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DR Congo vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 11th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Venezuela
Population
117507801
28661242
Population rank 15/197 54/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$16B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

DR Congo and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Venezuela
2024 $70,962,185,791 $119,802,963,258
2023 $69,843,655,425 $102,376,526,556
2022 $70,422,346,142 $89,013,255,585
2021 $59,067,289,574 $56,614,976,855
2020 $46,691,989,749 $42,838,020,721
2019 $46,845,900,350 $73,014,084,091
2018 $46,659,954,092 $102,021,093,965
2017 $37,537,521,566 $115,883,275,163
2016 $38,600,224,214 $112,915,034,262
2015 $40,179,574,490 $125,449,241,571
2014 $38,352,980,553 $214,689,614,733
2013 $34,891,189,160 $258,930,655,486
2012 $30,029,369,929 $372,592,062,768
2011 $26,392,379,642 $316,482,190,800
2010 $24,161,641,931 $393,192,354,511
2009 $18,607,259,481 $329,787,628,928
2008 $22,723,488,723 $315,953,388,511
2007 $18,374,807,773 $230,364,012,576
2006 $15,484,044,535 $183,477,522,124
2005 $12,609,728,573 $145,513,489,652
2004 $10,297,483,481 $112,451,400,425
2003 $8,937,567,060 $83,620,628,582
2002 $8,728,038,525 $92,893,587,734
2001 $7,438,189,100 $122,911,036,747
2000 $19,088,046,306 $117,146,466,003
1999 $4,711,259,427 $97,972,842,462
1998 $6,217,805,821 $91,336,763,255
1997 $6,090,838,693 $85,837,678,560
1996 $5,771,456,952 $70,543,211,119
1995 $5,643,439,376 $77,389,487,770
1994 $5,820,382,248 $58,418,666,667
1993 $10,706,259,937 $60,037,460,783
1992 $8,227,343,907 $60,416,519,620
1991 $9,625,436,873 $53,453,444,787
1990 $9,349,764,580 $48,606,952,195
1989 $9,021,862,775 $43,536,709,104
1988 $8,861,299,977 $60,226,413,793
1987 $7,661,625,473 $48,029,034,483
1986 $8,095,367,168 $60,516,123,711
1985 $7,195,042,616 $61,965,466,667
1984 $7,857,729,193 $59,867,743,468
1983 $11,006,712,650 $67,556,279,070
1982 $13,651,667,371 $67,736,744,186
1981 $12,537,821,038 $66,327,441,860
1980 $14,394,927,495 $59,116,511,628
1979 $15,068,422,236 $48,310,930,233
1978 $15,372,608,002 $39,316,279,070
1977 $12,344,424,764 $36,210,697,674
1976 $9,648,583,225 $31,419,534,884
1975 $10,237,343,174 $27,464,651,163
1974 $9,596,960,180 $26,100,930,233
1973 $7,870,239,461 $17,035,581,395
1972 $6,173,712,814 $13,977,727,273
1971 $5,594,770,359 $12,986,590,909
1970 $4,877,684,910 $11,561,111,111
1969 $5,032,434,970 $10,285,111,111
1968 $3,909,780,539 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,384,063,372 $9,250,000,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $8,781,333,333
1965 $4,043,901,818 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,881,545,273 $8,192,413,793
1963 $6,213,185,743 $9,608,717,288
1962 $3,779,841,429 $8,814,309,884
1961 $3,086,746,857 $8,067,267,031
1960 $3,359,404,118 $7,663,938,303

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

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DR Congo and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Venezuela
2024 $649 $4,218
2023 $660 $3,617
2022 $688 $3,155
2021 $596 $2,005
2020 $486 $1,506
2019 $504 $2,523
2018 $518 $3,423
2017 $431 $3,791
2016 $460 $3,670
2015 $496 $4,103
2014 $489 $7,096
2013 $460 $8,656
2012 $410 $12,607
2011 $373 $10,844
2010 $352 $13,646
2009 $280.2 $11,597
2008 $353 $11,262
2007 $294.1 $8,332
2006 $255.4 $6,739
2005 $214.5 $5,432
2004 $180.7 $4,269
2003 $161.5 $3,230
2002 $162.4 $3,652
2001 $142.7 $4,920
2000 $378 $4,776
1999 $96.3 $4,071
1998 $131.5 $3,870
1997 $132.3 $3,711
1996 $127.4 $3,113
1995 $127 $3,487
1994 $136.5 $2,689
1993 $263.3 $2,825
1992 $209.7 $2,907
1991 $253.8 $2,633
1990 $254.9 $2,452
1989 $254.2 $2,250
1988 $257.7 $3,191
1987 $230.1 $2,611
1986 $250.9 $3,376
1985 $230.1 $3,549
1984 $259.8 $3,520
1983 $376 $4,079
1982 $482 $4,202
1981 $456 $4,228
1980 $539 $3,874
1979 $582 $3,257
1978 $615 $2,727
1977 $509 $2,585
1976 $408 $2,309
1975 $445 $2,078
1974 $428 $2,034
1973 $361 $1,367
1972 $290.5 $1,155
1971 $270.3 $1,106
1970 $242.2 $1,015
1969 $257.1 $932
1968 $205.6 $938
1967 $183.3 $893
1966 $252.8 $876
1965 $232 $869
1964 $169.9 $874
1963 $376 $1,060
1962 $235.1 $1,007
1961 $197.1 $954
1960 $220.1 $939

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

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DR Congo vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Venezuela
2026 62.4 73
2025 62.2 72.8
2024 62.1 72.7
2023 61.9 72.5
2022 61 72.6
2021 60 71.5
2020 60.4 72.4
2019 60.2 72.8
2018 59.9 72.6
2017 59.5 71.9
2016 59.1 72
2015 58.7 73
2014 58.2 72.8
2013 57.8 73.1
2012 57.4 73.1
2011 56.9 73.1
2010 56.4 73.1
2009 55.8 72.8
2008 55.4 72.6
2007 55 73.3
2006 54.5 73
2005 54 73.1
2004 53.5 72.8
2003 53 72.1
2002 52.4 72.8
2001 52.2 71
2000 51.9 72.4
1999 50.1 72.1
1998 49.7 72.4
1997 50.5 72.6
1996 49.4 71.9
1995 50.4 71.7
1994 49.9 71.3
1993 49.6 71.4
1992 49.3 71.2
1991 48.9 71.2
1990 48.5 71
1989 48.1 70.8
1988 47.8 70.8
1987 47.4 70.7
1986 47 70.5
1985 46.7 70
1984 46.5 69.7
1983 46.2 69.5
1982 45.9 69
1981 45.7 68.7
1980 45.5 68.2
1979 45.3 68.2
1978 44.6 68.1
1977 44.9 67.7
1976 44.7 67.3
1975 44.5 66.7
1974 44.3 66.2
1973 44.1 65.7
1972 43.9 65.6
1971 43.6 65.2
1970 43.3 64.8
1969 43 63.8
1968 42.7 63.9
1967 42.3 63.6
1966 42.2 62.9
1965 40.8 61.9
1964 40.1 61.2
1963 40.6 60.5
1962 40.4 59.7
1961 40.2 59.1
1960 40.8 58.4
1959 40.6 57.7
1958 40.5 56.9
1957 40.2 56.2
1956 39.9 55.5
1955 39.7 54.8
1954 39.4 54.1
1953 39.1 53.4
1952 38.9 52.7
1951 38.5 52
1950 38.2 51.1

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

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DR Congo and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Venezuela
2024 109,276,265 28,405,543
2023 105,789,731 28,300,854
2022 102,396,968 28,213,017
2021 99,148,932 28,237,826
2020 95,989,998 28,444,077
2019 92,947,442 28,938,098
2018 90,047,644 29,807,592
2017 87,083,398 30,565,323
2016 83,956,415 30,765,720
2015 81,035,531 30,573,972
2014 78,403,242 30,254,079
2013 75,789,395 29,912,198
2012 73,254,618 29,553,826
2011 70,849,311 29,185,212
2010 68,563,038 28,813,101
2009 66,412,044 28,438,298
2008 64,390,664 28,053,696
2007 62,477,752 27,649,363
2006 60,615,908 27,224,686
2005 58,775,724 26,785,804
2004 56,997,741 26,340,838
2003 55,343,867 25,892,703
2002 53,750,524 25,435,671
2001 52,132,646 24,979,922
2000 50,507,442 24,526,708
1999 48,912,971 24,066,593
1998 47,297,600 23,601,337
1997 46,029,902 23,131,685
1996 45,296,124 22,662,113
1995 44,433,704 22,193,821
1994 42,626,876 21,725,188
1993 40,656,336 21,254,520
1992 39,228,910 20,780,948
1991 37,925,817 20,304,896
1990 36,684,063 19,827,010
1989 35,486,866 19,348,921
1988 34,382,752 18,871,020
1987 33,298,904 18,394,963
1986 32,265,196 17,923,536
1985 31,264,816 17,461,434
1984 30,245,081 17,008,841
1983 29,250,963 16,562,205
1982 28,338,190 16,121,874
1981 27,500,515 15,687,297
1980 26,711,099 15,258,218
1979 25,886,782 14,834,552
1978 24,992,689 14,416,684
1977 24,229,061 14,006,812
1976 23,624,031 13,606,284
1975 23,021,101 13,215,892
1974 22,418,878 12,835,351
1973 21,827,665 12,463,537
1972 21,251,160 12,099,180
1971 20,695,569 11,741,008
1970 20,137,436 11,387,790
1969 19,570,445 11,040,280
1968 19,012,189 10,697,530
1967 18,462,782 10,358,513
1966 17,931,929 10,024,854
1965 17,427,802 9,697,790
1964 16,955,327 9,377,712
1963 16,507,599 9,064,021
1962 16,075,724 8,756,870
1961 15,662,374 8,455,915
1960 15,264,846 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Venezuela

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Venezuela
2023 6.05 2.08
2022 6.11 2.09
2021 6.16 2.11
2020 6.21 2.12
2019 6.25 2.13
2018 6.3 2.15
2017 6.35 2.18
2016 6.39 2.22
2015 6.44 2.25
2014 6.48 2.3
2013 6.53 2.33
2012 6.56 2.38
2011 6.58 2.4
2010 6.59 2.4
2009 6.59 2.42
2008 6.58 2.48
2007 6.56 2.52
2006 6.55 2.6
2005 6.53 2.63
2004 6.53 2.64
2003 6.55 2.7
2002 6.61 2.74
2001 6.66 2.78
2000 6.7 2.79
1999 6.69 2.86
1998 6.7 2.91
1997 6.69 2.97
1996 6.67 3.02
1995 6.68 3.08
1994 6.64 3.15
1993 6.64 3.22
1992 6.64 3.29
1991 6.65 3.37
1990 6.65 3.45
1989 6.65 3.52
1988 6.66 3.6
1987 6.65 3.67
1986 6.63 3.73
1985 6.61 3.79
1984 6.59 3.86
1983 6.56 3.93
1982 6.54 4.01
1981 6.52 4.1
1980 6.5 4.2
1979 6.48 4.3
1978 6.46 4.4
1977 6.45 4.49
1976 6.44 4.59
1975 6.42 4.69
1974 6.4 4.79
1973 6.39 4.91
1972 6.37 5.04
1971 6.34 5.17
1970 6.33 5.32
1969 6.3 5.47
1968 6.29 5.61
1967 6.27 5.75
1966 6.24 5.87
1965 6.21 5.98
1964 6.19 6.07
1963 6.16 6.16
1962 6.14 6.23
1961 6.12 6.3
1960 6.11 6.38

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

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DR Congo and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Venezuela
2024 16.9 30.2
2023 16.9 30
2022 16.9 29.8
2021 16.9 29.6
2020 16.9 29.2
2019 16.9 28.9
2018 17 28.4
2017 17 28
2016 16.9 27.7
2015 16.9 27.4
2014 16.9 27.1
2013 16.9 26.8
2012 16.9 26.5
2011 16.9 26.1
2010 16.9 25.8
2009 16.9 25.5
2008 16.9 25.2
2007 17 24.9
2006 17 24.7
2005 17 24.4
2004 17 24.1
2003 17.1 23.9
2002 17.1 23.6
2001 17.1 23.4
2000 17.2 23.1
1999 17.2 22.8
1998 17.2 22.6
1997 17.4 22.3
1996 17.7 22.1
1995 18.1 21.9
1994 18 21.6
1993 17.8 21.4
1992 17.8 21.2
1991 17.8 21
1990 17.8 20.8
1989 17.8 20.6
1988 17.8 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.9 19.8
1984 17.9 19.6
1983 17.9 19.4
1982 17.8 19.2
1981 17.9 19
1980 17.9 18.8
1979 17.9 18.7
1978 17.8 18.5
1977 17.8 18.3
1976 17.8 18.1
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.2 17.3
1971 18.3 17.2
1970 18.4 17
1969 18.5 16.9
1968 18.5 16.7
1967 18.5 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.5 16.5
1963 18.5 16.5
1962 18.4 16.5
1961 18.4 16.6
1960 18.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
47
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Venezuela
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

DR Congo Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Venezuela
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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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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