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DR Congo vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 11th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Taiwan
Population
117507801
23229461
Population rank 15/197 60/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$16B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Taiwan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $801,529,000,000
2023 $69,843,655,425 $757,328,000,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $765,529,000,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $777,062,000,000
2020 $46,691,989,749 $676,935,000,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $613,453,000,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $610,744,000,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $591,734,000,000
2016 $38,600,224,214 $543,002,000,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $534,474,000,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $535,332,000,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $512,957,000,000
2012 $30,029,369,929 $495,536,000,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $483,957,000,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $444,245,000,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $390,788,000,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $415,824,000,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $406,940,000,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $386,492,000,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $374,042,000,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $346,881,000,000
2003 $8,937,567,060 $317,374,000,000
2002 $8,728,038,525 $307,429,000,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $299,303,000,000
2000 $19,088,046,306 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,711,259,427 $303,827,000,000
1998 $6,217,805,821 $279,926,000,000
1997 $6,090,838,693 $303,315,000,000
1996 $5,771,456,952 $292,473,000,000
1995 $5,643,439,376 $279,013,000,000
1994 $5,820,382,248 $256,213,000,000
1993 $10,706,259,937 $234,943,000,000
1992 $8,227,343,907 $222,947,000,000
1991 $9,625,436,873 $187,100,000,000
1990 $9,349,764,580 $166,392,000,000
1989 $9,021,862,775 $152,687,000,000
1988 $8,861,299,977 $126,378,000,000
1987 $7,661,625,473 $104,956,000,000
1986 $8,095,367,168 $78,347,000,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $63,599,000,000
1984 $7,857,729,193 $61,036,000,000
1983 $11,006,712,650 $54,155,000,000
1982 $13,651,667,371 $49,540,000,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $49,047,000,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $42,292,000,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $33,875,000,000
1978 $15,372,608,002 $27,373,000,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $22,252,000,000
1976 $9,648,583,225 $18,988,000,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $15,836,000,000
1974 $9,596,960,180 $14,739,000,000
1973 $7,870,239,461 $10,940,000,000
1972 $6,173,712,814 $8,063,000,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $6,727,000,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $5,785,000,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $5,017,000,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $4,325,000,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $3,709,000,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $3,207,000,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $2,869,000,000
1964 $2,881,545,273 $2,592,000,000
1963 $6,213,185,743 $2,218,000,000
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,960,000,000
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,778,000,000
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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DR Congo and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Taiwan
2024 $649 $34,238
2023 $660 $32,444
2022 $688 $32,827
2021 $596 $33,111
2020 $486 $28,705
2019 $504 $25,998
2018 $518 $25,901
2017 $431 $25,121
2016 $460 $23,091
2015 $496 $22,780
2014 $489 $22,874
2013 $460 $21,973
2012 $410 $21,295
2011 $373 $20,866
2010 $352 $19,197
2009 $280.2 $16,933
2008 $353 $18,081
2007 $294.1 $17,757
2006 $255.4 $16,934
2005 $214.5 $16,456
2004 $180.7 $15,317
2003 $161.5 $14,066
2002 $162.4 $13,686
2001 $142.7 $13,397
2000 $378 $14,908
1999 $96.3 $13,804
1998 $131.5 $12,820
1997 $132.3 $14,020
1996 $127.4 $13,641
1995 $127 $13,119
1994 $136.5 $12,150
1993 $263.3 $11,242
1992 $209.7 $10,768
1991 $253.8 $9,125
1990 $254.9 $8,205
1989 $254.2 $7,613
1988 $257.7 $6,370
1987 $230.1 $5,350
1986 $250.9 $4,036
1985 $230.1 $3,314
1984 $259.8 $3,224
1983 $376 $2,903
1982 $482 $2,699
1981 $456 $2,720
1980 $539 $2,389
1979 $582 $1,950
1978 $615 $1,606
1977 $509 $1,330
1976 $408 $1,158
1975 $445 $985
1974 $428 $934
1973 $361 $706
1972 $290.5 $530
1971 $270.3 $451
1970 $242.2 $397
1969 $257.1 $357
1968 $205.6 $319
1967 $183.3 $280.8
1966 $252.8 $249.1
1965 $232 $229.3
1964 $169.9 $213.6
1963 $376 $188.6
1962 $235.1 $172
1961 $197.1 $161.2
1960 $220.1 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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DR Congo vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Taiwan
2026 62.4 81.1
2025 62.2 80.9
2024 62.1 80.7
2023 61.9 80.6
2022 61 80.2
2021 60 80.8
2020 60.4 81.1
2019 60.2 80.6
2018 59.9 80.4
2017 59.5 80.1
2016 59.1 79.7
2015 58.7 79.9
2014 58.2 79.5
2013 57.8 79.6
2012 57.4 79.2
2011 56.9 78.9
2010 56.4 79
2009 55.8 78.7
2008 55.4 78.3
2007 55 78
2006 54.5 77.8
2005 54 77.1
2004 53.5 77.2
2003 53 77
2002 52.4 76.9
2001 52.2 76.5
2000 51.9 76.1
1999 50.1 75.6
1998 49.7 75.5
1997 50.5 75.3
1996 49.4 74.9
1995 50.4 74.6
1994 49.9 74.7
1993 49.6 74.6
1992 49.3 74.3
1991 48.9 74.3
1990 48.5 73.9
1989 48.1 73.7
1988 47.8 73.4
1987 47.4 73.6
1986 47 73.3
1985 46.7 73.3
1984 46.5 73
1983 46.2 72.4
1982 45.9 72.4
1981 45.7 72
1980 45.5 72
1979 45.3 71.7
1978 44.6 71.7
1977 44.9 71.3
1976 44.7 71.2
1975 44.5 70.9
1974 44.3 70.3
1973 44.1 69.8
1972 43.9 69.6
1971 43.6 69.4
1970 43.3 69
1969 43 67.7
1968 42.7 66.8
1967 42.3 66.7
1966 42.2 66.1
1965 40.8 65.7
1964 40.1 64.9
1963 40.6 64.5
1962 40.4 63.8
1961 40.2 63
1960 40.8 62.5
1959 40.6 61.6
1958 40.5 61
1957 40.2 61
1956 39.9 60.3
1955 39.7 59.8
1954 39.4 58.9
1953 39.1 58.6
1952 38.9 57.9
1951 38.5 57.2
1950 38.2 56.6

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

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DR Congo and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 109,276,265 23,410,331
2023 105,789,731 23,342,541
2022 102,396,968 23,319,977
2021 99,148,932 23,468,275
2020 95,989,998 23,582,179
2019 92,947,442 23,596,027
2018 90,047,644 23,580,080
2017 87,083,398 23,555,522
2016 83,956,415 23,515,945
2015 81,035,531 23,462,914
2014 78,403,242 23,403,635
2013 75,789,395 23,344,670
2012 73,254,618 23,270,367
2011 70,849,311 23,193,518
2010 68,563,038 23,140,948
2009 66,412,044 23,078,402
2008 64,390,664 22,997,696
2007 62,477,752 22,917,444
2006 60,615,908 22,823,455
2005 58,775,724 22,729,753
2004 56,997,741 22,646,836
2003 55,343,867 22,562,663
2002 53,750,524 22,463,172
2001 52,132,646 22,341,120
2000 50,507,442 22,184,530
1999 48,912,971 22,010,489
1998 47,297,600 21,835,703
1997 46,029,902 21,634,124
1996 45,296,124 21,441,432
1995 44,433,704 21,267,653
1994 42,626,876 21,086,645
1993 40,656,336 20,899,019
1992 39,228,910 20,704,227
1991 37,925,817 20,503,568
1990 36,684,063 20,278,946
1989 35,486,866 20,055,492
1988 34,382,752 19,839,704
1987 33,298,904 19,617,046
1986 32,265,196 19,411,454
1985 31,264,816 19,191,510
1984 30,245,081 18,929,866
1983 29,250,963 18,653,146
1982 28,338,190 18,354,855
1981 27,500,515 18,029,982
1980 26,711,099 17,704,538
1979 25,886,782 17,372,779
1978 24,992,689 17,042,272
1977 24,229,061 16,730,895
1976 23,624,031 16,401,413
1975 23,021,101 16,075,128
1974 22,418,878 15,784,817
1973 21,827,665 15,505,121
1972 21,251,160 15,220,495
1971 20,695,569 14,913,564
1970 20,137,436 14,582,944
1969 19,570,445 14,068,984
1968 19,012,189 13,548,537
1967 18,462,782 13,210,344
1966 17,931,929 12,874,153
1965 17,427,802 12,511,863
1964 16,955,327 12,137,143
1963 16,507,599 11,762,101
1962 16,075,724 11,392,513
1961 15,662,374 11,030,385
1960 15,264,846 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Taiwan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 6.05 0.87
2022 6.11 0.87
2021 6.16 0.98
2020 6.21 0.99
2019 6.25 1.05
2018 6.3 1.06
2017 6.35 1.13
2016 6.39 1.17
2015 6.44 1.18
2014 6.48 -
2013 6.53 -
2012 6.56 -
2011 6.58 1.07
2010 6.59 -
2009 6.59 -
2008 6.58 -
2007 6.56 -
2006 6.55 -
2005 6.53 -
2004 6.53 -
2003 6.55 -
2002 6.61 -
2001 6.66 1.4
2000 6.7 -
1999 6.69 -
1998 6.7 -
1997 6.69 -
1996 6.67 -
1995 6.68 -
1994 6.64 -
1993 6.64 -
1992 6.64 -
1991 6.65 1.72
1990 6.65 -
1989 6.65 -
1988 6.66 -
1987 6.65 -
1986 6.63 -
1985 6.61 -
1984 6.59 -
1983 6.56 -
1982 6.54 -
1981 6.52 2.46
1980 6.5 -
1979 6.48 -
1978 6.46 -
1977 6.45 -
1976 6.44 -
1975 6.42 -
1974 6.4 -
1973 6.39 -
1972 6.37 -
1971 6.34 -
1970 6.33 -
1969 6.3 -
1968 6.29 -
1967 6.27 -
1966 6.24 -
1965 6.21 -
1964 6.19 -
1963 6.16 -
1962 6.14 -
1961 6.12 -
1960 6.11 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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DR Congo and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Taiwan
2024 16.9 45.1
2023 16.9 44.5
2022 16.9 43.9
2021 16.9 43.3
2020 16.9 42.7
2019 16.9 42.1
2018 17 41.5
2017 17 41
2016 16.9 40.4
2015 16.9 39.9
2014 16.9 39.3
2013 16.9 38.9
2012 16.9 38.3
2011 16.9 37.9
2010 16.9 37.4
2009 16.9 36.8
2008 16.9 36.3
2007 17 35.8
2006 17 35.2
2005 17 34.7
2004 17 34.1
2003 17.1 33.6
2002 17.1 33.1
2001 17.1 32.6
2000 17.2 32.1
1999 17.2 31.6
1998 17.2 31.2
1997 17.4 30.7
1996 17.7 30.3
1995 18.1 29.8
1994 18 29.4
1993 17.8 28.9
1992 17.8 28.4
1991 17.8 28
1990 17.8 27.5
1989 17.8 27
1988 17.8 26.5
1987 17.9 26.1
1986 17.9 25.6
1985 17.9 25.1
1984 17.9 24.6
1983 17.9 24.1
1982 17.8 23.8
1981 17.9 23.4
1980 17.9 23
1979 17.9 22.6
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 17.8 21.9
1976 17.8 21.5
1975 17.9 21.2
1974 18 20.8
1973 18.1 -
1972 18.2 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.4 -
1969 18.5 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.5 -
1966 18.5 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.5 -
1963 18.5 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.4 -
1960 18.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
n/a

Society

DR Congo Taiwan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
44.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
51
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
n/a

Health

DR Congo Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
5
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

DR Congo Taiwan
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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