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DR Congo vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 11th vs. 89th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Uruguay
Population
117507801
3382789
Population rank 15/197 133/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Uruguay
2024 $70,962,185,791 $80,961,511,074
2023 $69,843,655,425 $77,991,666,838
2022 $70,422,346,142 $70,594,110,920
2021 $59,067,289,574 $60,739,084,241
2020 $46,691,989,749 $53,559,359,262
2019 $46,845,900,350 $62,222,313,619
2018 $46,659,954,092 $65,344,577,416
2017 $37,537,521,566 $65,005,997,963
2016 $38,600,224,214 $57,480,787,465
2015 $40,179,574,490 $57,680,327,999
2014 $38,352,980,553 $61,496,186,974
2013 $34,891,189,160 $61,337,621,934
2012 $30,029,369,929 $54,232,266,359
2011 $26,392,379,642 $50,342,406,067
2010 $24,161,641,931 $41,950,361,212
2009 $18,607,259,481 $32,708,319,078
2008 $22,723,488,723 $31,119,602,539
2007 $18,374,807,773 $23,797,773,024
2006 $15,484,044,535 $19,741,420,740
2005 $12,609,728,573 $17,362,857,684
2004 $10,297,483,481 $13,686,329,890
2003 $8,937,567,060 $12,045,638,352
2002 $8,728,038,525 $13,606,515,723
2001 $7,438,189,100 $20,898,761,742
2000 $19,088,046,306 $22,823,270,892
1999 $4,711,259,427 $23,983,945,191
1998 $6,217,805,821 $25,385,886,978
1997 $6,090,838,693 $23,969,739,234
1996 $5,771,456,952 $20,515,458,114
1995 $5,643,439,376 $19,297,663,097
1994 $5,820,382,248 $17,474,588,896
1993 $10,706,259,937 $15,002,136,971
1992 $8,227,343,907 $12,878,148,791
1991 $9,625,436,873 $11,206,176,651
1990 $9,349,764,580 $9,298,807,850
1989 $9,021,862,775 $8,438,951,476
1988 $8,861,299,977 $8,213,538,369
1987 $7,661,625,473 $7,367,494,080
1986 $8,095,367,168 $5,880,112,788
1985 $7,195,042,616 $4,732,017,873
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,850,238,550
1983 $11,006,712,650 $5,102,276,308
1982 $13,651,667,371 $9,178,780,077
1981 $12,537,821,038 $11,048,301,421
1980 $14,394,927,495 $10,163,020,116
1979 $15,068,422,236 $7,181,182,224
1978 $15,372,608,002 $4,910,254,566
1977 $12,344,424,764 $4,114,670,014
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,667,161,241
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,538,278,047
1974 $9,596,960,180 $4,090,209,682
1973 $7,870,239,461 $3,964,296,443
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,189,418,689
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,807,258,065
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,137,096,774
1969 $5,032,434,970 $2,004,435,484
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,593,674,185
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,597,713,469
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,809,185,094
1965 $4,043,901,818 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,975,701,816
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,539,681,491
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,710,004,407
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,547,388,781
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,242,289,239

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

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DR Congo and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Uruguay
2024 $649 $23,907
2023 $660 $23,019
2022 $688 $20,819
2021 $596 $17,882
2020 $486 $15,758
2019 $504 $18,316
2018 $518 $19,250
2017 $431 $19,185
2016 $460 $17,010
2015 $496 $17,126
2014 $489 $18,322
2013 $460 $18,335
2012 $410 $16,260
2011 $373 $15,132
2010 $352 $12,641
2009 $280.2 $9,881
2008 $353 $9,424
2007 $294.1 $7,222
2006 $255.4 $6,001
2005 $214.5 $5,284
2004 $180.7 $4,169
2003 $161.5 $3,671
2002 $162.4 $4,150
2001 $142.7 $6,383
2000 $378 $6,988
1999 $96.3 $7,371
1998 $131.5 $7,837
1997 $132.3 $7,436
1996 $127.4 $6,398
1995 $127 $6,050
1994 $136.5 $5,508
1993 $263.3 $4,753
1992 $209.7 $4,102
1991 $253.8 $3,589
1990 $254.9 $2,995
1989 $254.2 $2,734
1988 $257.7 $2,677
1987 $230.1 $2,416
1986 $250.9 $1,939
1985 $230.1 $1,568
1984 $259.8 $1,615
1983 $376 $1,707
1982 $482 $3,085
1981 $456 $3,728
1980 $539 $3,443
1979 $582 $2,443
1978 $615 $1,678
1977 $509 $1,414
1976 $408 $1,268
1975 $445 $1,232
1974 $428 $1,433
1973 $361 $1,397
1972 $290.5 $776
1971 $270.3 $1,000
1970 $242.2 $766
1969 $257.1 $723
1968 $205.6 $579
1967 $183.3 $585
1966 $252.8 $668
1965 $232 $705
1964 $169.9 $745
1963 $376 $587
1962 $235.1 $659
1961 $197.1 $604
1960 $220.1 $491

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

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DR Congo vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Uruguay
2026 62.4 78.6
2025 62.2 78.5
2024 62.1 78.3
2023 61.9 78.1
2022 61 76.5
2021 60 75.4
2020 60.4 78.4
2019 60.2 77.5
2018 59.9 77.5
2017 59.5 77.6
2016 59.1 77.4
2015 58.7 77.3
2014 58.2 77.2
2013 57.8 77
2012 57.4 76.7
2011 56.9 76.6
2010 56.4 76.7
2009 55.8 76.7
2008 55.4 76.3
2007 55 76.2
2006 54.5 75.9
2005 54 75.8
2004 53.5 75.3
2003 53 75.1
2002 52.4 75
2001 52.2 75
2000 51.9 74.7
1999 50.1 74.3
1998 49.7 74
1997 50.5 73.9
1996 49.4 73.8
1995 50.4 73.5
1994 49.9 73.2
1993 49.6 73.1
1992 49.3 73.2
1991 48.9 73.2
1990 48.5 73
1989 48.1 72.6
1988 47.8 72.4
1987 47.4 72.2
1986 47 72.2
1985 46.7 71.9
1984 46.5 71.7
1983 46.2 71.6
1982 45.9 71.5
1981 45.7 71
1980 45.5 70.5
1979 45.3 70.3
1978 44.6 70.3
1977 44.9 70.1
1976 44.7 69.9
1975 44.5 69.7
1974 44.3 69.5
1973 44.1 69.3
1972 43.9 69.2
1971 43.6 68.9
1970 43.3 68.7
1969 43 68.6
1968 42.7 68.5
1967 42.3 68.4
1966 42.2 68.3
1965 40.8 68.2
1964 40.1 68.1
1963 40.6 68
1962 40.4 67.9
1961 40.2 67.8
1960 40.8 67.7
1959 40.6 67.5
1958 40.5 67.3
1957 40.2 67.1
1956 39.9 66.9
1955 39.7 66.7
1954 39.4 66.5
1953 39.1 66.3
1952 38.9 66.1
1951 38.5 65.8
1950 38.2 65.6

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

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DR Congo and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Uruguay
2024 109,276,265 3,386,588
2023 105,789,731 3,388,081
2022 102,396,968 3,390,913
2021 99,148,932 3,396,695
2020 95,989,998 3,398,968
2019 92,947,442 3,397,206
2018 90,047,644 3,394,534
2017 87,083,398 3,388,438
2016 83,956,415 3,379,283
2015 81,035,531 3,368,017
2014 78,403,242 3,356,334
2013 75,789,395 3,345,337
2012 73,254,618 3,335,401
2011 70,849,311 3,326,825
2010 68,563,038 3,318,580
2009 66,412,044 3,310,091
2008 64,390,664 3,302,177
2007 62,477,752 3,295,153
2006 60,615,908 3,289,506
2005 58,775,724 3,285,771
2004 56,997,741 3,283,148
2003 55,343,867 3,281,186
2002 53,750,524 3,278,867
2001 52,132,646 3,274,251
2000 50,507,442 3,266,206
1999 48,912,971 3,254,015
1998 47,297,600 3,239,280
1997 46,029,902 3,223,345
1996 45,296,124 3,206,324
1995 44,433,704 3,189,440
1994 42,626,876 3,172,834
1993 40,656,336 3,156,345
1992 39,228,910 3,139,702
1991 37,925,817 3,122,354
1990 36,684,063 3,104,403
1989 35,486,866 3,086,255
1988 34,382,752 3,067,961
1987 33,298,904 3,049,896
1986 32,265,196 3,032,845
1985 31,264,816 3,017,037
1984 30,245,081 3,002,488
1983 29,250,963 2,988,778
1982 28,338,190 2,975,492
1981 27,500,515 2,963,246
1980 26,711,099 2,951,953
1979 25,886,782 2,939,903
1978 24,992,689 2,925,715
1977 24,229,061 2,909,461
1976 23,624,031 2,891,392
1975 23,021,101 2,872,320
1974 22,418,878 2,853,944
1973 21,827,665 2,837,133
1972 21,251,160 2,821,644
1971 20,695,569 2,806,462
1970 20,137,436 2,790,807
1969 19,570,445 2,773,974
1968 19,012,189 2,754,606
1967 18,462,782 2,732,277
1966 17,931,929 2,707,646
1965 17,427,802 2,681,169
1964 16,955,327 2,653,180
1963 16,507,599 2,623,766
1962 16,075,724 2,593,298
1961 15,662,374 2,562,044
1960 15,264,846 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Uruguay

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Uruguay
2023 6.05 1.41
2022 6.11 1.43
2021 6.16 1.45
2020 6.21 1.5
2019 6.25 1.57
2018 6.3 1.68
2017 6.35 1.82
2016 6.39 1.97
2015 6.44 2.04
2014 6.48 2.03
2013 6.53 2.03
2012 6.56 2.01
2011 6.58 1.99
2010 6.59 2.01
2009 6.59 2.02
2008 6.58 2.03
2007 6.56 2.05
2006 6.55 2.07
2005 6.53 2.1
2004 6.53 2.09
2003 6.55 2.12
2002 6.61 2.16
2001 6.66 2.16
2000 6.7 2.2
1999 6.69 2.25
1998 6.7 2.27
1997 6.69 2.33
1996 6.67 2.36
1995 6.68 2.4
1994 6.64 2.42
1993 6.64 2.41
1992 6.64 2.43
1991 6.65 2.45
1990 6.65 2.48
1989 6.65 2.5
1988 6.66 2.5
1987 6.65 2.49
1986 6.63 2.47
1985 6.61 2.47
1984 6.59 2.47
1983 6.56 2.49
1982 6.54 2.51
1981 6.52 2.53
1980 6.5 2.59
1979 6.48 2.71
1978 6.46 2.83
1977 6.45 2.9
1976 6.44 3.01
1975 6.42 3.02
1974 6.4 2.96
1973 6.39 2.86
1972 6.37 2.78
1971 6.34 2.77
1970 6.33 2.77
1969 6.3 2.77
1968 6.29 2.77
1967 6.27 2.78
1966 6.24 2.82
1965 6.21 2.84
1964 6.19 2.86
1963 6.16 2.88
1962 6.14 2.87
1961 6.12 2.85
1960 6.11 2.83

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

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DR Congo and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Uruguay
2024 16.9 37.2
2023 16.9 36.8
2022 16.9 36.5
2021 16.9 36.3
2020 16.9 36
2019 16.9 35.8
2018 17 35.5
2017 17 35.3
2016 16.9 35.2
2015 16.9 35
2014 16.9 34.9
2013 16.9 34.7
2012 16.9 34.5
2011 16.9 34.2
2010 16.9 34
2009 16.9 33.7
2008 16.9 33.5
2007 17 33.3
2006 17 33.1
2005 17 32.9
2004 17 32.7
2003 17.1 32.5
2002 17.1 32.3
2001 17.1 32.2
2000 17.2 32
1999 17.2 31.9
1998 17.2 31.8
1997 17.4 31.7
1996 17.7 31.6
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 18 31.4
1993 17.8 31.2
1992 17.8 31.1
1991 17.8 31
1990 17.8 30.9
1989 17.8 30.8
1988 17.8 30.7
1987 17.9 30.6
1986 17.9 30.5
1985 17.9 30.4
1984 17.9 30.3
1983 17.9 30.3
1982 17.8 30.2
1981 17.9 30.1
1980 17.9 30.1
1979 17.9 30
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.8 30.1
1976 17.8 30.1
1975 17.9 30.1
1974 18 30.1
1973 18.1 30.1
1972 18.2 30
1971 18.3 29.9
1970 18.4 29.9
1969 18.5 29.8
1968 18.5 29.7
1967 18.5 29.6
1966 18.5 29.5
1965 18.5 29.4
1964 18.5 29.3
1963 18.5 29.2
1962 18.4 29.2
1961 18.4 29.1
1960 18.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Uruguay
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

DR Congo Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Uruguay
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
48,300 mi
2010

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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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