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DR Congo vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 11th vs. 51st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Spain
Population
117507801
48806901
Population rank 15/197 32/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Spain: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Spain economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Spain
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $46,845,900,350 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $12,609,728,573 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $10,297,483,481 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $8,937,567,060 $907,963,217,058
2002 $8,728,038,525 $708,938,227,244
2001 $7,438,189,100 $627,798,682,379
2000 $19,088,046,306 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,711,259,427 $634,394,904,387
1998 $6,217,805,821 $618,731,484,575
1997 $6,090,838,693 $589,739,772,727
1996 $5,771,456,952 $642,251,412,058
1995 $5,643,439,376 $614,170,002,669
1994 $5,820,382,248 $530,183,651,720
1993 $10,706,259,937 $524,700,572,624
1992 $8,227,343,907 $630,465,353,486
1991 $9,625,436,873 $576,753,902,322
1990 $9,349,764,580 $536,175,326,477
1989 $9,021,862,775 $414,460,794,097
1988 $8,861,299,977 $375,891,716,898
1987 $7,661,625,473 $318,520,253,335
1986 $8,095,367,168 $251,141,555,186
1985 $7,195,042,616 $180,664,322,896
1984 $7,857,729,193 $171,979,977,230
1983 $11,006,712,650 $170,829,074,246
1982 $13,651,667,371 $195,856,752,991
1981 $12,537,821,038 $202,663,023,968
1980 $14,394,927,495 $232,600,556,974
1979 $15,068,422,236 $214,448,666,336
1978 $15,372,608,002 $160,484,969,618
1977 $12,344,424,764 $132,354,665,936
1976 $9,648,583,225 $118,422,534,195
1975 $10,237,343,174 $114,695,060,870
1974 $9,596,960,180 $97,204,522,642
1973 $7,870,239,461 $78,583,355,226
1972 $6,173,712,814 $59,090,176,029
1971 $5,594,770,359 $46,586,119,760
1970 $4,877,684,910 $40,963,715,237
1969 $5,032,434,970 $37,090,689,288
1968 $3,909,780,539 $32,394,326,464
1967 $3,384,063,372 $32,570,905,397
1966 $4,532,660,182 $29,559,436,183
1965 $4,043,901,818 $25,479,619,607
1964 $2,881,545,273 $21,966,876,027
1963 $6,213,185,743 $19,631,714,760
1962 $3,779,841,429 $16,609,632,791
1961 $3,086,746,857 $14,238,126,760
1960 $3,359,404,118 $12,424,514,014

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

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DR Congo and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Spain
2024 $649 $35,327
2023 $660 $33,493
2022 $688 $30,319
2021 $596 $30,799
2020 $486 $27,234
2019 $504 $29,787
2018 $518 $30,602
2017 $431 $28,381
2016 $460 $26,756
2015 $496 $25,982
2014 $489 $29,708
2013 $460 $29,229
2012 $410 $28,456
2011 $373 $31,825
2010 $352 $30,659
2009 $280.2 $32,280
2008 $353 $35,603
2007 $294.1 $32,652
2006 $255.4 $28,422
2005 $214.5 $26,451
2004 $180.7 $24,925
2003 $161.5 $21,522
2002 $162.4 $17,111
2001 $142.7 $15,368
2000 $378 $14,743
1999 $96.3 $15,708
1998 $131.5 $15,382
1997 $132.3 $14,722
1996 $127.4 $16,101
1995 $127 $15,461
1994 $136.5 $13,406
1993 $263.3 $13,330
1992 $209.7 $16,101
1991 $253.8 $14,801
1990 $254.9 $13,795
1989 $254.2 $10,674
1988 $257.7 $9,696
1987 $230.1 $8,234
1986 $250.9 $6,509
1985 $230.1 $4,696
1984 $259.8 $4,487
1983 $376 $4,475
1982 $482 $5,156
1981 $456 $5,367
1980 $539 $6,204
1979 $582 $5,766
1978 $615 $4,353
1977 $509 $3,625
1976 $408 $3,277
1975 $445 $3,208
1974 $428 $2,748
1973 $361 $2,246
1972 $290.5 $1,708
1971 $270.3 $1,361
1970 $242.2 $1,211
1969 $257.1 $1,109
1968 $205.6 $978
1967 $183.3 $997
1966 $252.8 $916
1965 $232 $797
1964 $169.9 $695
1963 $376 $627
1962 $235.1 $535
1961 $197.1 $463
1960 $220.1 $408

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

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DR Congo vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Spain
2026 62.4 84.1
2025 62.2 84
2024 62.1 83.8
2023 61.9 83.7
2022 61 82.4
2021 60 83
2020 60.4 82.2
2019 60.2 83.5
2018 59.9 83.1
2017 59.5 83
2016 59.1 83
2015 58.7 82.6
2014 58.2 82.8
2013 57.8 82.7
2012 57.4 82.2
2011 56.9 82.2
2010 56.4 82
2009 55.8 81.6
2008 55.4 81.3
2007 55 81
2006 54.5 81
2005 54 80.3
2004 53.5 80.3
2003 53 79.7
2002 52.4 79.8
2001 52.2 79.7
2000 51.9 79.4
1999 50.1 78.9
1998 49.7 78.9
1997 50.5 78.9
1996 49.4 78.3
1995 50.4 78.2
1994 49.9 78.1
1993 49.6 77.7
1992 49.3 77.6
1991 48.9 77.1
1990 48.5 77
1989 48.1 77
1988 47.8 76.9
1987 47.4 77
1986 47 76.7
1985 46.7 76.4
1984 46.5 76.5
1983 46.2 76.1
1982 45.9 76.3
1981 45.7 75.7
1980 45.5 75.5
1979 45.3 75
1978 44.6 74.5
1977 44.9 74.3
1976 44.7 73.8
1975 44.5 73.5
1974 44.3 73.1
1973 44.1 72.7
1972 43.9 73
1971 43.6 71.7
1970 43.3 72.1
1969 43 71.1
1968 42.7 71.7
1967 42.3 71.3
1966 42.2 71.2
1965 40.8 70.9
1964 40.1 70.5
1963 40.6 69.8
1962 40.4 69.6
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 40.8 69.2
1959 40.6 68.7
1958 40.5 68.8
1957 40.2 66.6
1956 39.9 66.8
1955 39.7 66.7
1954 39.4 66.9
1953 39.1 65.7
1952 38.9 64.8
1951 38.5 61.5
1950 38.2 61.8

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

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DR Congo and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Spain
2024 109,276,265 48,848,840
2023 105,789,731 48,352,528
2022 102,396,968 47,786,102
2021 99,148,932 47,443,821
2020 95,989,998 47,359,424
2019 92,947,442 47,118,501
2018 90,047,644 46,782,011
2017 87,083,398 46,571,232
2016 83,956,415 46,458,139
2015 81,035,531 46,422,303
2014 78,403,242 46,460,733
2013 75,789,395 46,604,197
2012 73,254,618 46,773,055
2011 70,849,311 46,742,697
2010 68,563,038 46,576,897
2009 66,412,044 46,362,946
2008 64,390,664 45,954,106
2007 62,477,752 45,226,803
2006 60,615,908 44,397,319
2005 58,775,724 43,653,155
2004 56,997,741 42,921,895
2003 55,343,867 42,187,645
2002 53,750,524 41,431,558
2001 52,132,646 40,850,412
2000 50,507,442 40,567,864
1999 48,912,971 40,386,875
1998 47,297,600 40,223,509
1997 46,029,902 40,057,389
1996 45,296,124 39,889,852
1995 44,433,704 39,724,050
1994 42,626,876 39,549,108
1993 40,656,336 39,361,262
1992 39,228,910 39,157,685
1991 37,925,817 38,966,376
1990 36,684,063 38,867,322
1989 35,486,866 38,827,764
1988 34,382,752 38,766,939
1987 33,298,904 38,684,815
1986 32,265,196 38,584,624
1985 31,264,816 38,469,512
1984 30,245,081 38,330,364
1983 29,250,963 38,171,525
1982 28,338,190 37,986,012
1981 27,500,515 37,758,631
1980 26,711,099 37,491,165
1979 25,886,782 37,191,330
1978 24,992,689 36,864,898
1977 24,229,061 36,511,638
1976 23,624,031 36,137,812
1975 23,021,101 35,757,900
1974 22,418,878 35,373,335
1973 21,827,665 34,988,947
1972 21,251,160 34,604,469
1971 20,695,569 34,224,490
1970 20,137,436 33,814,531
1969 19,570,445 33,441,054
1968 19,012,189 33,113,134
1967 18,462,782 32,682,947
1966 17,931,929 32,283,194
1965 17,427,802 31,954,292
1964 16,955,327 31,609,195
1963 16,507,599 31,296,651
1962 16,075,724 31,023,366
1961 15,662,374 30,739,250
1960 15,264,846 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Spain

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Spain
2023 6.05 1.12
2022 6.11 1.16
2021 6.16 1.18
2020 6.21 1.18
2019 6.25 1.23
2018 6.3 1.26
2017 6.35 1.31
2016 6.39 1.33
2015 6.44 1.33
2014 6.48 1.32
2013 6.53 1.27
2012 6.56 1.32
2011 6.58 1.34
2010 6.59 1.37
2009 6.59 1.38
2008 6.58 1.45
2007 6.56 1.38
2006 6.55 1.36
2005 6.53 1.33
2004 6.53 1.31
2003 6.55 1.3
2002 6.61 1.25
2001 6.66 1.23
2000 6.7 1.22
1999 6.69 1.17
1998 6.7 1.13
1997 6.69 1.15
1996 6.67 1.14
1995 6.68 1.16
1994 6.64 1.19
1993 6.64 1.26
1992 6.64 1.31
1991 6.65 1.33
1990 6.65 1.36
1989 6.65 1.4
1988 6.66 1.45
1987 6.65 1.49
1986 6.63 1.56
1985 6.61 1.64
1984 6.59 1.73
1983 6.56 1.8
1982 6.54 1.94
1981 6.52 2.04
1980 6.5 2.22
1979 6.48 2.37
1978 6.46 2.54
1977 6.45 2.65
1976 6.44 2.77
1975 6.42 2.77
1974 6.4 2.88
1973 6.39 2.84
1972 6.37 2.87
1971 6.34 2.9
1970 6.33 2.84
1969 6.3 2.86
1968 6.29 2.87
1967 6.27 2.94
1966 6.24 2.91
1965 6.21 2.94
1964 6.19 3.01
1963 6.16 2.88
1962 6.14 2.8
1961 6.12 2.77
1960 6.11 2.86

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

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DR Congo and Spain demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Spain
2024 16.9 46.4
2023 16.9 45.9
2022 16.9 45.4
2021 16.9 44.9
2020 16.9 44.5
2019 16.9 44.1
2018 17 43.8
2017 17 43.5
2016 16.9 43.1
2015 16.9 42.7
2014 16.9 42.2
2013 16.9 41.7
2012 16.9 41.1
2011 16.9 40.6
2010 16.9 40.2
2009 16.9 39.8
2008 16.9 39.4
2007 17 39.2
2006 17 39
2005 17 38.8
2004 17 38.5
2003 17.1 38.3
2002 17.1 38.1
2001 17.1 37.8
2000 17.2 37.4
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.2 36.6
1997 17.4 36.2
1996 17.7 35.7
1995 18.1 35.3
1994 18 34.9
1993 17.8 34.6
1992 17.8 34.2
1991 17.8 33.9
1990 17.8 33.6
1989 17.8 33.2
1988 17.8 32.9
1987 17.9 32.5
1986 17.9 32.2
1985 17.9 31.9
1984 17.9 31.6
1983 17.9 31.4
1982 17.8 31.1
1981 17.9 30.9
1980 17.9 30.7
1979 17.9 30.6
1978 17.8 30.4
1977 17.8 30.2
1976 17.8 30.1
1975 17.9 30
1974 18 30
1973 18.1 30
1972 18.2 30
1971 18.3 30.1
1970 18.4 30.1
1969 18.5 30.2
1968 18.5 30.4
1967 18.5 30.4
1966 18.5 30.3
1965 18.5 30.2
1964 18.5 30.1
1963 18.5 29.9
1962 18.4 29.7
1961 18.4 29.6
1960 18.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Spain
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

DR Congo Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Spain
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
424,505 mi
2020

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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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