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DR Congo vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 11th vs. 157th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Vanuatu
Population
117507801
344750
Population rank 15/197 174/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

DR Congo and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Vanuatu
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,117,972,034
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,115,861,056
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,055,031,361
2021 $59,067,289,574 $950,394,007
2020 $46,691,989,749 $909,421,044
2019 $46,845,900,350 $936,526,268
2018 $46,659,954,092 $914,727,908
2017 $37,537,521,566 $880,043,284
2016 $38,600,224,214 $804,323,577
2015 $40,179,574,490 $759,690,181
2014 $38,352,980,553 $773,717,011
2013 $34,891,189,160 $758,304,466
2012 $30,029,369,929 $747,839,698
2011 $26,392,379,642 $770,153,588
2010 $24,161,641,931 $670,712,980
2009 $18,607,259,481 $592,622,319
2008 $22,723,488,723 $590,748,429
2007 $18,374,807,773 $516,392,923
2006 $15,484,044,535 $439,358,587
2005 $12,609,728,573 $394,962,433
2004 $10,297,483,481 $364,996,869
2003 $8,937,567,060 $314,471,413
2002 $8,728,038,525 $262,596,536
2001 $7,438,189,100 $257,926,882
2000 $19,088,046,306 $272,014,628
1999 $4,711,259,427 $268,006,973
1998 $6,217,805,821 $262,293,411
1997 $6,090,838,693 $272,771,209
1996 $5,771,456,952 $261,370,044
1995 $5,643,439,376 $249,333,250
1994 $5,820,382,248 $233,701,301
1993 $10,706,259,937 $200,491,853
1992 $8,227,343,907 $209,088,825
1991 $9,625,436,873 $201,334,169
1990 $9,349,764,580 $168,879,207
1989 $9,021,862,775 $154,013,202
1988 $8,861,299,977 $158,351,368
1987 $7,661,625,473 $139,464,174
1986 $8,095,367,168 $126,498,935
1985 $7,195,042,616 $131,856,421
1984 $7,857,729,193 $144,482,515
1983 $11,006,712,650 $117,389,554
1982 $13,651,667,371 $114,501,913
1981 $12,537,821,038 $113,781,796
1980 $14,394,927,495 $121,185,498
1979 $15,068,422,236 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Vanuatu
2024 $649 $3,411
2023 $660 $3,483
2022 $688 $3,370
2021 $596 $3,107
2020 $486 $3,043
2019 $504 $3,207
2018 $518 $3,207
2017 $431 $3,160
2016 $460 $2,956
2015 $496 $2,855
2014 $489 $2,973
2013 $460 $2,980
2012 $410 $3,005
2011 $373 $3,163
2010 $352 $2,815
2009 $280.2 $2,546
2008 $353 $2,604
2007 $294.1 $2,334
2006 $255.4 $2,035
2005 $214.5 $1,874
2004 $180.7 $1,774
2003 $161.5 $1,567
2002 $162.4 $1,341
2001 $142.7 $1,350
2000 $378 $1,460
1999 $96.3 $1,472
1998 $131.5 $1,471
1997 $132.3 $1,562
1996 $127.4 $1,529
1995 $127 $1,492
1994 $136.5 $1,431
1993 $263.3 $1,257
1992 $209.7 $1,344
1991 $253.8 $1,326
1990 $254.9 $1,141
1989 $254.2 $1,067
1988 $257.7 $1,125
1987 $230.1 $1,017
1986 $250.9 $946
1985 $230.1 $1,012
1984 $259.8 $1,137
1983 $376 $947
1982 $482 $946
1981 $456 $962
1980 $539 $1,048
1979 $582 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Vanuatu
2026 62.4 72
2025 62.2 71.8
2024 62.1 71.7
2023 61.9 71.5
2022 61 71.3
2021 60 70
2020 60.4 70.4
2019 60.2 70.8
2018 59.9 70.6
2017 59.5 70.5
2016 59.1 70.4
2015 58.7 70.2
2014 58.2 70
2013 57.8 70
2012 57.4 69.9
2011 56.9 69.7
2010 56.4 69.6
2009 55.8 69.4
2008 55.4 69.3
2007 55 69.1
2006 54.5 69.1
2005 54 69.2
2004 53.5 69
2003 53 68.9
2002 52.4 68.8
2001 52.2 68.7
2000 51.9 68.6
1999 50.1 67.9
1998 49.7 68.4
1997 50.5 68.3
1996 49.4 68.2
1995 50.4 68.1
1994 49.9 68
1993 49.6 67.7
1992 49.3 67.4
1991 48.9 67.1
1990 48.5 66.7
1989 48.1 66
1988 47.8 65.7
1987 47.4 64.4
1986 47 64.6
1985 46.7 63.9
1984 46.5 63.5
1983 46.2 63.1
1982 45.9 62.5
1981 45.7 61.9
1980 45.5 61.3
1979 45.3 60.9
1978 44.6 59.9
1977 44.9 59.2
1976 44.7 58.7
1975 44.5 58.1
1974 44.3 57.6
1973 44.1 57
1972 43.9 56.4
1971 43.6 55.9
1970 43.3 55.3
1969 43 54.8
1968 42.7 54.2
1967 42.3 53.7
1966 42.2 53.1
1965 40.8 52.5
1964 40.1 52
1963 40.6 51.5
1962 40.4 50.9
1961 40.2 50.4
1960 40.8 49.8
1959 40.6 49.3
1958 40.5 48.7
1957 40.2 48.2
1956 39.9 47.7
1955 39.7 47.1
1954 39.4 46.5
1953 39.1 45.8
1952 38.9 45.3
1951 38.5 42.2
1950 38.2 43.9

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

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DR Congo and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Vanuatu
2024 109,276,265 327,777
2023 105,789,731 320,409
2022 102,396,968 313,046
2021 99,148,932 305,868
2020 95,989,998 298,858
2019 92,947,442 291,985
2018 90,047,644 285,259
2017 87,083,398 278,507
2016 83,956,415 272,087
2015 81,035,531 266,101
2014 78,403,242 260,240
2013 75,789,395 254,482
2012 73,254,618 248,883
2011 70,849,311 243,474
2010 68,563,038 238,248
2009 66,412,044 232,731
2008 64,390,664 226,896
2007 62,477,752 221,276
2006 60,615,908 215,923
2005 58,775,724 210,760
2004 56,997,741 205,711
2003 55,343,867 200,746
2002 53,750,524 195,863
2001 52,132,646 191,031
2000 50,507,442 186,281
1999 48,912,971 182,048
1998 47,297,600 178,313
1997 46,029,902 174,626
1996 45,296,124 170,911
1995 44,433,704 167,137
1994 42,626,876 163,314
1993 40,656,336 159,463
1992 39,228,910 155,608
1991 37,925,817 151,793
1990 36,684,063 148,063
1989 35,486,866 144,393
1988 34,382,752 140,756
1987 33,298,904 137,187
1986 32,265,196 133,720
1985 31,264,816 130,356
1984 30,245,081 127,109
1983 29,250,963 123,998
1982 28,338,190 121,035
1981 27,500,515 118,249
1980 26,711,099 115,660
1979 25,886,782 113,040
1978 24,992,689 109,963
1977 24,229,061 106,618
1976 23,624,031 103,388
1975 23,021,101 100,269
1974 22,418,878 97,260
1973 21,827,665 94,362
1972 21,251,160 91,562
1971 20,695,569 88,862
1970 20,137,436 86,266
1969 19,570,445 83,755
1968 19,012,189 81,314
1967 18,462,782 78,921
1966 17,931,929 76,590
1965 17,427,802 74,358
1964 16,955,327 72,219
1963 16,507,599 70,159
1962 16,075,724 68,174
1961 15,662,374 66,264
1960 15,264,846 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Vanuatu
2023 6.05 3.6
2022 6.11 3.65
2021 6.16 3.7
2020 6.21 3.74
2019 6.25 3.79
2018 6.3 3.83
2017 6.35 3.88
2016 6.39 3.92
2015 6.44 3.95
2014 6.48 4
2013 6.53 4.04
2012 6.56 4.06
2011 6.58 4.09
2010 6.59 4.13
2009 6.59 4.16
2008 6.58 4.16
2007 6.56 4.12
2006 6.55 4.1
2005 6.53 4.13
2004 6.53 4.21
2003 6.55 4.29
2002 6.61 4.38
2001 6.66 4.5
2000 6.7 4.54
1999 6.69 4.56
1998 6.7 4.6
1997 6.69 4.66
1996 6.67 4.75
1995 6.68 4.85
1994 6.64 4.94
1993 6.64 5.02
1992 6.64 5.09
1991 6.65 5.13
1990 6.65 5.17
1989 6.65 5.21
1988 6.66 5.27
1987 6.65 5.33
1986 6.63 5.38
1985 6.61 5.43
1984 6.59 5.49
1983 6.56 5.55
1982 6.54 5.6
1981 6.52 5.65
1980 6.5 5.69
1979 6.48 5.73
1978 6.46 5.77
1977 6.45 5.81
1976 6.44 5.89
1975 6.42 5.98
1974 6.4 6.06
1973 6.39 6.15
1972 6.37 6.23
1971 6.34 6.29
1970 6.33 6.35
1969 6.3 6.41
1968 6.29 6.46
1967 6.27 6.51
1966 6.24 6.51
1965 6.21 6.52
1964 6.19 6.57
1963 6.16 6.62
1962 6.14 6.67
1961 6.12 6.73
1960 6.11 6.78

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

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DR Congo and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Vanuatu
2024 16.9 21.3
2023 16.9 21.2
2022 16.9 21.2
2021 16.9 21.2
2020 16.9 21.2
2019 16.9 21.2
2018 17 21.2
2017 17 21.2
2016 16.9 21.1
2015 16.9 21.1
2014 16.9 21
2013 16.9 20.9
2012 16.9 20.8
2011 16.9 20.6
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 16.9 20.3
2008 16.9 20.1
2007 17 19.9
2006 17 19.6
2005 17 19.4
2004 17 19.2
2003 17.1 18.9
2002 17.1 18.7
2001 17.1 18.5
2000 17.2 18.2
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.2 18
1997 17.4 18
1996 17.7 18
1995 18.1 17.8
1994 18 17.7
1993 17.8 17.7
1992 17.8 17.8
1991 17.8 17.9
1990 17.8 17.8
1989 17.8 17.8
1988 17.8 17.8
1987 17.9 17.8
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.9 17.7
1984 17.9 17.7
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 17.9 17.5
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 17.8 17.2
1976 17.8 17.1
1975 17.9 17.1
1974 18 17.1
1973 18.1 17
1972 18.2 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.4 17
1969 18.5 17
1968 18.5 17
1967 18.5 17.1
1966 18.5 17.1
1965 18.5 17.2
1964 18.5 17.3
1963 18.5 17.4
1962 18.4 17.5
1961 18.4 17.6
1960 18.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
47
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

DR Congo Vanuatu
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Vanuatu
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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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