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DR Congo vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 11th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Somalia
Population
117507801
20503678
Population rank 15/197 66/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 183/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Somalia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Somalia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Somalia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $11,967,000,000
2023 $69,843,655,425 $10,958,000,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $10,203,000,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $9,483,000,000
2020 $46,691,989,749 $8,628,000,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $8,656,000,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $7,873,000,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $7,621,501,710
2016 $38,600,224,214 $6,613,743,070
2015 $40,179,574,490 $6,152,149,100
2014 $38,352,980,553 $5,728,399,720
2013 $34,891,189,160 $5,062,881,600
2012 $30,029,369,929 $4,364,670,160
2011 $26,392,379,642 $2,906,000,097
2010 $24,161,641,931 $2,687,807,004
2009 $18,607,259,481 $2,948,594,552
2008 $22,723,488,723 $5,913,620,293
2007 $18,374,807,773 $5,430,713,729
2006 $15,484,044,535 $5,026,743,282
2005 $12,609,728,573 $4,683,246,454
2004 $10,297,483,481 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,937,567,060 $2,836,724,352
2002 $8,728,038,525 $2,192,684,135
2001 $7,438,189,100 $2,252,847,465
2000 $19,088,046,306 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,711,259,427 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,217,805,821 $2,962,047,564
1997 $6,090,838,693 $2,191,749,014
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,792,234,297
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,534,756,135
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,481,205,098
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,260,132,956
1992 $8,227,343,907 $709,297,579
1991 $9,625,436,873 $717,974,930
1990 $9,349,764,580 $1,031,282,081
1989 $9,021,862,775 $1,181,360,844
1988 $8,861,299,977 $1,051,596,967
1987 $7,661,625,473 $1,018,972,664
1986 $8,095,367,168 $916,590,786
1985 $7,195,042,616 $875,702,247
1984 $7,857,729,193 $787,434,542
1983 $11,006,712,650 $735,408,642
1982 $13,651,667,371 $774,578,932
1981 $12,537,821,038 $699,302,473
1980 $14,394,927,495 $602,515,548
1979 $15,068,422,236 $589,566,929
1978 $15,372,608,002 $564,571,823
1977 $12,344,424,764 $498,550,725
1976 $9,648,583,225 $871,344,245
1975 $10,237,343,174 $757,015,879
1974 $9,596,960,180 $572,504,036
1973 $7,870,239,461 $483,699,611
1972 $6,173,712,814 $447,883,941
1971 $5,594,770,359 $347,039,446
1970 $4,877,684,910 $347,985,394
1969 $5,032,434,970 $306,357,285
1968 $3,909,780,539 $286,719,885
1967 $3,384,063,372 $271,781,887
1966 $4,532,660,182 $257,375,897
1965 $4,043,901,818 $243,725,898
1964 $2,881,545,273 $229,529,913
1963 $6,213,185,743 $216,145,936
1962 $3,779,841,429 $203,531,928
1961 $3,086,746,857 $191,659,914
1960 $3,359,404,118 $180,459,937

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

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DR Congo and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Somalia
2024 $649 $630
2023 $660 $597
2022 $688 $573
2021 $596 $549
2020 $486 $518
2019 $504 $540
2018 $518 $509
2017 $431 $511
2016 $460 $461
2015 $496 $446
2014 $489 $429
2013 $460 $393
2012 $410 $350
2011 $373 $235.3
2010 $352 $219.2
2009 $280.2 $246.5
2008 $353 $507
2007 $294.1 $480
2006 $255.4 $458
2005 $214.5 $440
2004 $180.7 $375
2003 $161.5 $286.3
2002 $162.4 $229.6
2001 $142.7 $244.9
2000 $378 $386
1999 $96.3 $359
1998 $131.5 $363
1997 $132.3 $280.1
1996 $127.4 $237.2
1995 $127 $210.7
1994 $136.5 $210.8
1993 $263.3 $188.6
1992 $209.7 $109.2
1991 $253.8 $105.4
1990 $254.9 $145.6
1989 $254.2 $166
1988 $257.7 $145.3
1987 $230.1 $141
1986 $250.9 $131.4
1985 $230.1 $130.8
1984 $259.8 $122.5
1983 $376 $118.6
1982 $482 $129
1981 $456 $116.9
1980 $539 $101.5
1979 $582 $108.2
1978 $615 $117.3
1977 $509 $111.2
1976 $408 $199.6
1975 $445 $177.8
1974 $428 $137.9
1973 $361 $119.6
1972 $290.5 $113.7
1971 $270.3 $90.4
1970 $242.2 $93.1
1969 $257.1 $84.1
1968 $205.6 $80.8
1967 $183.3 $78.7
1966 $252.8 $76.5
1965 $232 $74.4
1964 $169.9 $71.9
1963 $376 $69.5
1962 $235.1 $67.2
1961 $197.1 $64.9
1960 $220.1 $62.7

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

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DR Congo vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Somalia
2026 62.4 59.3
2025 62.2 59.1
2024 62.1 59
2023 61.9 58.8
2022 61 53.9
2021 60 55.7
2020 60.4 57.1
2019 60.2 57.2
2018 59.9 54.8
2017 59.5 52.2
2016 59.1 55.3
2015 58.7 55.1
2014 58.2 54.4
2013 57.8 54
2012 57.4 49.1
2011 56.9 32.5
2010 56.4 48.9
2009 55.8 52.1
2008 55.4 51.5
2007 55 50.9
2006 54.5 50.9
2005 54 50.9
2004 53.5 50.7
2003 53 50.7
2002 52.4 50.8
2001 52.2 50.8
2000 51.9 50.7
1999 50.1 50.6
1998 49.7 50.8
1997 50.5 50.3
1996 49.4 50.5
1995 50.4 50.6
1994 49.9 50.3
1993 49.6 50.6
1992 49.3 25
1991 48.9 25.4
1990 48.5 46.9
1989 48.1 46.6
1988 47.8 43.9
1987 47.4 49
1986 47 48.4
1985 46.7 48.3
1984 46.5 48.4
1983 46.2 48.2
1982 45.9 48
1981 45.7 47.8
1980 45.5 47.6
1979 45.3 47.4
1978 44.6 47
1977 44.9 47
1976 44.7 44.7
1975 44.5 44.5
1974 44.3 44.3
1973 44.1 46.2
1972 43.9 46
1971 43.6 45.8
1970 43.3 45.6
1969 43 45.5
1968 42.7 45.3
1967 42.3 45.1
1966 42.2 44.8
1965 40.8 44.6
1964 40.1 44.4
1963 40.6 44.2
1962 40.4 44
1961 40.2 43.7
1960 40.8 43.5
1959 40.6 43.3
1958 40.5 43.1
1957 40.2 42.9
1956 39.9 42.7
1955 39.7 42.5
1954 39.4 42.3
1953 39.1 42.1
1952 38.9 41.9
1951 38.5 41.7
1950 38.2 41.5

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

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DR Congo and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Somalia
2024 109,276,265 19,009,151
2023 105,789,731 18,358,615
2022 102,396,968 17,801,897
2021 99,148,932 17,271,431
2020 95,989,998 16,651,191
2019 92,947,442 16,030,971
2018 90,047,644 15,452,487
2017 87,083,398 14,916,629
2016 83,956,415 14,348,740
2015 81,035,531 13,806,963
2014 78,403,242 13,339,491
2013 75,789,395 12,869,594
2012 73,254,618 12,461,160
2011 70,849,311 12,348,830
2010 68,563,038 12,261,756
2009 66,412,044 11,961,201
2008 64,390,664 11,663,084
2007 62,477,752 11,322,582
2006 60,615,908 10,975,502
2005 58,775,724 10,644,228
2004 56,997,741 10,280,998
2003 55,343,867 9,909,157
2002 53,750,524 9,550,063
2001 52,132,646 9,198,493
2000 50,507,442 8,838,713
1999 48,912,971 8,492,059
1998 47,297,600 8,155,417
1997 46,029,902 7,824,525
1996 45,296,124 7,554,474
1995 44,433,704 7,285,007
1994 42,626,876 7,026,797
1993 40,656,336 6,681,399
1992 39,228,910 6,495,107
1991 37,925,817 6,813,760
1990 36,684,063 7,082,811
1989 35,486,866 7,114,817
1988 34,382,752 7,235,360
1987 33,298,904 7,228,302
1986 32,265,196 6,974,788
1985 31,264,816 6,693,289
1984 30,245,081 6,428,389
1983 29,250,963 6,198,430
1982 28,338,190 6,003,840
1981 27,500,515 5,982,849
1980 26,711,099 5,936,154
1979 25,886,782 5,449,117
1978 24,992,689 4,814,892
1977 24,229,061 4,484,050
1976 23,624,031 4,365,812
1975 23,021,101 4,257,535
1974 22,418,878 4,151,842
1973 21,827,665 4,045,592
1972 21,251,160 3,939,436
1971 20,695,569 3,837,691
1970 20,137,436 3,738,448
1969 19,570,445 3,641,015
1968 19,012,189 3,546,590
1967 18,462,782 3,454,537
1966 17,931,929 3,365,106
1965 17,427,802 3,277,874
1964 16,955,327 3,192,796
1963 16,507,599 3,110,361
1962 16,075,724 3,030,091
1961 15,662,374 2,952,054
1960 15,264,846 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Somalia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Somalia
2023 6.05 6.13
2022 6.11 6.26
2021 6.16 6.35
2020 6.21 6.45
2019 6.25 6.56
2018 6.3 6.66
2017 6.35 6.77
2016 6.39 6.88
2015 6.44 6.98
2014 6.48 7.06
2013 6.53 7.14
2012 6.56 7.21
2011 6.58 7.27
2010 6.59 7.32
2009 6.59 7.38
2008 6.58 7.42
2007 6.56 7.46
2006 6.55 7.49
2005 6.53 7.53
2004 6.53 7.57
2003 6.55 7.6
2002 6.61 7.63
2001 6.66 7.64
2000 6.7 7.65
1999 6.69 7.66
1998 6.7 7.66
1997 6.69 7.66
1996 6.67 7.62
1995 6.68 7.58
1994 6.64 7.54
1993 6.64 7.53
1992 6.64 7.5
1991 6.65 7.47
1990 6.65 7.44
1989 6.65 7.42
1988 6.66 7.4
1987 6.65 7.37
1986 6.63 7.35
1985 6.61 7.33
1984 6.59 7.3
1983 6.56 7.28
1982 6.54 7.25
1981 6.52 7.23
1980 6.5 7.18
1979 6.48 7.16
1978 6.46 7.13
1977 6.45 7
1976 6.44 7.02
1975 6.42 7.03
1974 6.4 7.06
1973 6.39 7.09
1972 6.37 7.12
1971 6.34 7.15
1970 6.33 7.18
1969 6.3 7.21
1968 6.29 7.23
1967 6.27 7.25
1966 6.24 7.26
1965 6.21 7.26
1964 6.19 7.26
1963 6.16 7.26
1962 6.14 7.26
1961 6.12 7.25
1960 6.11 7.25

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

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DR Congo and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Somalia
2024 16.9 16.6
2023 16.9 16.5
2022 16.9 16.5
2021 16.9 16.4
2020 16.9 16.3
2019 16.9 16.3
2018 17 16.2
2017 17 16.2
2016 16.9 16.1
2015 16.9 16.1
2014 16.9 16
2013 16.9 16
2012 16.9 16
2011 16.9 15.8
2010 16.9 15.7
2009 16.9 15.6
2008 16.9 15.6
2007 17 15.6
2006 17 15.7
2005 17 15.9
2004 17 16
2003 17.1 16.1
2002 17.1 16.2
2001 17.1 16.2
2000 17.2 16.3
1999 17.2 16.3
1998 17.2 16.4
1997 17.4 16.4
1996 17.7 16.5
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.8 16.7
1991 17.8 16.5
1990 17.8 16.5
1989 17.8 16.7
1988 17.8 16.8
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.9 17.2
1984 17.9 17.3
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 17.9 17.6
1978 17.8 17.7
1977 17.8 17.7
1976 17.8 17.7
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.2 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.4 17.5
1969 18.5 17.5
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 18.5 17.5
1965 18.5 17.5
1964 18.5 17.6
1963 18.5 17.7
1962 18.4 17.8
1961 18.4 17.9
1960 18.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
47
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

DR Congo Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo Somalia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

DR Congo Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Somalia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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