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DR Congo vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 11th vs. 46th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Ukraine
Population
117507801
40125599
Population rank 15/197 40/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

DR Congo and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Ukraine
2024 $70,962,185,791 $190,741,262,415
2023 $69,843,655,425 $181,221,517,869
2022 $70,422,346,142 $161,989,520,721
2021 $59,067,289,574 $199,765,859,571
2020 $46,691,989,749 $156,617,722,013
2019 $46,845,900,350 $153,883,047,510
2018 $46,659,954,092 $130,891,088,294
2017 $37,537,521,566 $112,090,505,082
2016 $38,600,224,214 $93,355,869,404
2015 $40,179,574,490 $91,030,967,789
2014 $38,352,980,553 $133,503,871,862
2013 $34,891,189,160 $190,498,811,460
2012 $30,029,369,929 $182,591,753,828
2011 $26,392,379,642 $169,333,835,202
2010 $24,161,641,931 $141,209,170,427
2009 $18,607,259,481 $121,552,153,444
2008 $22,723,488,723 $188,110,390,660
2007 $18,374,807,773 $148,733,861,386
2006 $15,484,044,535 $111,884,752,475
2005 $12,609,728,573 $89,238,865,119
2004 $10,297,483,481 $67,220,154,164
2003 $8,937,567,060 $52,010,355,753
2002 $8,728,038,525 $43,956,163,612
2001 $7,438,189,100 $39,309,580,983
2000 $19,088,046,306 $32,375,083,935
1999 $4,711,259,427 $31,580,639,554
1998 $6,217,805,821 $41,882,523,345
1997 $6,090,838,693 $50,151,531,592
1996 $5,771,456,952 $44,558,831,005
1995 $5,643,439,376 $48,213,856,469
1994 $5,820,382,248 $52,549,580,265
1993 $10,706,259,937 $65,648,559,903
1992 $8,227,343,907 $73,945,908,384
1991 $9,625,436,873 $77,350,733,982
1990 $9,349,764,580 $81,393,558,423
1989 $9,021,862,775 $82,709,161,099
1988 $8,861,299,977 $74,703,517,903
1987 $7,661,625,473 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Ukraine
2024 $649 $5,038
2023 $660 $4,803
2022 $688 $3,946
2021 $596 $4,510
2020 $486 $3,505
2019 $504 $3,423
2018 $518 $2,895
2017 $431 $2,467
2016 $460 $2,047
2015 $496 $1,988
2014 $489 $2,904
2013 $460 $4,130
2012 $410 $3,951
2011 $373 $3,657
2010 $352 $3,040
2009 $280.2 $2,607
2008 $353 $4,018
2007 $294.1 $3,160
2006 $255.4 $2,366
2005 $214.5 $1,875
2004 $180.7 $1,401
2003 $161.5 $1,076
2002 $162.4 $903
2001 $142.7 $800
2000 $378 $653
1999 $96.3 $632
1998 $131.5 $831
1997 $132.3 $987
1996 $127.4 $870
1995 $127 $933
1994 $136.5 $1,009
1993 $263.3 $1,254
1992 $209.7 $1,413
1991 $253.8 $1,483
1990 $254.9 $1,564
1989 $254.2 $1,593
1988 $257.7 $1,444
1987 $230.1 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Ukraine
2026 62.4 75
2025 62.2 74.9
2024 62.1 74.7
2023 61.9 73.4
2022 61 72.7
2021 60 71.6
2020 60.4 73.3
2019 60.2 73.9
2018 59.9 73.6
2017 59.5 74
2016 59.1 73.4
2015 58.7 72.7
2014 58.2 71.8
2013 57.8 71.5
2012 57.4 71.1
2011 56.9 70.7
2010 56.4 70.2
2009 55.8 69.2
2008 55.4 68.3
2007 55 67.7
2006 54.5 67.5
2005 54 67.5
2004 53.5 67.5
2003 53 67.6
2002 52.4 67.7
2001 52.2 67.7
2000 51.9 67.8
1999 50.1 68
1998 49.7 68
1997 50.5 67.7
1996 49.4 67.1
1995 50.4 67.1
1994 49.9 67.5
1993 49.6 68.3
1992 49.3 68.9
1991 48.9 69.7
1990 48.5 70.4
1989 48.1 70.8
1988 47.8 71
1987 47.4 71.2
1986 47 70.8
1985 46.7 70.4
1984 46.5 70
1983 46.2 69.9
1982 45.9 69.9
1981 45.7 69.8
1980 45.5 69.8
1979 45.3 69.8
1978 44.6 69.8
1977 44.9 70
1976 44.7 70.1
1975 44.5 70.4
1974 44.3 70.6
1973 44.1 70.8
1972 43.9 71
1971 43.6 70.9
1970 43.3 70.8
1969 43 70.8
1968 42.7 71
1967 42.3 71.1
1966 42.2 71.2
1965 40.8 71.1
1964 40.1 71
1963 40.6 70.7
1962 40.4 70.4
1961 40.2 70
1960 40.8 69.4
1959 40.6 68.7
1958 40.5 67.7
1957 40.2 67.2
1956 39.9 66.3
1955 39.7 65.3
1954 39.4 64.1
1953 39.1 63
1952 38.9 62.1
1951 38.5 61.4
1950 38.2 61.2

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

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DR Congo and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ukraine
2024 109,276,265 37,860,221
2023 105,789,731 37,732,836
2022 102,396,968 41,048,766
2021 99,148,932 44,298,640
2020 95,989,998 44,680,014
2019 92,947,442 44,957,458
2018 90,047,644 45,208,907
2017 87,083,398 45,436,041
2016 83,956,415 45,616,832
2015 81,035,531 45,784,896
2014 78,403,242 45,972,380
2013 75,789,395 46,126,770
2012 73,254,618 46,210,056
2011 70,849,311 46,307,853
2010 68,563,038 46,456,003
2009 66,412,044 46,623,731
2008 64,390,664 46,819,175
2007 62,477,752 47,062,798
2006 60,615,908 47,278,694
2005 58,775,724 47,585,556
2004 56,997,741 47,979,507
2003 55,343,867 48,315,136
2002 53,750,524 48,677,281
2001 52,132,646 49,106,855
2000 50,507,442 49,556,660
1999 48,912,971 49,976,446
1998 47,297,600 50,379,731
1997 46,029,902 50,786,885
1996 45,296,124 51,226,109
1995 44,433,704 51,665,539
1994 42,626,876 52,075,998
1993 40,656,336 52,350,126
1992 39,228,910 52,323,671
1991 37,925,817 52,170,961
1990 36,684,063 52,054,092
1989 35,486,866 51,917,817
1988 34,382,752 51,724,853
1987 33,298,904 51,515,732
1986 32,265,196 51,318,745
1985 31,264,816 51,108,770
1984 30,245,081 50,887,599
1983 29,250,963 50,637,029
1982 28,338,190 50,402,724
1981 27,500,515 50,189,281
1980 26,711,099 49,955,152
1979 25,886,782 49,721,381
1978 24,992,689 49,521,243
1977 24,229,061 49,336,481
1976 23,624,031 49,120,842
1975 23,021,101 48,865,229
1974 22,418,878 48,576,570
1973 21,827,665 48,277,121
1972 21,251,160 47,946,893
1971 20,695,569 47,573,287
1970 20,137,436 47,261,306
1969 19,570,445 46,976,256
1968 19,012,189 46,614,325
1967 18,462,782 46,215,988
1966 17,931,929 45,802,519
1965 17,427,802 45,386,892
1964 16,955,327 44,951,156
1963 16,507,599 44,462,372
1962 16,075,724 43,943,674
1961 15,662,374 43,399,766
1960 15,264,846 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Ukraine

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Ukraine
2023 6.05 0.98
2022 6.11 0.9
2021 6.16 1.15
2020 6.21 1.21
2019 6.25 1.22
2018 6.3 1.23
2017 6.35 1.3
2016 6.39 1.39
2015 6.44 1.39
2014 6.48 1.47
2013 6.53 1.52
2012 6.56 1.53
2011 6.58 1.46
2010 6.59 1.44
2009 6.59 1.47
2008 6.58 1.44
2007 6.56 1.34
2006 6.55 1.3
2005 6.53 1.22
2004 6.53 1.22
2003 6.55 1.17
2002 6.61 1.13
2001 6.66 1.09
2000 6.7 1.11
1999 6.69 1.13
1998 6.7 1.21
1997 6.69 1.27
1996 6.67 1.33
1995 6.68 1.4
1994 6.64 1.47
1993 6.64 1.56
1992 6.64 1.67
1991 6.65 1.77
1990 6.65 1.85
1989 6.65 1.93
1988 6.66 2.04
1987 6.65 2.07
1986 6.63 2.12
1985 6.61 2.03
1984 6.59 2.08
1983 6.56 2.1
1982 6.54 1.95
1981 6.52 1.92
1980 6.5 1.95
1979 6.48 1.96
1978 6.46 1.97
1977 6.45 1.98
1976 6.44 2.04
1975 6.42 2.05
1974 6.4 2.06
1973 6.39 2.04
1972 6.37 2.13
1971 6.34 2.11
1970 6.33 2.08
1969 6.3 2.01
1968 6.29 2.03
1967 6.27 2.04
1966 6.24 2.04
1965 6.21 1.94
1964 6.19 2.01
1963 6.16 2.11
1962 6.14 2.15
1961 6.12 2.2
1960 6.11 2.29

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

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DR Congo and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Ukraine
2024 16.9 43.2
2023 16.9 43.1
2022 16.9 42.5
2021 16.9 42.2
2020 16.9 41.9
2019 16.9 41.5
2018 17 41.2
2017 17 40.9
2016 16.9 40.6
2015 16.9 40.2
2014 16.9 40
2013 16.9 39.8
2012 16.9 39.8
2011 16.9 39.7
2010 16.9 39.5
2009 16.9 39.3
2008 16.9 39.2
2007 17 39.1
2006 17 38.9
2005 17 38.7
2004 17 38.4
2003 17.1 38.2
2002 17.1 37.9
2001 17.1 37.6
2000 17.2 37.2
1999 17.2 36.9
1998 17.2 36.5
1997 17.4 36.2
1996 17.7 35.8
1995 18.1 35.5
1994 18 35.2
1993 17.8 34.9
1992 17.8 34.7
1991 17.8 34.5
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.8 34.1
1988 17.8 34.1
1987 17.9 34.1
1986 17.9 33.9
1985 17.9 33.8
1984 17.9 33.6
1983 17.9 33.6
1982 17.8 33.7
1981 17.9 33.7
1980 17.9 33.8
1979 17.9 34
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.8 34.2
1976 17.8 34
1975 17.9 33.7
1974 18 33.4
1973 18.1 33.1
1972 18.2 32.8
1971 18.3 32.5
1970 18.4 32.3
1969 18.5 32
1968 18.5 31.6
1967 18.5 31.2
1966 18.5 30.6
1965 18.5 30.1
1964 18.5 29.9
1963 18.5 29.8
1962 18.4 29.7
1961 18.4 29.6
1960 18.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Ukraine
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Ukraine
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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