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DR Congo vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 11th vs. 176th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Tonga
Population
117507801
103309
Population rank 15/197 183/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 87/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 190/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$16B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 183/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Tonga: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Tonga economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Tonga
2024 $70,962,185,791 -
2023 $69,843,655,425 $591,139,749
2022 $70,422,346,142 $556,514,555
2021 $59,067,289,574 $519,306,353
2020 $46,691,989,749 $506,571,468
2019 $46,845,900,350 $506,031,239
2018 $46,659,954,092 $493,530,783
2017 $37,537,521,566 $459,976,850
2016 $38,600,224,214 $420,828,262
2015 $40,179,574,490 $437,525,514
2014 $38,352,980,553 $440,997,738
2013 $34,891,189,160 $451,788,498
2012 $30,029,369,929 $471,122,971
2011 $26,392,379,642 $414,143,828
2010 $24,161,641,931 $366,887,375
2009 $18,607,259,481 $312,415,028
2008 $22,723,488,723 $344,438,844
2007 $18,374,807,773 $298,519,623
2006 $15,484,044,535 $292,232,703
2005 $12,609,728,573 $261,823,805
2004 $10,297,483,481 $230,678,011
2003 $8,937,567,060 $202,246,591
2002 $8,728,038,525 $182,764,281
2001 $7,438,189,100 $181,117,230
2000 $19,088,046,306 $204,848,488
1999 $4,711,259,427 $199,208,718
1998 $6,217,805,821 $191,504,893
1997 $6,090,838,693 $214,991,452
1996 $5,771,456,952 $222,100,576
1995 $5,643,439,376 $208,871,666
1994 $5,820,382,248 $195,990,986
1993 $10,706,259,937 $138,489,884
1992 $8,227,343,907 $137,066,291
1991 $9,625,436,873 $132,201,141
1990 $9,349,764,580 $113,563,822
1989 $9,021,862,775 $106,344,855
1988 $8,861,299,977 $106,657,267
1987 $7,661,625,473 $81,667,133
1986 $8,095,367,168 $68,195,856
1985 $7,195,042,616 $60,058,663
1984 $7,857,729,193 $64,248,355
1983 $11,006,712,650 $60,863,964
1982 $13,651,667,371 $62,068,161
1981 $12,537,821,038 $62,242,013
1980 $14,394,927,495 $53,260,077
1979 $15,068,422,236 $44,667,002
1978 $15,372,608,002 $41,567,472
1977 $12,344,424,764 $34,139,388
1976 $9,648,583,225 $30,036,417
1975 $10,237,343,174 $32,506,742
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Tonga
2024 $649 -
2023 $660 $5,652
2022 $688 $5,298
2021 $596 $4,923
2020 $486 $4,792
2019 $504 $4,789
2018 $518 $4,675
2017 $431 $4,366
2016 $460 $3,988
2015 $496 $4,124
2014 $489 $4,137
2013 $460 $4,219
2012 $410 $4,384
2011 $373 $3,850
2010 $352 $3,416
2009 $280.2 $2,914
2008 $353 $3,218
2007 $294.1 $2,797
2006 $255.4 $2,750
2005 $214.5 $2,478
2004 $180.7 $2,195
2003 $161.5 $1,936
2002 $162.4 $1,759
2001 $142.7 $1,754
2000 $378 $1,995
1999 $96.3 $1,952
1998 $131.5 $1,889
1997 $132.3 $2,136
1996 $127.4 $2,215
1995 $127 $2,084
1994 $136.5 $1,957
1993 $263.3 $1,383
1992 $209.7 $1,370
1991 $253.8 $1,323
1990 $254.9 $1,139
1989 $254.2 $1,070
1988 $257.7 $1,078
1987 $230.1 $830
1986 $250.9 $696
1985 $230.1 $613
1984 $259.8 $656
1983 $376 $621
1982 $482 $633
1981 $456 $636
1980 $539 $545
1979 $582 $458
1978 $615 $428
1977 $509 $353
1976 $408 $315
1975 $445 $349
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Tonga
2026 62.4 73.4
2025 62.2 73.2
2024 62.1 73.1
2023 61.9 72.9
2022 61 72.6
2021 60 72.1
2020 60.4 72.4
2019 60.2 72.3
2018 59.9 72.2
2017 59.5 72.1
2016 59.1 72
2015 58.7 71.9
2014 58.2 71.7
2013 57.8 71.6
2012 57.4 71.5
2011 56.9 71.4
2010 56.4 71.3
2009 55.8 70.9
2008 55.4 71
2007 55 70.9
2006 54.5 70.7
2005 54 70.6
2004 53.5 70.4
2003 53 70.2
2002 52.4 70
2001 52.2 69.8
2000 51.9 69.6
1999 50.1 69.4
1998 49.7 69.2
1997 50.5 69
1996 49.4 68.8
1995 50.4 68.6
1994 49.9 68.4
1993 49.6 68.2
1992 49.3 67.9
1991 48.9 67.7
1990 48.5 67.5
1989 48.1 67.4
1988 47.8 67.3
1987 47.4 67.2
1986 47 67.1
1985 46.7 66.9
1984 46.5 66.8
1983 46.2 66.7
1982 45.9 66.3
1981 45.7 66.4
1980 45.5 66.2
1979 45.3 66
1978 44.6 65.9
1977 44.9 65.6
1976 44.7 65.4
1975 44.5 65.1
1974 44.3 64.8
1973 44.1 64.4
1972 43.9 64.1
1971 43.6 63.6
1970 43.3 63.2
1969 43 62.7
1968 42.7 62.2
1967 42.3 61.7
1966 42.2 61.2
1965 40.8 60.7
1964 40.1 60.3
1963 40.6 59.8
1962 40.4 59.3
1961 40.2 58.8
1960 40.8 58.3
1959 40.6 57.8
1958 40.5 57.2
1957 40.2 56.5
1956 39.9 55.7
1955 39.7 54.7
1954 39.4 53.6
1953 39.1 52.4
1952 38.9 51.2
1951 38.5 49.8
1950 38.2 48.4

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

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DR Congo and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tonga
2024 109,276,265 104,175
2023 105,789,731 104,597
2022 102,396,968 105,042
2021 99,148,932 105,490
2020 95,989,998 105,704
2019 92,947,442 105,669
2018 90,047,644 105,567
2017 87,083,398 105,356
2016 83,956,415 105,524
2015 81,035,531 106,095
2014 78,403,242 106,609
2013 75,789,395 107,078
2012 73,254,618 107,460
2011 70,849,311 107,570
2010 68,563,038 107,400
2009 66,412,044 107,203
2008 64,390,664 107,020
2007 62,477,752 106,726
2006 60,615,908 106,253
2005 58,775,724 105,671
2004 56,997,741 105,071
2003 55,343,867 104,464
2002 53,750,524 103,874
2001 52,132,646 103,288
2000 50,507,442 102,677
1999 48,912,971 102,046
1998 47,297,600 101,388
1997 46,029,902 100,674
1996 45,296,124 100,275
1995 44,433,704 100,225
1994 42,626,876 100,166
1993 40,656,336 100,103
1992 39,228,910 100,022
1991 37,925,817 99,895
1990 36,684,063 99,700
1989 35,486,866 99,403
1988 34,382,752 98,969
1987 33,298,904 98,376
1986 32,265,196 98,010
1985 31,264,816 97,984
1984 30,245,081 97,990
1983 29,250,963 97,998
1982 28,338,190 97,980
1981 27,500,515 97,909
1980 26,711,099 97,769
1979 25,886,782 97,544
1978 24,992,689 97,204
1977 24,229,061 96,725
1976 23,624,031 95,325
1975 23,021,101 93,017
1974 22,418,878 90,683
1973 21,827,665 88,805
1972 21,251,160 87,356
1971 20,695,569 85,896
1970 20,137,436 84,401
1969 19,570,445 82,885
1968 19,012,189 81,353
1967 18,462,782 79,814
1966 17,931,929 78,002
1965 17,427,802 75,924
1964 16,955,327 73,879
1963 16,507,599 71,885
1962 16,075,724 69,940
1961 15,662,374 68,037
1960 15,264,846 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Tonga

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Tonga
2023 6.05 3.13
2022 6.11 3.17
2021 6.16 3.2
2020 6.21 3.23
2019 6.25 3.27
2018 6.3 3.33
2017 6.35 3.39
2016 6.39 3.46
2015 6.44 3.54
2014 6.48 3.62
2013 6.53 3.7
2012 6.56 3.77
2011 6.58 3.83
2010 6.59 3.88
2009 6.59 3.95
2008 6.58 4.01
2007 6.56 4.09
2006 6.55 4.14
2005 6.53 4.2
2004 6.53 4.19
2003 6.55 4.18
2002 6.61 4.14
2001 6.66 4.13
2000 6.7 4.16
1999 6.69 4.23
1998 6.7 4.31
1997 6.69 4.38
1996 6.67 4.46
1995 6.68 4.56
1994 6.64 4.66
1993 6.64 4.73
1992 6.64 4.79
1991 6.65 4.85
1990 6.65 4.93
1989 6.65 5.01
1988 6.66 5.1
1987 6.65 5.19
1986 6.63 5.27
1985 6.61 5.34
1984 6.59 5.41
1983 6.56 5.45
1982 6.54 5.5
1981 6.52 5.55
1980 6.5 5.6
1979 6.48 5.65
1978 6.46 5.68
1977 6.45 5.7
1976 6.44 5.73
1975 6.42 5.75
1974 6.4 5.77
1973 6.39 5.8
1972 6.37 5.86
1971 6.34 5.96
1970 6.33 6.07
1969 6.3 6.17
1968 6.29 6.23
1967 6.27 6.29
1966 6.24 6.35
1965 6.21 6.41
1964 6.19 6.46
1963 6.16 6.52
1962 6.14 6.57
1961 6.12 6.61
1960 6.11 6.65

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

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DR Congo and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Tonga
2024 16.9 21.9
2023 16.9 21.9
2022 16.9 22
2021 16.9 22.1
2020 16.9 22.1
2019 16.9 22
2018 17 22
2017 17 21.9
2016 16.9 21.9
2015 16.9 21.8
2014 16.9 21.7
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.9 21.4
2011 16.9 21.2
2010 16.9 21.2
2009 16.9 21.1
2008 16.9 21
2007 17 20.9
2006 17 20.8
2005 17 20.8
2004 17 20.8
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17.1 20.7
2001 17.1 20.5
2000 17.2 20.3
1999 17.2 20.1
1998 17.2 19.9
1997 17.4 19.7
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.6
1992 17.8 19.5
1991 17.8 19.3
1990 17.8 19.1
1989 17.8 18.9
1988 17.8 18.6
1987 17.9 18.3
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.9 18.1
1984 17.9 18
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.6
1980 17.9 17.4
1979 17.9 17.3
1978 17.8 17.1
1977 17.8 16.8
1976 17.8 16.7
1975 17.9 16.7
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.2 16.7
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.4 16.8
1969 18.5 16.8
1968 18.5 16.9
1967 18.5 17
1966 18.5 17
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.5 17
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.4 17.1
1961 18.4 17.1
1960 18.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.15%
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
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
47
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Tonga
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Tonga
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
423 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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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