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DR Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 11th vs. 166th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Trinidad
Population
117507801
1374840
Population rank 15/197 154/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Trinidad
2024 $70,962,185,791 $25,633,544,529
2023 $69,843,655,425 $25,036,993,423
2022 $70,422,346,142 $28,341,164,301
2021 $59,067,289,574 $24,222,963,263
2020 $46,691,989,749 $20,888,515,184
2019 $46,845,900,350 $23,477,745,792
2018 $46,659,954,092 $23,883,058,083
2017 $37,537,521,566 $23,830,750,901
2016 $38,600,224,214 $23,624,322,193
2015 $40,179,574,490 $26,841,141,793
2014 $38,352,980,553 $29,474,180,005
2013 $34,891,189,160 $28,560,537,057
2012 $30,029,369,929 $27,147,349,937
2011 $26,392,379,642 $25,433,007,437
2010 $24,161,641,931 $22,157,920,592
2009 $18,607,259,481 $19,172,165,226
2008 $22,723,488,723 $27,871,587,350
2007 $18,374,807,773 $21,641,620,050
2006 $15,484,044,535 $18,369,361,094
2005 $12,609,728,573 $15,982,389,018
2004 $10,297,483,481 $13,280,291,990
2003 $8,937,567,060 $11,305,459,802
2002 $8,728,038,525 $9,008,298,229
2001 $7,438,189,100 $8,824,849,191
2000 $19,088,046,306 $8,154,342,116
1999 $4,711,259,427 $6,808,982,521
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,043,686,654
1997 $6,090,838,693 $5,737,771,523
1996 $5,771,456,952 $5,759,570,336
1995 $5,643,439,376 $5,329,217,747
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,947,181,646
1993 $10,706,259,937 $4,669,491,134
1992 $8,227,343,907 $5,439,552,941
1991 $9,625,436,873 $5,307,905,882
1990 $9,349,764,580 $5,068,000,000
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,323,058,824
1988 $8,861,299,977 $4,496,910,569
1987 $7,661,625,473 $4,797,777,778
1986 $8,095,367,168 $4,794,444,444
1985 $7,195,042,616 $7,375,918,367
1984 $7,857,729,193 $7,757,083,333
1983 $11,006,712,650 $7,763,750,000
1982 $13,651,667,371 $8,140,416,667
1981 $12,537,821,038 $6,992,083,333
1980 $14,394,927,495 $6,235,833,333
1979 $15,068,422,236 $4,602,416,625
1978 $15,372,608,002 $3,562,333,458
1977 $12,344,424,764 $3,138,666,667
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,500,424,955
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,442,669,825
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,042,001,071
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,308,785,431
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,083,391,758
1971 $5,594,770,359 $896,765,215
1970 $4,877,684,910 $821,850,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $779,200,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $758,899,950
1967 $3,384,063,372 $761,981,912
1966 $4,532,660,182 $723,739,857
1965 $4,043,901,818 $736,573,159
1964 $2,881,545,273 $711,897,520
1963 $6,213,185,743 $678,239,329
1962 $3,779,841,429 $619,322,810
1961 $3,086,746,857 $584,964,621
1960 $3,359,404,118 $535,673,252

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

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DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Trinidad
2024 $649 $18,733
2023 $660 $18,308
2022 $688 $20,751
2021 $596 $17,713
2020 $486 $15,284
2019 $504 $17,213
2018 $518 $17,571
2017 $431 $17,566
2016 $460 $17,449
2015 $496 $19,887
2014 $489 $21,908
2013 $460 $21,305
2012 $410 $20,332
2011 $373 $19,151
2010 $352 $16,815
2009 $280.2 $14,634
2008 $353 $21,299
2007 $294.1 $16,607
2006 $255.4 $14,153
2005 $214.5 $12,346
2004 $180.7 $9,871
2003 $161.5 $8,445
2002 $162.4 $6,763
2001 $142.7 $6,657
2000 $378 $6,179
1999 $96.3 $5,179
1998 $131.5 $4,613
1997 $132.3 $4,394
1996 $127.4 $4,427
1995 $127 $4,115
1994 $136.5 $3,840
1993 $263.3 $3,647
1992 $209.7 $4,277
1991 $253.8 $4,205
1990 $254.9 $4,047
1989 $254.2 $3,482
1988 $257.7 $3,656
1987 $230.1 $3,941
1986 $250.9 $3,985
1985 $230.1 $6,212
1984 $259.8 $6,613
1983 $376 $6,690
1982 $482 $7,091
1981 $456 $6,160
1980 $539 $5,559
1979 $582 $4,155
1978 $615 $3,258
1977 $509 $2,907
1976 $408 $2,345
1975 $445 $2,319
1974 $428 $1,962
1973 $361 $1,273
1972 $290.5 $1,067
1971 $270.3 $894
1970 $242.2 $829
1969 $257.1 $795
1968 $205.6 $783
1967 $183.3 $797
1966 $252.8 $768
1965 $232 $793
1964 $169.9 $780
1963 $376 $756
1962 $235.1 $704
1961 $197.1 $678
1960 $220.1 $634

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

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DR Congo vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Trinidad
2026 62.4 73.9
2025 62.2 73.7
2024 62.1 73.6
2023 61.9 73.5
2022 61 73.3
2021 60 71.1
2020 60.4 72.6
2019 60.2 72.8
2018 59.9 72.7
2017 59.5 73
2016 59.1 72.9
2015 58.7 72.9
2014 58.2 72.9
2013 57.8 72.8
2012 57.4 72.5
2011 56.9 72.2
2010 56.4 71.8
2009 55.8 71.4
2008 55.4 71.1
2007 55 70.8
2006 54.5 70.4
2005 54 70.2
2004 53.5 69.9
2003 53 69.5
2002 52.4 69.2
2001 52.2 68.9
2000 51.9 68.6
1999 50.1 68.5
1998 49.7 68.3
1997 50.5 68.1
1996 49.4 68
1995 50.4 68
1994 49.9 67.8
1993 49.6 67.8
1992 49.3 67.8
1991 48.9 67.8
1990 48.5 67.6
1989 48.1 67.5
1988 47.8 67.4
1987 47.4 67.1
1986 47 66.9
1985 46.7 66.7
1984 46.5 66.6
1983 46.2 66.4
1982 45.9 66.4
1981 45.7 66.5
1980 45.5 66.5
1979 45.3 66.4
1978 44.6 66.2
1977 44.9 66.2
1976 44.7 66
1975 44.5 65.6
1974 44.3 65.5
1973 44.1 65.4
1972 43.9 65.2
1971 43.6 64.9
1970 43.3 64.9
1969 43 64.8
1968 42.7 64.6
1967 42.3 64.5
1966 42.2 64.3
1965 40.8 64.2
1964 40.1 64
1963 40.6 63.6
1962 40.4 63.4
1961 40.2 63
1960 40.8 62.5
1959 40.6 61.9
1958 40.5 61.4
1957 40.2 60.7
1956 39.9 60.3
1955 39.7 59.7
1954 39.4 59.1
1953 39.1 58.3
1952 38.9 57.7
1951 38.5 57.3
1950 38.2 57

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

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DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Trinidad
2024 109,276,265 1,368,333
2023 105,789,731 1,367,510
2022 102,396,968 1,365,805
2021 99,148,932 1,367,558
2020 95,989,998 1,366,725
2019 92,947,442 1,363,985
2018 90,047,644 1,359,193
2017 87,083,398 1,356,633
2016 83,956,415 1,353,895
2015 81,035,531 1,349,667
2014 78,403,242 1,345,343
2013 75,789,395 1,340,557
2012 73,254,618 1,335,194
2011 70,849,311 1,328,019
2010 68,563,038 1,317,714
2009 66,412,044 1,310,106
2008 64,390,664 1,308,587
2007 62,477,752 1,303,188
2006 60,615,908 1,297,944
2005 58,775,724 1,294,494
2004 56,997,741 1,345,380
2003 55,343,867 1,338,709
2002 53,750,524 1,332,011
2001 52,132,646 1,325,567
2000 50,507,442 1,319,774
1999 48,912,971 1,314,708
1998 47,297,600 1,310,225
1997 46,029,902 1,305,836
1996 45,296,124 1,300,928
1995 44,433,704 1,295,169
1994 42,626,876 1,288,341
1993 40,656,336 1,280,466
1992 39,228,910 1,271,674
1991 37,925,817 1,262,171
1990 36,684,063 1,252,208
1989 35,486,866 1,241,600
1988 34,382,752 1,230,069
1987 33,298,904 1,217,364
1986 32,265,196 1,203,124
1985 31,264,816 1,187,366
1984 30,245,081 1,172,984
1983 29,250,963 1,160,534
1982 28,338,190 1,147,927
1981 27,500,515 1,135,132
1980 26,711,099 1,121,744
1979 25,886,782 1,107,639
1978 24,992,689 1,093,380
1977 24,229,061 1,079,554
1976 23,624,031 1,066,311
1975 23,021,101 1,053,469
1974 22,418,878 1,040,761
1973 21,827,665 1,027,851
1972 21,251,160 1,014,921
1971 20,695,569 1,002,585
1970 20,137,436 991,471
1969 19,570,445 980,706
1968 19,012,189 969,006
1967 18,462,782 956,418
1966 17,931,929 942,937
1965 17,427,802 928,425
1964 16,955,327 912,963
1963 16,507,599 896,804
1962 16,075,724 880,194
1961 15,662,374 863,144
1960 15,264,846 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Trinidad
2023 6.05 1.53
2022 6.11 1.54
2021 6.16 1.56
2020 6.21 1.57
2019 6.25 1.58
2018 6.3 1.59
2017 6.35 1.59
2016 6.39 1.6
2015 6.44 1.6
2014 6.48 1.6
2013 6.53 1.6
2012 6.56 1.61
2011 6.58 1.61
2010 6.59 1.61
2009 6.59 1.62
2008 6.58 1.62
2007 6.56 1.62
2006 6.55 1.62
2005 6.53 1.63
2004 6.53 1.63
2003 6.55 1.65
2002 6.61 1.67
2001 6.66 1.71
2000 6.7 1.73
1999 6.69 1.76
1998 6.7 1.78
1997 6.69 1.83
1996 6.67 1.89
1995 6.68 1.97
1994 6.64 2.06
1993 6.64 2.13
1992 6.64 2.21
1991 6.65 2.29
1990 6.65 2.39
1989 6.65 2.53
1988 6.66 2.65
1987 6.65 2.78
1986 6.63 2.9
1985 6.61 2.99
1984 6.59 3.02
1983 6.56 3.07
1982 6.54 3.11
1981 6.52 3.13
1980 6.5 3.15
1979 6.48 3.13
1978 6.46 3.13
1977 6.45 3.12
1976 6.44 3.14
1975 6.42 3.21
1974 6.4 3.32
1973 6.39 3.47
1972 6.37 3.55
1971 6.34 3.61
1970 6.33 3.71
1969 6.3 3.86
1968 6.29 4.11
1967 6.27 4.35
1966 6.24 4.62
1965 6.21 4.88
1964 6.19 5.08
1963 6.16 5.24
1962 6.14 5.36
1961 6.12 5.41
1960 6.11 5.41

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

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DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Trinidad
2024 16.9 38.2
2023 16.9 37.7
2022 16.9 37.2
2021 16.9 36.8
2020 16.9 36.3
2019 16.9 35.7
2018 17 35.3
2017 17 34.9
2016 16.9 34.4
2015 16.9 34
2014 16.9 33.5
2013 16.9 33.1
2012 16.9 32.6
2011 16.9 32.1
2010 16.9 31.7
2009 16.9 31.2
2008 16.9 30.7
2007 17 30.3
2006 17 29.8
2005 17 29.5
2004 17 29.1
2003 17.1 28.7
2002 17.1 28.3
2001 17.1 27.9
2000 17.2 27.5
1999 17.2 27.1
1998 17.2 26.7
1997 17.4 26.4
1996 17.7 26
1995 18.1 25.6
1994 18 25.3
1993 17.8 25.1
1992 17.8 24.8
1991 17.8 24.5
1990 17.8 24.2
1989 17.8 23.9
1988 17.8 23.6
1987 17.9 23.3
1986 17.9 23.1
1985 17.9 22.8
1984 17.9 22.6
1983 17.9 22.4
1982 17.8 22.2
1981 17.9 21.9
1980 17.9 21.7
1979 17.9 21.4
1978 17.8 21.1
1977 17.8 20.8
1976 17.8 20.6
1975 17.9 20.2
1974 18 19.9
1973 18.1 19.6
1972 18.2 19.3
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.4 18.8
1969 18.5 18.6
1968 18.5 18.5
1967 18.5 18.4
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.5 18.3
1964 18.5 18.3
1963 18.5 18.3
1962 18.4 18.4
1961 18.4 18.4
1960 18.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

DR Congo Trinidad
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Trinidad
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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)

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