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DR Congo vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 11th vs. 84th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Uganda
Population
117507801
53170946
Population rank 15/197 30/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Uganda: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Uganda economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Uganda
2024 $70,962,185,791 $53,911,907,086
2023 $69,843,655,425 $48,768,955,863
2022 $70,422,346,142 $45,565,333,211
2021 $59,067,289,574 $40,529,788,749
2020 $46,691,989,749 $37,600,368,242
2019 $46,845,900,350 $35,353,061,003
2018 $46,659,954,092 $32,927,025,620
2017 $37,537,521,566 $30,744,473,841
2016 $38,600,224,214 $29,203,988,696
2015 $40,179,574,490 $32,387,183,730
2014 $38,352,980,553 $32,612,397,257
2013 $34,891,189,160 $28,915,786,517
2012 $30,029,369,929 $27,305,915,911
2011 $26,392,379,642 $27,871,725,241
2010 $24,161,641,931 $26,673,441,431
2009 $18,607,259,481 $25,127,805,567
2008 $22,723,488,723 $14,440,404,132
2007 $18,374,807,773 $11,902,564,495
2006 $15,484,044,535 $9,977,647,683
2005 $12,609,728,573 $9,239,221,763
2004 $10,297,483,481 $7,939,487,548
2003 $8,937,567,060 $6,606,884,275
2002 $8,728,038,525 $6,178,563,591
2001 $7,438,189,100 $5,840,503,869
2000 $19,088,046,306 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,711,259,427 $5,998,563,258
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,584,815,847
1997 $6,090,838,693 $6,269,333,313
1996 $5,771,456,952 $6,044,585,327
1995 $5,643,439,376 $5,755,818,842
1994 $5,820,382,248 $3,990,430,447
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,220,439,044
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,857,457,762
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,321,729,160
1990 $9,349,764,580 $4,304,399,310
1989 $9,021,862,775 $5,276,480,799
1988 $8,861,299,977 $6,508,931,652
1987 $7,661,625,473 $6,269,522,042
1986 $8,095,367,168 $3,923,244,050
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,519,695,444
1984 $7,857,729,193 $3,615,647,477
1983 $11,006,712,650 $2,240,333,333
1982 $13,651,667,371 $2,177,500,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,337,300,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,244,610,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $2,139,025,000
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,420,260,870
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,936,470,588
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,447,300,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,359,555,556
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,098,944,967
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,701,829,789
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,490,970,181
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,417,191,656
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,259,554,809
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,168,556,629
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,384,063,372 $967,240,655
1966 $4,532,660,182 $925,381,492
1965 $4,043,901,818 $884,502,310
1964 $2,881,545,273 $589,247,687
1963 $6,213,185,743 $516,315,231
1962 $3,779,841,429 $449,158,233
1961 $3,086,746,857 $441,667,335
1960 $3,359,404,118 $423,145,605

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

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DR Congo and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Uganda
2024 $649 $1,078
2023 $660 $1,002
2022 $688 $963
2021 $596 $883
2020 $486 $846
2019 $504 $822
2018 $518 $792
2017 $431 $765
2016 $460 $753
2015 $496 $863
2014 $489 $896
2013 $460 $818
2012 $410 $795
2011 $373 $836
2010 $352 $823
2009 $280.2 $799
2008 $353 $473
2007 $294.1 $401
2006 $255.4 $347
2005 $214.5 $330
2004 $180.7 $292.4
2003 $161.5 $250.7
2002 $162.4 $242
2001 $142.7 $236
2000 $378 $258.1
1999 $96.3 $257.9
1998 $131.5 $292.5
1997 $132.3 $286.8
1996 $127.4 $284.7
1995 $127 $278.5
1994 $136.5 $198.4
1993 $263.3 $165.6
1992 $209.7 $152.1
1991 $253.8 $183
1990 $254.9 $245
1989 $254.2 $310
1988 $257.7 $395
1987 $230.1 $393
1986 $250.9 $253.6
1985 $230.1 $234.3
1984 $259.8 $247.5
1983 $376 $157.5
1982 $482 $157
1981 $456 $98.6
1980 $539 $93.8
1979 $582 $164.5
1978 $615 $190.7
1977 $509 $237.6
1976 $408 $203.3
1975 $445 $201.2
1974 $428 $183.7
1973 $361 $152.7
1972 $290.5 $137
1971 $270.3 $133.5
1970 $242.2 $122
1969 $257.1 $116.7
1968 $205.6 $106.9
1967 $183.3 $102.8
1966 $252.8 $101.4
1965 $232 $100
1964 $169.9 $68.6
1963 $376 $62
1962 $235.1 $55.5
1961 $197.1 $56.2
1960 $220.1 $55.4

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

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DR Congo vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Uganda
2026 62.4 68.9
2025 62.2 68.7
2024 62.1 68.5
2023 61.9 68.3
2022 61 67.7
2021 60 66.4
2020 60.4 66.4
2019 60.2 66.4
2018 59.9 65.8
2017 59.5 65.2
2016 59.1 64.5
2015 58.7 63.8
2014 58.2 63.1
2013 57.8 62.4
2012 57.4 61.6
2011 56.9 60.8
2010 56.4 60
2009 55.8 59.2
2008 55.4 58.3
2007 55 57.2
2006 54.5 56.1
2005 54 54.9
2004 53.5 53.7
2003 53 52.4
2002 52.4 51.4
2001 52.2 50.6
2000 51.9 49.6
1999 50.1 49
1998 49.7 48.3
1997 50.5 48
1996 49.4 47.8
1995 50.4 47.7
1994 49.9 47.7
1993 49.6 47.7
1992 49.3 47.7
1991 48.9 47.5
1990 48.5 47.6
1989 48.1 47.5
1988 47.8 47.5
1987 47.4 47.4
1986 47 45.7
1985 46.7 45.5
1984 46.5 43.7
1983 46.2 43.5
1982 45.9 43.3
1981 45.7 43.5
1980 45.5 43.5
1979 45.3 45.4
1978 44.6 45.6
1977 44.9 45.8
1976 44.7 46.2
1975 44.5 46.5
1974 44.3 46.9
1973 44.1 47
1972 43.9 47.2
1971 43.6 47.1
1970 43.3 49.6
1969 43 49.5
1968 42.7 49.3
1967 42.3 49
1966 42.2 48.5
1965 40.8 48.3
1964 40.1 47.8
1963 40.6 47.4
1962 40.4 46.8
1961 40.2 46.3
1960 40.8 45.6
1959 40.6 45
1958 40.5 44.3
1957 40.2 43.7
1956 39.9 43
1955 39.7 42.4
1954 39.4 41.8
1953 39.1 41.3
1952 38.9 40.8
1951 38.5 40.2
1950 38.2 39.7

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

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DR Congo and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Uganda
2024 109,276,265 50,015,092
2023 105,789,731 48,656,601
2022 102,396,968 47,312,719
2021 99,148,932 45,910,930
2020 95,989,998 44,457,152
2019 92,947,442 42,999,637
2018 90,047,644 41,565,831
2017 87,083,398 40,177,388
2016 83,956,415 38,799,152
2015 81,035,531 37,531,446
2014 78,403,242 36,395,539
2013 75,789,395 35,337,042
2012 73,254,618 34,337,438
2011 70,849,311 33,354,543
2010 68,563,038 32,390,802
2009 66,412,044 31,451,151
2008 64,390,664 30,539,553
2007 62,477,752 29,653,430
2006 60,615,908 28,794,003
2005 58,775,724 27,963,289
2004 56,997,741 27,154,515
2003 55,343,867 26,352,124
2002 53,750,524 25,532,870
2001 52,132,646 24,745,676
2000 50,507,442 24,000,150
1999 48,912,971 23,257,281
1998 47,297,600 22,515,806
1997 46,029,902 21,856,046
1996 45,296,124 21,231,550
1995 44,433,704 20,665,667
1994 42,626,876 20,108,801
1993 40,656,336 19,445,161
1992 39,228,910 18,785,032
1991 37,925,817 18,155,901
1990 36,684,063 17,569,897
1989 35,486,866 17,010,698
1988 34,382,752 16,470,483
1987 33,298,904 15,954,170
1986 32,265,196 15,467,579
1985 31,264,816 15,023,681
1984 30,245,081 14,607,677
1983 29,250,963 14,221,881
1982 28,338,190 13,873,631
1981 27,500,515 13,556,452
1980 26,711,099 13,275,741
1979 25,886,782 13,002,163
1978 24,992,689 12,692,113
1977 24,229,061 12,359,669
1976 23,624,031 12,037,294
1975 23,021,101 11,725,240
1974 22,418,878 11,424,846
1973 21,827,665 11,144,236
1972 21,251,160 10,885,796
1971 20,695,569 10,618,206
1970 20,137,436 10,321,603
1969 19,570,445 10,014,858
1968 19,012,189 9,708,632
1967 18,462,782 9,408,924
1966 17,931,929 9,122,864
1965 17,427,802 8,849,203
1964 16,955,327 8,586,363
1963 16,507,599 8,333,663
1962 16,075,724 8,092,231
1961 15,662,374 7,862,217
1960 15,264,846 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Uganda

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Uganda
2023 6.05 4.28
2022 6.11 4.39
2021 6.16 4.51
2020 6.21 4.62
2019 6.25 4.74
2018 6.3 4.87
2017 6.35 4.99
2016 6.39 5.11
2015 6.44 5.25
2014 6.48 5.41
2013 6.53 5.56
2012 6.56 5.73
2011 6.58 5.89
2010 6.59 6.02
2009 6.59 6.12
2008 6.58 6.2
2007 6.56 6.33
2006 6.55 6.43
2005 6.53 6.53
2004 6.53 6.61
2003 6.55 6.67
2002 6.61 6.74
2001 6.66 6.76
2000 6.7 6.79
1999 6.69 6.83
1998 6.7 6.84
1997 6.69 6.86
1996 6.67 6.84
1995 6.68 6.87
1994 6.64 6.9
1993 6.64 6.89
1992 6.64 6.91
1991 6.65 6.94
1990 6.65 7.01
1989 6.65 7.05
1988 6.66 7.1
1987 6.65 7.12
1986 6.63 7.08
1985 6.61 7.04
1984 6.59 7.02
1983 6.56 7.07
1982 6.54 7.11
1981 6.52 7.12
1980 6.5 7.11
1979 6.48 7.14
1978 6.46 7.16
1977 6.45 7.18
1976 6.44 7.19
1975 6.42 7.2
1974 6.4 7.19
1973 6.39 7.19
1972 6.37 7.19
1971 6.34 7.18
1970 6.33 7.15
1969 6.3 7.12
1968 6.29 7.13
1967 6.27 7.1
1966 6.24 7.07
1965 6.21 7.04
1964 6.19 7.01
1963 6.16 6.98
1962 6.14 6.96
1961 6.12 6.93
1960 6.11 6.91

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

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DR Congo and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Uganda
2024 16.9 17.8
2023 16.9 17.6
2022 16.9 17.4
2021 16.9 17.2
2020 16.9 17
2019 16.9 16.8
2018 17 16.5
2017 17 16.3
2016 16.9 16
2015 16.9 15.8
2014 16.9 15.6
2013 16.9 15.5
2012 16.9 15.4
2011 16.9 15.3
2010 16.9 15.2
2009 16.9 15.1
2008 16.9 15.1
2007 17 15
2006 17 15
2005 17 15
2004 17 15
2003 17.1 15
2002 17.1 15
2001 17.1 15
2000 17.2 15
1999 17.2 15
1998 17.2 15
1997 17.4 15.1
1996 17.7 15.3
1995 18.1 15.4
1994 18 15.6
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.8 15.7
1991 17.8 15.8
1990 17.8 15.8
1989 17.8 15.8
1988 17.8 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.9
1983 17.9 15.9
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 17.9 16
1979 17.9 16.1
1978 17.8 16.1
1977 17.8 16.2
1976 17.8 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.3
1973 18.1 16.3
1972 18.2 16.5
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.4 16.6
1969 18.5 16.6
1968 18.5 16.6
1967 18.5 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 18.5 16.6
1964 18.5 16.6
1963 18.5 16.7
1962 18.4 16.8
1961 18.4 16.9
1960 18.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

DR Congo Uganda
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

DR Congo Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Uganda
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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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