 56.1
1969 43 55.1
1968 42.7 54.1
1967 42.3 53.1
1966 42.2 52.3
1965 40.8 51.4
1964 40.1 50.6
1963 40.6 49.8
1962 40.4 49
1961 40.2 48.3
1960 40.8 47.7
1959 40.6 47
1958 40.5 46.3
1957 40.2 45.7
1956 39.9 42.8
1955 39.7 44.3
1954 39.4 43.7
1953 39.1 43.2
1952 38.9 42.6
1951 38.5 42
1950 38.2 41.4

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

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DR Congo and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2024 109,276,265 819,198
2023 105,789,731 800,005
2022 102,396,968 781,066
2021 99,148,932 762,591
2020 95,989,998 744,498
2019 92,947,442 728,147
2018 90,047,644 709,101
2017 87,083,398 685,672
2016 83,956,415 662,379
2015 81,035,531 639,415
2014 78,403,242 616,908
2013 75,789,395 594,945
2012 73,254,618 573,606
2011 70,849,311 552,945
2010 68,563,038 532,968
2009 66,412,044 518,141
2008 64,390,664 508,790
2007 62,477,752 500,156
2006 60,615,908 491,594
2005 58,775,724 483,080
2004 56,997,741 474,611
2003 55,343,867 466,154
2002 53,750,524 457,671
2001 52,132,646 449,125
2000 50,507,442 440,469
1999 48,912,971 430,500
1998 47,297,600 419,071
1997 46,029,902 407,474
1996 45,296,124 396,009
1995 44,433,704 384,733
1994 42,626,876 373,675
1993 40,656,336 362,839
1992 39,228,910 352,205
1991 37,925,817 341,738
1990 36,684,063 331,435
1989 35,486,866 321,282
1988 34,382,752 311,265
1987 33,298,904 301,414
1986 32,265,196 291,842
1985 31,264,816 282,455
1984 30,245,081 273,163
1983 29,250,963 264,068
1982 28,338,190 255,200
1981 27,500,515 246,555
1980 26,711,099 238,135
1979 25,886,782 229,953
1978 24,992,689 222,029
1977 24,229,061 214,418
1976 23,624,031 207,194
1975 23,021,101 200,744
1974 22,418,878 195,041
1973 21,827,665 189,774
1972 21,251,160 184,994
1971 20,695,569 180,637
1970 20,137,436 176,579
1969 19,570,445 172,476
1968 19,012,189 168,282
1967 18,462,782 164,245
1966 17,931,929 160,393
1965 17,427,802 156,686
1964 16,955,327 153,085
1963 16,507,599 149,589
1962 16,075,724 146,201
1961 15,662,374 142,912
1960 15,264,846 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2023 6.05 3.56
2022 6.11 3.62
2021 6.16 3.69
2020 6.21 3.75
2019 6.25 3.8
2018 6.3 3.93
2017 6.35 4.06
2016 6.39 4.2
2015 6.44 4.29
2014 6.48 4.36
2013 6.53 4.33
2012 6.56 4.33
2011 6.58 4.34
2010 6.59 4.34
2009 6.59 4.35
2008 6.58 4.36
2007 6.56 4.37
2006 6.55 4.39
2005 6.53 4.41
2004 6.53 4.47
2003 6.55 4.54
2002 6.61 4.6
2001 6.66 4.67
2000 6.7 4.76
1999 6.69 4.86
1998 6.7 4.98
1997 6.69 5.09
1996 6.67 5.22
1995 6.68 5.34
1994 6.64 5.4
1993 6.64 5.45
1992 6.64 5.51
1991 6.65 5.62
1990 6.65 5.74
1989 6.65 5.87
1988 6.66 5.99
1987 6.65 6.12
1986 6.63 6.26
1985 6.61 6.38
1984 6.59 6.49
1983 6.56 6.57
1982 6.54 6.64
1981 6.52 6.71
1980 6.5 6.77
1979 6.48 6.82
1978 6.46 6.87
1977 6.45 6.92
1976 6.44 6.95
1975 6.42 6.99
1974 6.4 7.01
1973 6.39 7
1972 6.37 6.99
1971 6.34 6.99
1970 6.33 6.98
1969 6.3 6.97
1968 6.29 6.95
1967 6.27 6.97
1966 6.24 7
1965 6.21 7.02
1964 6.19 7.05
1963 6.16 7.03
1962 6.14 7.04
1961 6.12 7.05
1960 6.11 7.07

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

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DR Congo and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2024 16.9 21.5
2023 16.9 21.3
2022 16.9 21.1
2021 16.9 20.9
2020 16.9 20.7
2019 16.9 20.5
2018 17 20.4
2017 17 20.2
2016 16.9 20
2015 16.9 19.9
2014 16.9 19.8
2013 16.9 19.7
2012 16.9 19.7
2011 16.9 19.6
2010 16.9 19.6
2009 16.9 19.5
2008 16.9 19.4
2007 17 19.4
2006 17 19.2
2005 17 19.1
2004 17 19
2003 17.1 18.8
2002 17.1 18.6
2001 17.1 18.4
2000 17.2 18.3
1999 17.2 18.1
1998 17.2 17.9
1997 17.4 17.8
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.8 17
1990 17.8 16.8
1989 17.8 16.7
1988 17.8 16.5
1987 17.9 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.2
1984 17.9 16.1
1983 17.9 16
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 17.9 15.8
1979 17.9 15.8
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 17.8 15.9
1976 17.8 15.9
1975 17.9 16.1
1974 18 16.3
1973 18.1 16.4
1972 18.2 16.6
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.4 16.7
1969 18.5 16.8
1968 18.5 16.8
1967 18.5 16.9
1966 18.5 17
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.5 17
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.4 16.9
1961 18.4 16.9
1960 18.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo Solomon Islands
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Solomon Islands
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
864 mi
2011

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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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