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DR Congo vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 11th vs. 91st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Tunisia
Population
117507801
12437803
Population rank 15/197 81/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Tunisia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $51,332,285,657
2023 $69,843,655,425 $48,205,328,303
2022 $70,422,346,142 $44,929,920,093
2021 $59,067,289,574 $47,073,234,359
2020 $46,691,989,749 $42,491,780,918
2019 $46,845,900,350 $41,905,642,419
2018 $46,659,954,092 $42,686,504,460
2017 $37,537,521,566 $42,163,530,591
2016 $38,600,224,214 $44,360,072,680
2015 $40,179,574,490 $45,779,494,042
2014 $38,352,980,553 $50,271,812,921
2013 $34,891,189,160 $48,685,446,414
2012 $30,029,369,929 $47,311,401,813
2011 $26,392,379,642 $48,123,325,825
2010 $24,161,641,931 $46,206,091,938
2009 $18,607,259,481 $43,455,740,497
2008 $22,723,488,723 $44,859,439,902
2007 $18,374,807,773 $38,915,353,867
2006 $15,484,044,535 $34,376,664,601
2005 $12,609,728,573 $32,272,186,695
2004 $10,297,483,481 $31,183,885,241
2003 $8,937,567,060 $27,453,902,261
2002 $8,728,038,525 $23,141,616,605
2001 $7,438,189,100 $22,065,832,449
2000 $19,088,046,306 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,711,259,427 $22,943,202,175
1998 $6,217,805,821 $21,802,893,587
1997 $6,090,838,693 $20,746,210,354
1996 $5,771,456,952 $19,587,161,807
1995 $5,643,439,376 $18,030,876,599
1994 $5,820,382,248 $15,633,174,304
1993 $10,706,259,937 $14,608,335,608
1992 $8,227,343,907 $15,496,708,060
1991 $9,625,436,873 $13,074,782,609
1990 $9,349,764,580 $12,290,568,182
1989 $9,021,862,775 $10,101,851,745
1988 $8,861,299,977 $10,096,245,762
1987 $7,661,625,473 $9,696,715,911
1986 $8,095,367,168 $9,017,806,654
1985 $7,195,042,616 $8,410,226,053
1984 $7,857,729,193 $8,254,541,195
1983 $11,006,712,650 $8,350,582,748
1982 $13,651,667,371 $8,133,580,052
1981 $12,537,821,038 $8,428,445,294
1980 $14,394,927,495 $8,744,134,354
1979 $15,068,422,236 $7,188,863,904
1978 $15,372,608,002 $5,968,460,080
1977 $12,344,424,764 $5,109,324,009
1976 $9,648,583,225 $4,508,191,942
1975 $10,237,343,174 $4,328,965,588
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,545,868,575
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,730,813,385
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,237,556,149
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,685,162,272
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,439,238,095
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,085,714,286
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,043,901,818 $991,047,619
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,025,866,792
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,026,737,600
1962 $3,779,841,429 $880,027,733
1961 $3,086,746,857 $866,155,429
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Tunisia
2024 $649 $4,181
2023 $660 $3,951
2022 $688 $3,707
2021 $596 $3,907
2020 $486 $3,549
2019 $504 $3,529
2018 $518 $3,628
2017 $431 $3,619
2016 $460 $3,848
2015 $496 $4,015
2014 $489 $4,459
2013 $460 $4,370
2012 $410 $4,297
2011 $373 $4,421
2010 $352 $4,292
2009 $280.2 $4,080
2008 $353 $4,255
2007 $294.1 $3,727
2006 $255.4 $3,323
2005 $214.5 $3,147
2004 $180.7 $3,067
2003 $161.5 $2,726
2002 $162.4 $2,321
2001 $142.7 $2,236
2000 $378 $2,199
1999 $96.3 $2,376
1998 $131.5 $2,285
1997 $132.3 $2,202
1996 $127.4 $2,107
1995 $127 $1,968
1994 $136.5 $1,733
1993 $263.3 $1,649
1992 $209.7 $1,785
1991 $253.8 $1,538
1990 $254.9 $1,476
1989 $254.2 $1,239
1988 $257.7 $1,266
1987 $230.1 $1,245
1986 $250.9 $1,187
1985 $230.1 $1,135
1984 $259.8 $1,143
1983 $376 $1,184
1982 $482 $1,177
1981 $456 $1,247
1980 $539 $1,324
1979 $582 $1,113
1978 $615 $946
1977 $509 $830
1976 $408 $752
1975 $445 $741
1974 $428 $624
1973 $361 $493
1972 $290.5 $415
1971 $270.3 $320
1970 $242.2 $280.5
1969 $257.1 $257.7
1968 $205.6 $248.9
1967 $183.3 $228
1966 $252.8 $223.8
1965 $232 $217.3
1964 $169.9 $228.5
1963 $376 $231.9
1962 $235.1 $201.4
1961 $197.1 $200.7
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Tunisia
2026 62.4 77.1
2025 62.2 76.9
2024 62.1 76.7
2023 61.9 76.5
2022 61 76.1
2021 60 72.9
2020 60.4 75
2019 60.2 75.6
2018 59.9 75.4
2017 59.5 75.2
2016 59.1 75
2015 58.7 74.9
2014 58.2 74.8
2013 57.8 74.7
2012 57.4 74.6
2011 56.9 74.5
2010 56.4 74.4
2009 55.8 74.3
2008 55.4 74.2
2007 55 74
2006 54.5 73.9
2005 54 73.7
2004 53.5 73.5
2003 53 73.3
2002 52.4 73.1
2001 52.2 72.8
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.1 72.3
1998 49.7 72.1
1997 50.5 71.7
1996 49.4 71.2
1995 50.4 70.8
1994 49.9 70.4
1993 49.6 70
1992 49.3 69.7
1991 48.9 69.4
1990 48.5 69.1
1989 48.1 68.8
1988 47.8 68.5
1987 47.4 68
1986 47 67.4
1985 46.7 66.9
1984 46.5 66.3
1983 46.2 65.7
1982 45.9 65
1981 45.7 64.4
1980 45.5 63.7
1979 45.3 62.9
1978 44.6 62.1
1977 44.9 61.3
1976 44.7 60.3
1975 44.5 59.3
1974 44.3 58.3
1973 44.1 57.1
1972 43.9 56.1
1971 43.6 54.9
1970 43.3 53.8
1969 43 52.3
1968 42.7 51.3
1967 42.3 50.2
1966 42.2 49.2
1965 40.8 48.2
1964 40.1 47.3
1963 40.6 46.4
1962 40.4 45.6
1961 40.2 44.3
1960 40.8 44
1959 40.6 43.4
1958 40.5 42.7
1957 40.2 42.1
1956 39.9 41.3
1955 39.7 40.8
1954 39.4 40
1953 39.1 39.7
1952 38.9 39.3
1951 38.5 38.7
1950 38.2 38.2

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

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DR Congo and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tunisia
2024 109,276,265 12,277,109
2023 105,789,731 12,200,431
2022 102,396,968 12,119,334
2021 99,148,932 12,048,622
2020 95,989,998 11,974,057
2019 92,947,442 11,875,081
2018 90,047,644 11,765,514
2017 87,083,398 11,650,498
2016 83,956,415 11,528,674
2015 81,035,531 11,402,264
2014 78,403,242 11,274,288
2013 75,789,395 11,141,361
2012 73,254,618 11,009,647
2011 70,849,311 10,886,035
2010 68,563,038 10,765,980
2009 66,412,044 10,650,681
2008 64,390,664 10,542,635
2007 62,477,752 10,441,702
2006 60,615,908 10,346,410
2005 58,775,724 10,255,472
2004 56,997,741 10,166,163
2003 55,343,867 10,071,632
2002 53,750,524 9,971,515
2001 52,132,646 9,869,677
2000 50,507,442 9,764,935
1999 48,912,971 9,655,963
1998 47,297,600 9,541,667
1997 46,029,902 9,421,270
1996 45,296,124 9,294,432
1995 44,433,704 9,161,258
1994 42,626,876 9,018,448
1993 40,656,336 8,857,910
1992 39,228,910 8,682,512
1991 37,925,817 8,501,827
1990 36,684,063 8,324,509
1989 35,486,866 8,151,660
1988 34,382,752 7,974,440
1987 33,298,904 7,789,987
1986 32,265,196 7,600,301
1985 31,264,816 7,409,903
1984 30,245,081 7,220,044
1983 29,250,963 7,053,800
1982 28,338,190 6,908,642
1981 27,500,515 6,758,284
1980 26,711,099 6,606,195
1979 25,886,782 6,456,419
1978 24,992,689 6,309,390
1977 24,229,061 6,155,931
1976 23,624,031 5,996,994
1975 23,021,101 5,839,262
1974 22,418,878 5,684,674
1973 21,827,665 5,537,242
1972 21,251,160 5,396,557
1971 20,695,569 5,261,658
1970 20,137,436 5,131,396
1969 19,570,445 5,004,697
1968 19,012,189 4,879,899
1967 18,462,782 4,760,970
1966 17,931,929 4,652,287
1965 17,427,802 4,561,385
1964 16,955,327 4,489,869
1963 16,507,599 4,427,131
1962 16,075,724 4,369,136
1961 15,662,374 4,316,278
1960 15,264,846 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Tunisia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Tunisia
2023 6.05 1.83
2022 6.11 1.85
2021 6.16 1.8
2020 6.21 2
2019 6.25 2.1
2018 6.3 2.13
2017 6.35 2.21
2016 6.39 2.28
2015 6.44 2.31
2014 6.48 2.32
2013 6.53 2.31
2012 6.56 2.28
2011 6.58 2.19
2010 6.59 2.08
2009 6.59 2
2008 6.58 1.98
2007 6.56 1.96
2006 6.55 1.95
2005 6.53 1.95
2004 6.53 1.95
2003 6.55 1.96
2002 6.61 1.94
2001 6.66 1.98
2000 6.7 2.03
1999 6.69 2.08
1998 6.7 2.2
1997 6.69 2.34
1996 6.67 2.49
1995 6.68 2.67
1994 6.64 2.87
1993 6.64 3.06
1992 6.64 3.19
1991 6.65 3.31
1990 6.65 3.44
1989 6.65 3.57
1988 6.66 3.83
1987 6.65 4.1
1986 6.63 4.36
1985 6.61 4.52
1984 6.59 4.66
1983 6.56 4.77
1982 6.54 4.89
1981 6.52 5.02
1980 6.5 5.03
1979 6.48 5.18
1978 6.46 5.4
1977 6.45 5.68
1976 6.44 5.87
1975 6.42 5.97
1974 6.4 6.05
1973 6.39 6.12
1972 6.37 6.19
1971 6.34 6.29
1970 6.33 6.43
1969 6.3 6.62
1968 6.29 6.81
1967 6.27 6.95
1966 6.24 7.06
1965 6.21 7.11
1964 6.19 7.17
1963 6.16 7.17
1962 6.14 7.17
1961 6.12 7.16
1960 6.11 7.16

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

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DR Congo and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Tunisia
2024 16.9 33.5
2023 16.9 33.2
2022 16.9 32.8
2021 16.9 32.4
2020 16.9 32
2019 16.9 31.7
2018 17 31.4
2017 17 31.1
2016 16.9 30.8
2015 16.9 30.4
2014 16.9 30.1
2013 16.9 29.8
2012 16.9 29.5
2011 16.9 29.2
2010 16.9 28.9
2009 16.9 28.5
2008 16.9 28.1
2007 17 27.6
2006 17 27.2
2005 17 26.7
2004 17 26.2
2003 17.1 25.7
2002 17.1 25.3
2001 17.1 24.8
2000 17.2 24.4
1999 17.2 24
1998 17.2 23.6
1997 17.4 23.2
1996 17.7 22.9
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18 22.1
1993 17.8 21.8
1992 17.8 21.5
1991 17.8 21.2
1990 17.8 21
1989 17.8 20.7
1988 17.8 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 19.9
1985 17.9 19.7
1984 17.9 19.5
1983 17.9 19.2
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.7
1980 17.9 18.5
1979 17.9 18.3
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.8 18
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.9 17.8
1974 18 17.8
1973 18.1 17.7
1972 18.2 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.4 17.6
1969 18.5 17.5
1968 18.5 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.5 18
1963 18.5 18.1
1962 18.4 18.2
1961 18.4 18.3
1960 18.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Tunisia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Tunisia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
12,272 mi
2023

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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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