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DR Congo vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 11th vs. 58th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Sweden
Population
117507801
10680056
Population rank 15/197 91/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

DR Congo and Sweden: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Sweden economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Sweden
2024 $70,962,185,791 $603,715,224,266
2023 $69,843,655,425 $578,990,915,246
2022 $70,422,346,142 $575,071,237,641
2021 $59,067,289,574 $631,693,331,301
2020 $46,691,989,749 $544,265,668,452
2019 $46,845,900,350 $530,894,124,494
2018 $46,659,954,092 $549,649,344,043
2017 $37,537,521,566 $535,172,356,785
2016 $38,600,224,214 $513,058,312,951
2015 $40,179,574,490 $501,602,351,912
2014 $38,352,980,553 $577,727,767,304
2013 $34,891,189,160 $584,125,353,119
2012 $30,029,369,929 $549,739,674,655
2011 $26,392,379,642 $570,538,581,144
2010 $24,161,641,931 $492,750,897,239
2009 $18,607,259,481 $434,311,714,442
2008 $22,723,488,723 $514,614,100,833
2007 $18,374,807,773 $490,047,789,548
2006 $15,484,044,535 $422,528,394,459
2005 $12,609,728,573 $391,688,455,929
2004 $10,297,483,481 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,937,567,060 $334,072,443,516
2002 $8,728,038,525 $267,371,907,447
2001 $7,438,189,100 $242,497,797,485
2000 $19,088,046,306 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,711,259,427 $274,318,357,862
1998 $6,217,805,821 $270,887,306,759
1997 $6,090,838,693 $268,249,616,891
1996 $5,771,456,952 $291,949,597,375
1995 $5,643,439,376 $267,050,453,507
1994 $5,820,382,248 $228,699,066,874
1993 $10,706,259,937 $212,644,602,616
1992 $8,227,343,907 $283,908,914,454
1991 $9,625,436,873 $273,831,464,572
1990 $9,349,764,580 $261,466,577,009
1989 $9,021,862,775 $217,632,340,195
1988 $8,861,299,977 $206,686,590,776
1987 $7,661,625,473 $182,744,315,974
1986 $8,095,367,168 $150,279,869,729
1985 $7,195,042,616 $113,958,084,357
1984 $7,857,729,193 $109,043,045,407
1983 $11,006,712,650 $104,862,109,663
1982 $13,651,667,371 $114,214,731,799
1981 $12,537,821,038 $129,498,921,476
1980 $14,394,927,495 $141,886,067,004
1979 $15,068,422,236 $123,207,527,699
1978 $15,372,608,002 $104,290,933,496
1977 $12,344,424,764 $94,331,782,622
1976 $9,648,583,225 $89,232,517,046
1975 $10,237,343,174 $82,765,232,648
1974 $9,596,960,180 $65,917,634,590
1973 $7,870,239,461 $59,318,842,992
1972 $6,173,712,814 $48,883,173,400
1971 $5,594,770,359 $41,506,151,115
1970 $4,877,684,910 $38,037,226,668
1969 $5,032,434,970 $33,967,301,561
1968 $3,909,780,539 $31,277,871,669
1967 $3,384,063,372 $29,474,881,506
1966 $4,532,660,182 $27,154,716,721
1965 $4,043,901,818 $24,963,947,415
1964 $2,881,545,273 $22,685,490,195
1963 $6,213,185,743 $20,342,131,882
1962 $3,779,841,429 $18,794,066,990
1961 $3,086,746,857 $17,329,620,585
1960 $3,359,404,118 $15,930,075,467

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

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DR Congo and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Sweden
2024 $649 $57,117
2023 $660 $54,950
2022 $688 $54,837
2021 $596 $60,648
2020 $486 $52,569
2019 $504 $51,649
2018 $518 $54,018
2017 $431 $53,210
2016 $460 $51,704
2015 $496 $51,188
2014 $489 $59,583
2013 $460 $60,844
2012 $410 $57,750
2011 $373 $60,379
2010 $352 $52,543
2009 $280.2 $46,708
2008 $353 $55,817
2007 $294.1 $53,568
2006 $255.4 $46,531
2005 $214.5 $43,378
2004 $180.7 $42,758
2003 $161.5 $37,292
2002 $162.4 $29,958
2001 $142.7 $27,259
2000 $378 $29,633
1999 $96.3 $30,969
1998 $131.5 $30,605
1997 $132.3 $30,324
1996 $127.4 $33,022
1995 $127 $30,254
1994 $136.5 $26,046
1993 $263.3 $24,390
1992 $209.7 $32,753
1991 $253.8 $31,777
1990 $254.9 $30,549
1989 $254.2 $25,625
1988 $257.7 $24,499
1987 $230.1 $21,761
1986 $250.9 $17,955
1985 $230.1 $13,647
1984 $259.8 $13,080
1983 $376 $12,590
1982 $482 $13,719
1981 $456 $15,564
1980 $539 $17,073
1979 $582 $14,856
1978 $615 $12,602
1977 $509 $11,432
1976 $408 $10,853
1975 $445 $10,103
1974 $428 $8,078
1973 $361 $7,291
1972 $290.5 $6,018
1971 $270.3 $5,125
1970 $242.2 $4,729
1969 $257.1 $4,263
1968 $205.6 $3,953
1967 $183.3 $3,746
1966 $252.8 $3,478
1965 $232 $3,228
1964 $169.9 $2,961
1963 $376 $2,675
1962 $235.1 $2,485
1961 $197.1 $2,304
1960 $220.1 $2,128

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

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DR Congo vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Sweden
2026 62.4 83.7
2025 62.2 83.6
2024 62.1 83.4
2023 61.9 83.3
2022 61 83
2021 60 83
2020 60.4 82.4
2019 60.2 83.1
2018 59.9 82.5
2017 59.5 82.4
2016 59.1 82.3
2015 58.7 82.2
2014 58.2 82.2
2013 57.8 81.9
2012 57.4 81.7
2011 56.9 81.8
2010 56.4 81.5
2009 55.8 81.4
2008 55.4 81.1
2007 55 81
2006 54.5 80.8
2005 54 80.6
2004 53.5 80.5
2003 53 80.2
2002 52.4 79.9
2001 52.2 79.8
2000 51.9 79.7
1999 50.1 79.5
1998 49.7 79.4
1997 50.5 79.3
1996 49.4 79
1995 50.4 78.8
1994 49.9 78.7
1993 49.6 78.1
1992 49.3 78.1
1991 48.9 77.7
1990 48.5 77.6
1989 48.1 77.7
1988 47.8 77
1987 47.4 77.1
1986 47 77
1985 46.7 76.7
1984 46.5 76.8
1983 46.2 76.6
1982 45.9 76.3
1981 45.7 76
1980 45.5 75.7
1979 45.3 75.5
1978 44.6 75.5
1977 44.9 75.4
1976 44.7 75
1975 44.5 75
1974 44.3 75
1973 44.1 74.9
1972 43.9 74.7
1971 43.6 74.6
1970 43.3 74.7
1969 43 74.1
1968 42.7 74
1967 42.3 74.1
1966 42.2 74.1
1965 40.8 73.9
1964 40.1 73.7
1963 40.6 73.5
1962 40.4 73.4
1961 40.2 73.5
1960 40.8 73
1959 40.6 73.4
1958 40.5 73.2
1957 40.2 72.5
1956 39.9 72.7
1955 39.7 72.6
1954 39.4 72.4
1953 39.1 71.9
1952 38.9 71.8
1951 38.5 71.4
1950 38.2 71.1

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

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DR Congo and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Sweden
2024 109,276,265 10,569,709
2023 105,789,731 10,536,632
2022 102,396,968 10,486,941
2021 99,148,932 10,415,811
2020 95,989,998 10,353,442
2019 92,947,442 10,278,887
2018 90,047,644 10,175,214
2017 87,083,398 10,057,698
2016 83,956,415 9,923,085
2015 81,035,531 9,799,186
2014 78,403,242 9,696,110
2013 75,789,395 9,600,379
2012 73,254,618 9,519,374
2011 70,849,311 9,449,213
2010 68,563,038 9,378,126
2009 66,412,044 9,298,515
2008 64,390,664 9,219,637
2007 62,477,752 9,148,092
2006 60,615,908 9,080,505
2005 58,775,724 9,029,572
2004 56,997,741 8,993,531
2003 55,343,867 8,958,229
2002 53,750,524 8,924,958
2001 52,132,646 8,895,960
2000 50,507,442 8,872,109
1999 48,912,971 8,857,874
1998 47,297,600 8,850,974
1997 46,029,902 8,846,062
1996 45,296,124 8,840,998
1995 44,433,704 8,826,939
1994 42,626,876 8,780,745
1993 40,656,336 8,718,561
1992 39,228,910 8,668,067
1991 37,925,817 8,617,375
1990 36,684,063 8,558,835
1989 35,486,866 8,492,964
1988 34,382,752 8,436,489
1987 33,298,904 8,397,804
1986 32,265,196 8,369,829
1985 31,264,816 8,350,386
1984 30,245,081 8,336,605
1983 29,250,963 8,329,033
1982 28,338,190 8,325,263
1981 27,500,515 8,320,503
1980 26,711,099 8,310,531
1979 25,886,782 8,293,678
1978 24,992,689 8,275,599
1977 24,229,061 8,251,540
1976 23,624,031 8,222,286
1975 23,021,101 8,192,437
1974 22,418,878 8,159,955
1973 21,827,665 8,136,312
1972 21,251,160 8,122,300
1971 20,695,569 8,098,334
1970 20,137,436 8,042,801
1969 19,570,445 7,968,072
1968 19,012,189 7,912,273
1967 18,462,782 7,867,931
1966 17,931,929 7,807,797
1965 17,427,802 7,733,853
1964 16,955,327 7,661,354
1963 16,507,599 7,604,328
1962 16,075,724 7,561,588
1961 15,662,374 7,519,998
1960 15,264,846 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Sweden

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Sweden
2023 6.05 1.45
2022 6.11 1.53
2021 6.16 1.67
2020 6.21 1.67
2019 6.25 1.71
2018 6.3 1.76
2017 6.35 1.78
2016 6.39 1.85
2015 6.44 1.85
2014 6.48 1.88
2013 6.53 1.89
2012 6.56 1.91
2011 6.58 1.9
2010 6.59 1.98
2009 6.59 1.94
2008 6.58 1.91
2007 6.56 1.88
2006 6.55 1.85
2005 6.53 1.77
2004 6.53 1.75
2003 6.55 1.71
2002 6.61 1.65
2001 6.66 1.57
2000 6.7 1.54
1999 6.69 1.5
1998 6.7 1.5
1997 6.69 1.52
1996 6.67 1.6
1995 6.68 1.73
1994 6.64 1.88
1993 6.64 1.99
1992 6.64 2.09
1991 6.65 2.11
1990 6.65 2.13
1989 6.65 2.01
1988 6.66 1.96
1987 6.65 1.84
1986 6.63 1.8
1985 6.61 1.74
1984 6.59 1.66
1983 6.56 1.61
1982 6.54 1.62
1981 6.52 1.63
1980 6.5 1.68
1979 6.48 1.66
1978 6.46 1.6
1977 6.45 1.64
1976 6.44 1.68
1975 6.42 1.77
1974 6.4 1.87
1973 6.39 1.87
1972 6.37 1.91
1971 6.34 1.96
1970 6.33 1.92
1969 6.3 1.93
1968 6.29 2.07
1967 6.27 2.28
1966 6.24 2.37
1965 6.21 2.39
1964 6.19 2.47
1963 6.16 2.33
1962 6.14 2.25
1961 6.12 2.21
1960 6.11 2.17

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

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DR Congo and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Sweden
2024 16.9 41.1
2023 16.9 40.9
2022 16.9 40.7
2021 16.9 40.7
2020 16.9 40.6
2019 16.9 40.5
2018 17 40.6
2017 17 40.7
2016 16.9 40.8
2015 16.9 40.9
2014 16.9 40.9
2013 16.9 40.9
2012 16.9 40.9
2011 16.9 40.8
2010 16.9 40.7
2009 16.9 40.7
2008 16.9 40.6
2007 17 40.5
2006 17 40.4
2005 17 40.2
2004 17 40
2003 17.1 39.8
2002 17.1 39.7
2001 17.1 39.5
2000 17.2 39.4
1999 17.2 39.2
1998 17.2 39
1997 17.4 38.8
1996 17.7 38.6
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 18 38.4
1993 17.8 38.4
1992 17.8 38.4
1991 17.8 38.3
1990 17.8 38.3
1989 17.8 38.3
1988 17.8 38.2
1987 17.9 38.1
1986 17.9 37.9
1985 17.9 37.6
1984 17.9 37.4
1983 17.9 37.1
1982 17.8 36.8
1981 17.9 36.5
1980 17.9 36.2
1979 17.9 36
1978 17.8 35.7
1977 17.8 35.5
1976 17.8 35.4
1975 17.9 35.3
1974 18 35.3
1973 18.1 35.3
1972 18.2 35.3
1971 18.3 35.3
1970 18.4 35.4
1969 18.5 35.6
1968 18.5 35.8
1967 18.5 35.9
1966 18.5 36
1965 18.5 36.2
1964 18.5 36.3
1963 18.5 36.3
1962 18.4 36.3
1961 18.4 36.2
1960 18.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Sweden
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

DR Congo Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Sweden
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
356,129 mi
2016

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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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