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DR Congo vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 11th vs. 194th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Tuvalu
Population
117507801
9341
Population rank 15/197 196/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 87/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 190/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$16B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 183/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Tuvalu
2024 $70,962,185,791 -
2023 $69,843,655,425 $62,280,312
2022 $70,422,346,142 $59,065,982
2021 $59,067,289,574 $60,196,406
2020 $46,691,989,749 $51,746,594
2019 $46,845,900,350 $54,123,199
2018 $46,659,954,092 $48,015,260
2017 $37,537,521,566 $45,276,595
2016 $38,600,224,214 $41,629,064
2015 $40,179,574,490 $36,811,936
2014 $38,352,980,553 $38,760,983
2013 $34,891,189,160 $38,615,891
2012 $30,029,369,929 $39,345,579
2011 $26,392,379,642 $39,196,957
2010 $24,161,641,931 $32,105,408
2009 $18,607,259,481 $28,076,984
2008 $22,723,488,723 $31,874,435
2007 $18,374,807,773 $28,450,169
2006 $15,484,044,535 $24,096,875
2005 $12,609,728,573 $22,909,980
2004 $10,297,483,481 $22,798,275
2003 $8,937,567,060 $19,456,338
2002 $8,728,038,525 $16,842,673
2001 $7,438,189,100 $13,964,732
2000 $19,088,046,306 $15,073,976
1999 $4,711,259,427 $14,800,503
1998 $6,217,805,821 $13,795,146
1997 $6,090,838,693 $13,734,210
1996 $5,771,456,952 $13,338,597
1995 $5,643,439,376 $11,922,614
1994 $5,820,382,248 $11,772,611
1993 $10,706,259,937 $10,414,400
1992 $8,227,343,907 $10,535,028
1991 $9,625,436,873 $10,127,314
1990 $9,349,764,580 $9,542,901
1989 $9,021,862,775 $8,454,523
1988 $8,861,299,977 $7,011,059
1987 $7,661,625,473 $5,020,513
1986 $8,095,367,168 $4,574,706
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,862,852
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,481,978
1983 $11,006,712,650 $4,152,550
1982 $13,651,667,371 $4,118,945
1981 $12,537,821,038 $4,773,018
1980 $14,394,927,495 $4,206,128
1979 $15,068,422,236 $4,065,659
1978 $15,372,608,002 $3,798,782
1977 $12,344,424,764 $3,669,420
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,919,072
1975 $10,237,343,174 $4,014,748
1974 $9,596,960,180 $4,122,329
1973 $7,870,239,461 $3,411,915
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,968,458
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,716,990
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Tuvalu
2024 $649 -
2023 $660 $6,345
2022 $688 $5,911
2021 $596 $5,905
2020 $486 $4,976
2019 $504 $5,115
2018 $518 $4,466
2017 $431 $4,166
2016 $460 $3,809
2015 $496 $3,358
2014 $489 $3,529
2013 $460 $3,510
2012 $410 $3,598
2011 $373 $3,636
2010 $352 $3,025
2009 $280.2 $2,684
2008 $353 $3,088
2007 $294.1 $2,794
2006 $255.4 $2,396
2005 $214.5 $2,305
2004 $180.7 $2,323
2003 $161.5 $2,007
2002 $162.4 $1,750
2001 $142.7 $1,457
2000 $378 $1,579
1999 $96.3 $1,559
1998 $131.5 $1,460
1997 $132.3 $1,461
1996 $127.4 $1,428
1995 $127 $1,285
1994 $136.5 $1,279
1993 $263.3 $1,141
1992 $209.7 $1,166
1991 $253.8 $1,134
1990 $254.9 $1,085
1989 $254.2 $976
1988 $257.7 $823
1987 $230.1 $600
1986 $250.9 $557
1985 $230.1 $480
1984 $259.8 $567
1983 $376 $533
1982 $482 $537
1981 $456 $634
1980 $539 $571
1979 $582 $566
1978 $615 $546
1977 $509 $549
1976 $408 $612
1975 $445 $656
1974 $428 $708
1973 $361 $601
1972 $290.5 $522
1971 $270.3 $478
1970 $242.2 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Tuvalu
2026 62.4 67.6
2025 62.2 67.4
2024 62.1 67.3
2023 61.9 67.1
2022 61 66.9
2021 60 65.8
2020 60.4 66.4
2019 60.2 66.1
2018 59.9 65.9
2017 59.5 65.7
2016 59.1 65.5
2015 58.7 65.4
2014 58.2 65.3
2013 57.8 65.2
2012 57.4 65.1
2011 56.9 65
2010 56.4 64.8
2009 55.8 64.7
2008 55.4 64.5
2007 55 64.4
2006 54.5 64.2
2005 54 64.1
2004 53.5 64
2003 53 63.9
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.7
2000 51.9 63.5
1999 50.1 63.3
1998 49.7 63.2
1997 50.5 62.9
1996 49.4 62.7
1995 50.4 62.5
1994 49.9 62.3
1993 49.6 62.1
1992 49.3 60.3
1991 48.9 61.8
1990 48.5 61.6
1989 48.1 61.5
1988 47.8 61.4
1987 47.4 61.3
1986 47 61.2
1985 46.7 61.1
1984 46.5 61.1
1983 46.2 60.9
1982 45.9 60.7
1981 45.7 60.5
1980 45.5 60.2
1979 45.3 59.9
1978 44.6 59.6
1977 44.9 59.2
1976 44.7 58.8
1975 44.5 58.3
1974 44.3 57.7
1973 44.1 57.2
1972 43.9 54.7
1971 43.6 56
1970 43.3 55.3
1969 43 54.7
1968 42.7 54.1
1967 42.3 53.5
1966 42.2 52.8
1965 40.8 52.1
1964 40.1 51.3
1963 40.6 50.6
1962 40.4 49.8
1961 40.2 49
1960 40.8 48.3
1959 40.6 47.5
1958 40.5 46.7
1957 40.2 45.8
1956 39.9 45
1955 39.7 44.2
1954 39.4 43.4
1953 39.1 42.5
1952 38.9 41.7
1951 38.5 40.8
1950 38.2 40

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

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DR Congo and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tuvalu
2024 109,276,265 9,646
2023 105,789,731 9,816
2022 102,396,968 9,992
2021 99,148,932 10,194
2020 95,989,998 10,399
2019 92,947,442 10,581
2018 90,047,644 10,751
2017 87,083,398 10,869
2016 83,956,415 10,930
2015 81,035,531 10,963
2014 78,403,242 10,984
2013 75,789,395 11,001
2012 73,254,618 10,934
2011 70,849,311 10,780
2010 68,563,038 10,614
2009 66,412,044 10,461
2008 64,390,664 10,321
2007 62,477,752 10,182
2006 60,615,908 10,056
2005 58,775,724 9,940
2004 56,997,741 9,816
2003 55,343,867 9,695
2002 53,750,524 9,623
2001 52,132,646 9,586
2000 50,507,442 9,544
1999 48,912,971 9,496
1998 47,297,600 9,451
1997 46,029,902 9,400
1996 45,296,124 9,342
1995 44,433,704 9,280
1994 42,626,876 9,207
1993 40,656,336 9,126
1992 39,228,910 9,038
1991 37,925,817 8,928
1990 36,684,063 8,798
1989 35,486,866 8,662
1988 34,382,752 8,518
1987 33,298,904 8,371
1986 32,265,196 8,217
1985 31,264,816 8,046
1984 30,245,081 7,902
1983 29,250,963 7,789
1982 28,338,190 7,664
1981 27,500,515 7,526
1980 26,711,099 7,366
1979 25,886,782 7,184
1978 24,992,689 6,957
1977 24,229,061 6,686
1976 23,624,031 6,404
1975 23,021,101 6,117
1974 22,418,878 5,822
1973 21,827,665 5,681
1972 21,251,160 5,692
1971 20,695,569 5,685
1970 20,137,436 5,663
1969 19,570,445 5,631
1968 19,012,189 5,624
1967 18,462,782 5,652
1966 17,931,929 5,686
1965 17,427,802 5,715
1964 16,955,327 5,752
1963 16,507,599 5,751
1962 16,075,724 5,699
1961 15,662,374 5,648
1960 15,264,846 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Tuvalu
2023 6.05 3.21
2022 6.11 3.24
2021 6.16 3.28
2020 6.21 3.31
2019 6.25 3.33
2018 6.3 3.33
2017 6.35 3.3
2016 6.39 3.3
2015 6.44 3.31
2014 6.48 3.33
2013 6.53 3.39
2012 6.56 3.47
2011 6.58 3.46
2010 6.59 3.44
2009 6.59 3.43
2008 6.58 3.42
2007 6.56 3.45
2006 6.55 3.53
2005 6.53 3.55
2004 6.53 3.55
2003 6.55 3.58
2002 6.61 3.64
2001 6.66 3.75
2000 6.7 3.84
1999 6.69 3.92
1998 6.7 3.95
1997 6.69 3.95
1996 6.67 3.95
1995 6.68 3.96
1994 6.64 3.92
1993 6.64 3.92
1992 6.64 3.86
1991 6.65 3.79
1990 6.65 3.75
1989 6.65 3.8
1988 6.66 3.88
1987 6.65 3.94
1986 6.63 3.97
1985 6.61 3.97
1984 6.59 3.95
1983 6.56 3.91
1982 6.54 3.88
1981 6.52 3.8
1980 6.5 3.73
1979 6.48 3.65
1978 6.46 3.59
1977 6.45 3.56
1976 6.44 3.55
1975 6.42 3.58
1974 6.4 3.63
1973 6.39 3.71
1972 6.37 3.81
1971 6.34 3.94
1970 6.33 4.08
1969 6.3 4.23
1968 6.29 4.36
1967 6.27 4.49
1966 6.24 4.64
1965 6.21 4.73
1964 6.19 4.83
1963 6.16 4.91
1962 6.14 5
1961 6.12 5.09
1960 6.11 5.15

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

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DR Congo and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Tuvalu
2024 16.9 25.3
2023 16.9 25.3
2022 16.9 25.3
2021 16.9 25.3
2020 16.9 25.3
2019 16.9 25.3
2018 17 25.3
2017 17 25.2
2016 16.9 24.9
2015 16.9 24.7
2014 16.9 24.5
2013 16.9 24.3
2012 16.9 24.2
2011 16.9 24.1
2010 16.9 24
2009 16.9 23.9
2008 16.9 23.8
2007 17 23.7
2006 17 23.6
2005 17 23.6
2004 17 23.5
2003 17.1 23.5
2002 17.1 23.5
2001 17.1 23.7
2000 17.2 23.9
1999 17.2 24.1
1998 17.2 24.4
1997 17.4 24.6
1996 17.7 24.9
1995 18.1 25
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.8 25
1992 17.8 25
1991 17.8 24.9
1990 17.8 24.7
1989 17.8 24.5
1988 17.8 24.2
1987 17.9 24
1986 17.9 23.8
1985 17.9 23.6
1984 17.9 23.2
1983 17.9 22.5
1982 17.8 21.9
1981 17.9 21.4
1980 17.9 21
1979 17.9 20.9
1978 17.8 20.5
1977 17.8 20.2
1976 17.8 19.9
1975 17.9 19.8
1974 18 19.7
1973 18.1 19.4
1972 18.2 19
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.4 18.2
1969 18.5 18
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.5 18.5
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.5 21
1963 18.5 22.6
1962 18.4 23
1961 18.4 23.1
1960 18.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
47
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Tuvalu
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
51
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

DR Congo Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Tuvalu
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
4.97 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. 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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