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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 ($71B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Turkmenistan
Population
117507801
7776557
Population rank 15/197 104/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $51,387,209,872
2023 $69,843,655,425 $45,894,538,666
2022 $70,422,346,142 $42,208,726,138
2021 $59,067,289,574 $40,589,905,812
2020 $46,691,989,749 $41,509,903,182
2019 $46,845,900,350 $40,810,067,975
2018 $46,659,954,092 $40,765,428,571
2017 $37,537,521,566 $37,926,285,714
2016 $38,600,224,214 $36,169,428,571
2015 $40,179,574,490 $35,799,714,286
2014 $38,352,980,553 $43,524,210,526
2013 $34,891,189,160 $39,197,543,860
2012 $30,029,369,929 $35,164,210,526
2011 $26,392,379,642 $29,233,333,333
2010 $24,161,641,931 $22,583,157,895
2009 $18,607,259,481 $20,214,385,965
2008 $22,723,488,723 $19,271,523,179
2007 $18,374,807,773 $12,664,165,103
2006 $15,484,044,535 $10,276,674,365
2005 $12,609,728,573 $8,103,901,996
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,838,351,088
2003 $8,937,567,060 $5,977,440,583
2002 $8,728,038,525 $4,462,029,109
2001 $7,438,189,100 $3,534,772,732
2000 $19,088,046,306 $2,904,663,311
1999 $4,711,259,427 $2,450,564,100
1998 $6,217,805,821 $2,605,689,134
1997 $6,090,838,693 $2,450,350,625
1996 $5,771,456,952 $2,378,759,975
1995 $5,643,439,376 $2,482,228,440
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,561,118,608
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,179,225,949
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,200,539,816
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,208,098,919
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,189,539,641
1989 $9,021,862,775 $3,006,988,217
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,010,982,414
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,331,358,820
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2024 $649 $6,857
2023 $660 $6,232
2022 $688 $5,838
2021 $596 $5,723
2020 $486 $5,973
2019 $504 $5,998
2018 $518 $6,125
2017 $431 $5,828
2016 $460 $5,687
2015 $496 $5,759
2014 $489 $7,164
2013 $460 $6,600
2012 $410 $6,054
2011 $373 $5,144
2010 $352 $4,059
2009 $280.2 $3,708
2008 $353 $3,606
2007 $294.1 $2,415
2006 $255.4 $1,997
2005 $214.5 $1,604
2004 $180.7 $1,379
2003 $161.5 $1,229
2002 $162.4 $936
2001 $142.7 $756
2000 $378 $634
1999 $96.3 $546
1998 $131.5 $591
1997 $132.3 $565
1996 $127.4 $558
1995 $127 $592
1994 $136.5 $622
1993 $263.3 $788
1992 $209.7 $811
1991 $253.8 $832
1990 $254.9 $848
1989 $254.2 $821
1988 $257.7 $846
1987 $230.1 $675
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2026 62.4 70.5
2025 62.2 70.3
2024 62.1 70.2
2023 61.9 70.1
2022 61 69.9
2021 60 69.4
2020 60.4 68.8
2019 60.2 69.4
2018 59.9 69.3
2017 59.5 69.2
2016 59.1 69.1
2015 58.7 69.1
2014 58.2 69
2013 57.8 69
2012 57.4 69
2011 56.9 68.9
2010 56.4 68.6
2009 55.8 68.2
2008 55.4 67.6
2007 55 67
2006 54.5 66.6
2005 54 66.3
2004 53.5 66.1
2003 53 65.9
2002 52.4 65.6
2001 52.2 65.3
2000 51.9 64.9
1999 50.1 64.5
1998 49.7 64
1997 50.5 63.7
1996 49.4 63.5
1995 50.4 63.5
1994 49.9 63.5
1993 49.6 63.6
1992 49.3 63.8
1991 48.9 63.8
1990 48.5 63.9
1989 48.1 63.8
1988 47.8 63.7
1987 47.4 63.5
1986 47 63.2
1985 46.7 62.8
1984 46.5 62.4
1983 46.2 62
1982 45.9 61.6
1981 45.7 61
1980 45.5 60.2
1979 45.3 59.1
1978 44.6 58.3
1977 44.9 57.7
1976 44.7 57.4
1975 44.5 57.2
1974 44.3 57
1973 44.1 56.8
1972 43.9 56.6
1971 43.6 56.3
1970 43.3 56
1969 43 55.7
1968 42.7 55.3
1967 42.3 54.8
1966 42.2 54.4
1965 40.8 54
1964 40.1 53.6
1963 40.6 53.2
1962 40.4 52.9
1961 40.2 52.5
1960 40.8 52.1
1959 40.6 51.8
1958 40.5 51.4
1957 40.2 51
1956 39.9 50.6
1955 39.7 50.2
1954 39.4 49.8
1953 39.1 49.4
1952 38.9 49
1951 38.5 48.6
1950 38.2 48.1

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

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DR Congo and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

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

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2023 6.05 2.69
2022 6.11 2.73
2021 6.16 2.75
2020 6.21 2.79
2019 6.25 2.83
2018 6.3 2.88
2017 6.35 2.93
2016 6.39 2.99
2015 6.44 3.03
2014 6.48 3.02
2013 6.53 3.01
2012 6.56 2.96
2011 6.58 2.9
2010 6.59 2.85
2009 6.59 2.79
2008 6.58 2.75
2007 6.56 2.73
2006 6.55 2.72
2005 6.53 2.71
2004 6.53 2.67
2003 6.55 2.67
2002 6.61 2.71
2001 6.66 2.81
2000 6.7 2.9
1999 6.69 2.98
1998 6.7 3.08
1997 6.69 3.18
1996 6.67 3.29
1995 6.68 3.49
1994 6.64 3.62
1993 6.64 3.78
1992 6.64 3.96
1991 6.65 4.14
1990 6.65 4.29
1989 6.65 4.46
1988 6.66 4.68
1987 6.65 4.84
1986 6.63 4.94
1985 6.61 4.97
1984 6.59 4.96
1983 6.56 4.97
1982 6.54 5.04
1981 6.52 5.16
1980 6.5 5.3
1979 6.48 5.46
1978 6.46 5.61
1977 6.45 5.77
1976 6.44 5.9
1975 6.42 6
1974 6.4 6.09
1973 6.39 6.15
1972 6.37 6.2
1971 6.34 6.32
1970 6.33 6.4
1969 6.3 6.48
1968 6.29 6.56
1967 6.27 6.64
1966 6.24 6.7
1965 6.21 6.76
1964 6.19 6.79
1963 6.16 6.79
1962 6.14 6.76
1961 6.12 6.69
1960 6.11 6.59

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

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DR Congo and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2024 16.9 27.5
2023 16.9 27.2
2022 16.9 26.9
2021 16.9 26.7
2020 16.9 26.4
2019 16.9 26.2
2018 17 25.9
2017 17 25.7
2016 16.9 25.5
2015 16.9 25.3
2014 16.9 25
2013 16.9 24.8
2012 16.9 24.5
2011 16.9 24.3
2010 16.9 24
2009 16.9 23.7
2008 16.9 23.4
2007 17 23.1
2006 17 22.8
2005 17 22.4
2004 17 22.1
2003 17.1 21.8
2002 17.1 21.5
2001 17.1 21.2
2000 17.2 20.9
1999 17.2 20.6
1998 17.2 20.3
1997 17.4 20.1
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.5
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.8 19.4
1990 17.8 19.3
1989 17.8 19.3
1988 17.8 19.3
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.3
1985 17.9 19.3
1984 17.9 19.2
1983 17.9 19.1
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.8
1980 17.9 18.7
1979 17.9 18.5
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.2 17.5
1971 18.3 17.4
1970 18.4 17.4
1969 18.5 17.4
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 18
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.5 19
1963 18.5 19.7
1962 18.4 20.4
1961 18.4 20.9
1960 18.4 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
47
2026
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
$4.42M
1996
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
$4.07
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
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
-27,309
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
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
8.38
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
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
51
2025
61
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
$23.4
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.93
2023
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
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
2026
26
2026
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%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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