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DR Congo vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 11th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($70.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Turkmenistan
Population
115740092
7713465
Population rank 15/197 104/197
GDP
$70.7B
2024
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$647
2024
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,710
2024
$20,408
2024
Government debt
$13.7B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
16.3%
2025
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$125
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,758
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
875,313 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

DR Congo and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1960 $3,359,404,118 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,331,358,820
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,010,982,414
1989 $9,021,862,775 $3,006,988,217
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,189,539,641
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,208,098,919
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,200,539,816
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,179,225,949
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,561,118,608
1995 $5,643,439,376 $2,482,228,440
1996 $5,771,456,952 $2,378,759,975
1997 $6,090,838,693 $2,450,350,625
1998 $6,217,805,821 $2,605,689,134
1999 $4,711,259,427 $2,450,564,100
2000 $19,088,046,306 $2,904,663,311
2001 $7,438,189,100 $3,534,772,732
2002 $8,728,038,525 $4,462,029,109
2003 $8,937,567,060 $5,977,440,583
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,838,351,088
2005 $11,964,484,466 $8,103,901,996
2006 $14,451,901,696 $10,276,674,365
2007 $16,737,071,816 $12,664,165,103
2008 $19,788,515,590 $19,271,523,179
2009 $18,648,372,553 $20,214,385,965
2010 $21,565,721,045 $22,583,157,895
2011 $25,839,749,199 $29,233,333,333
2012 $29,306,235,285 $35,164,210,526
2013 $32,679,745,048 $39,197,543,860
2014 $35,909,040,926 $43,524,210,526
2015 $37,917,706,497 $35,799,714,286
2016 $37,134,801,555 $36,169,428,571
2017 $38,019,264,795 $37,926,285,714
2018 $47,568,210,010 $40,765,428,571
2019 $51,775,829,877 $45,232,857,143
2020 $48,716,961,860 $45,818,000,000
2021 $55,328,482,784 $50,007,428,571
2022 $65,801,547,756 $58,972,000,000
2023 $67,006,756,666 $60,628,857,143
2024 $70,749,355,652 $64,239,891,739

DR Congo and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1960 $220.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1962 $235.1 -
1963 $376 -
1964 $169.9 -
1965 $232 -
1966 $252.8 -
1967 $183.3 -
1968 $205.6 -
1969 $257.1 -
1970 $242.2 -
1971 $270.3 -
1972 $290.5 -
1973 $361 -
1974 $428 -
1975 $445 -
1976 $408 -
1977 $509 -
1978 $615 -
1979 $582 -
1980 $539 -
1981 $456 -
1982 $482 -
1983 $376 -
1984 $259.8 -
1985 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1987 $230.1 $675
1988 $257.7 $846
1989 $254.2 $821
1990 $254.9 $848
1991 $253.8 $832
1992 $209.7 $811
1993 $263.3 $788
1994 $136.5 $622
1995 $127 $592
1996 $127.4 $558
1997 $132.3 $565
1998 $131.5 $591
1999 $96.3 $546
2000 $378 $634
2001 $142.7 $756
2002 $162.4 $936
2003 $161.5 $1,229
2004 $180.7 $1,379
2005 $203.6 $1,604
2006 $238.4 $1,997
2007 $267.9 $2,415
2008 $307 $3,606
2009 $280.8 $3,708
2010 $315 $4,059
2011 $365 $5,144
2012 $400 $6,054
2013 $431 $6,600
2014 $458 $7,164
2015 $468 $5,759
2016 $442 $5,687
2017 $437 $5,828
2018 $528 $6,125
2019 $557 $6,648
2020 $508 $6,593
2021 $558 $7,051
2022 $643 $8,156
2023 $633 $8,233
2024 $647 $8,572

DR Congo vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1950 38.2 48.1
1951 38.5 48.6
1952 38.9 49
1953 39.1 49.4
1954 39.4 49.8
1955 39.7 50.2
1956 39.9 50.6
1957 40.2 51
1958 40.5 51.4
1959 40.6 51.8
1960 40.8 52.1
1961 40.2 52.5
1962 40.4 52.9
1963 40.6 53.2
1964 40.1 53.6
1965 40.8 54
1966 42.2 54.4
1967 42.3 54.8
1968 42.7 55.3
1969 43 55.7
1970 43.3 56
1971 43.6 56.3
1972 43.9 56.6
1973 44.1 56.8
1974 44.3 57
1975 44.5 57.2
1976 44.7 57.4
1977 44.9 57.7
1978 44.6 58.3
1979 45.3 59.1
1980 45.5 60.2
1981 45.7 61
1982 45.9 61.6
1983 46.2 62
1984 46.5 62.4
1985 46.7 62.8
1986 47 63.2
1987 47.4 63.5
1988 47.8 63.7
1989 48.1 63.8
1990 48.5 63.9
1991 48.9 63.8
1992 49.3 63.8
1993 49.6 63.6
1994 49.9 63.5
1995 50.4 63.5
1996 49.4 63.5
1997 50.5 63.7
1998 49.7 64
1999 50.1 64.5
2000 51.9 64.9
2001 52.2 65.3
2002 52.4 65.6
2003 53 65.9
2004 53.5 66.1
2005 54 66.3
2006 54.5 66.6
2007 55 67
2008 55.4 67.6
2009 55.8 68.2
2010 56.4 68.6
2011 56.9 68.9
2012 57.4 69
2013 57.8 69
2014 58.2 69
2015 58.7 69.1
2016 59.1 69.1
2017 59.5 69.2
2018 59.9 69.3
2019 60.2 69.4
2020 60.4 68.8
2021 60 69.4
2022 61 69.9
2023 61.9 70.1
2024 62.1 70.2
2025 62.2 70.3

DR Congo and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year Population
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1960 15,264,846 1,643,457
1961 15,662,374 1,695,400
1962 16,075,724 1,749,214
1963 16,507,599 1,804,272
1964 16,955,327 1,859,997
1965 17,427,802 1,915,916
1966 17,931,929 1,971,737
1967 18,462,782 2,027,403
1968 19,012,189 2,083,069
1969 19,570,445 2,139,024
1970 20,137,436 2,195,616
1971 20,695,569 2,253,119
1972 21,251,160 2,311,430
1973 21,827,665 2,370,919
1974 22,418,878 2,432,028
1975 23,021,101 2,494,570
1976 23,624,031 2,558,521
1977 24,229,061 2,623,948
1978 24,992,689 2,691,088
1979 25,886,782 2,760,358
1980 26,711,099 2,832,203
1981 27,500,515 2,907,187
1982 28,338,190 2,985,557
1983 29,250,963 3,067,534
1984 30,245,081 3,154,079
1985 31,264,816 3,247,534
1986 32,265,196 3,347,809
1987 33,298,904 3,452,731
1988 34,382,752 3,559,363
1989 35,486,866 3,662,459
1990 36,684,063 3,760,562
1991 37,925,817 3,855,894
1992 39,228,910 3,944,689
1993 40,656,336 4,032,407
1994 42,626,876 4,116,662
1995 44,433,704 4,191,203
1996 45,296,124 4,263,819
1997 46,029,902 4,336,730
1998 47,297,600 4,410,507
1999 48,912,971 4,492,170
2000 50,507,442 4,582,677
2001 52,132,646 4,675,409
2002 53,750,524 4,769,465
2003 55,343,867 4,863,865
2004 56,997,741 4,958,093
2005 58,775,724 5,052,257
2006 60,615,908 5,147,105
2007 62,477,752 5,244,046
2008 64,390,664 5,345,029
2009 66,412,044 5,451,592
2010 68,563,038 5,564,356
2011 70,849,311 5,683,417
2012 73,254,618 5,808,546
2013 75,789,395 5,939,341
2014 78,403,242 6,075,283
2015 81,035,531 6,215,770
2016 83,956,415 6,360,041
2017 87,083,398 6,507,061
2018 90,047,644 6,655,524
2019 92,947,442 6,803,944
2020 95,989,998 6,949,912
2021 99,148,932 7,092,043
2022 102,396,968 7,230,193
2023 105,789,731 7,364,438
2024 109,276,265 7,494,498

Fertility rates in DR Congo and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1960 6.11 6.59
1961 6.12 6.69
1962 6.14 6.76
1963 6.16 6.79
1964 6.19 6.79
1965 6.21 6.76
1966 6.24 6.7
1967 6.27 6.64
1968 6.29 6.56
1969 6.3 6.48
1970 6.33 6.4
1971 6.34 6.32
1972 6.37 6.2
1973 6.39 6.15
1974 6.4 6.09
1975 6.42 6
1976 6.44 5.9
1977 6.45 5.77
1978 6.46 5.61
1979 6.48 5.46
1980 6.5 5.3
1981 6.52 5.16
1982 6.54 5.04
1983 6.56 4.97
1984 6.59 4.96
1985 6.61 4.97
1986 6.63 4.94
1987 6.65 4.84
1988 6.66 4.68
1989 6.65 4.46
1990 6.65 4.29
1991 6.65 4.14
1992 6.64 3.96
1993 6.64 3.78
1994 6.64 3.62
1995 6.68 3.49
1996 6.67 3.29
1997 6.69 3.18
1998 6.7 3.08
1999 6.69 2.98
2000 6.7 2.9
2001 6.66 2.81
2002 6.61 2.71
2003 6.55 2.67
2004 6.53 2.67
2005 6.53 2.71
2006 6.55 2.72
2007 6.56 2.73
2008 6.58 2.75
2009 6.59 2.79
2010 6.59 2.85
2011 6.58 2.9
2012 6.56 2.96
2013 6.53 3.01
2014 6.48 3.02
2015 6.44 3.03
2016 6.39 2.99
2017 6.35 2.93
2018 6.3 2.88
2019 6.25 2.83
2020 6.21 2.79
2021 6.16 2.75
2022 6.11 2.73
2023 6.05 2.69

DR Congo and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Turkmenistan
1960 18.4 21.3
1961 18.4 20.9
1962 18.4 20.4
1963 18.5 19.7
1964 18.5 19
1965 18.5 18.4
1966 18.5 18
1967 18.5 17.7
1968 18.5 17.5
1969 18.5 17.4
1970 18.4 17.4
1971 18.3 17.4
1972 18.2 17.5
1973 18.1 17.6
1974 18 17.7
1975 17.9 17.9
1976 17.8 18
1977 17.8 18.2
1978 17.8 18.3
1979 17.9 18.5
1980 17.9 18.7
1981 17.9 18.8
1982 17.8 19
1983 17.9 19.1
1984 17.9 19.2
1985 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.3
1987 17.9 19.3
1988 17.8 19.3
1989 17.8 19.3
1990 17.8 19.3
1991 17.8 19.4
1992 17.8 19.4
1993 17.8 19.5
1994 18 19.6
1995 18.1 19.7
1996 17.7 19.9
1997 17.4 20.1
1998 17.2 20.3
1999 17.2 20.6
2000 17.2 20.9
2001 17.1 21.2
2002 17.1 21.5
2003 17.1 21.8
2004 17 22.1
2005 17 22.4
2006 17 22.8
2007 17 23.1
2008 16.9 23.4
2009 16.9 23.7
2010 16.9 24
2011 16.9 24.3
2012 16.9 24.5
2013 16.9 24.8
2014 16.9 25
2015 16.9 25.3
2016 16.9 25.5
2017 17 25.7
2018 17 25.9
2019 16.9 26.2
2020 16.9 26.4
2021 16.9 26.7
2022 16.9 26.9
2023 16.9 27.2
2024 16.9 27.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$70.4B
2024
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.4%
2025
11.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.16%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.58%
2025
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
33%
2024
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
47.3
2025
47.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

DR Congo Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.8
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.8 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.04 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Turkmenistan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-26,968
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
48.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.32
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2024
17
2024
Higher education index
39
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

DR Congo Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$24.4
2022
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.04
2022
$459
2022
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.6%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
2.14
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
73.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2025
26
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Turkmenistan
% of world land
1.52%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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