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DR Congo vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 11th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Yemen
Population
117507801
43325643
Population rank 15/197 37/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 87/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 190/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$16B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 183/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

DR Congo and Yemen: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Yemen economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Yemen
2024 $70,962,185,791 -
2023 $69,843,655,425 -
2022 $70,422,346,142 -
2021 $59,067,289,574 -
2020 $46,691,989,749 -
2019 $46,845,900,350 -
2018 $46,659,954,092 $21,606,160,663
2017 $37,537,521,566 $26,842,229,045
2016 $38,600,224,214 $31,317,825,274
2015 $40,179,574,490 $42,444,490,074
2014 $38,352,980,553 $43,228,585,321
2013 $34,891,189,160 $40,415,233,436
2012 $30,029,369,929 $35,401,331,610
2011 $26,392,379,642 $32,726,417,878
2010 $24,161,641,931 $30,906,749,533
2009 $18,607,259,481 $25,130,278,213
2008 $22,723,488,723 $26,910,855,807
2007 $18,374,807,773 $21,650,528,674
2006 $15,484,044,535 $19,063,143,370
2005 $12,609,728,573 $16,731,566,717
2004 $10,297,483,481 $13,867,634,371
2003 $8,937,567,060 $11,777,532,662
2002 $8,728,038,525 $10,693,430,511
2001 $7,438,189,100 $9,852,990,693
2000 $19,088,046,306 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,711,259,427 $7,639,325,296
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,322,175,566
1997 $6,090,838,693 $6,838,298,531
1996 $5,771,456,952 $6,496,163,616
1995 $5,643,439,376 $12,796,345,679
1994 $5,820,382,248 $28,019,483,764
1993 $10,706,259,937 $21,736,802,664
1992 $8,227,343,907 $17,959,367,194
1991 $9,625,436,873 $14,665,445,462
1990 $9,349,764,580 $12,643,821,569
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Yemen
2024 $649 -
2023 $660 -
2022 $688 -
2021 $596 -
2020 $486 -
2019 $504 -
2018 $518 $634
2017 $431 $811
2016 $460 $975
2015 $496 $1,362
2014 $489 $1,430
2013 $460 $1,379
2012 $410 $1,245
2011 $373 $1,186
2010 $352 $1,155
2009 $280.2 $969
2008 $353 $1,072
2007 $294.1 $890
2006 $255.4 $810
2005 $214.5 $734
2004 $180.7 $628
2003 $161.5 $549
2002 $162.4 $513
2001 $142.7 $487
2000 $378 $493
1999 $96.3 $401
1998 $131.5 $343
1997 $132.3 $383
1996 $127.4 $375
1995 $127 $764
1994 $136.5 $1,735
1993 $263.3 $1,397
1992 $209.7 $1,198
1991 $253.8 $1,016
1990 $254.9 $910
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Yemen
2026 62.4 69.7
2025 62.2 69.6
2024 62.1 69.4
2023 61.9 69.3
2022 61 68
2021 60 66
2020 60.4 66.4
2019 60.2 66.6
2018 59.9 65.9
2017 59.5 67.1
2016 59.1 67.1
2015 58.7 66.8
2014 58.2 68
2013 57.8 68
2012 57.4 67.6
2011 56.9 67.4
2010 56.4 67.2
2009 55.8 66.9
2008 55.4 66.6
2007 55 66.2
2006 54.5 65.8
2005 54 65.4
2004 53.5 64.9
2003 53 64.4
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.3
2000 51.9 62.8
1999 50.1 62.3
1998 49.7 61.8
1997 50.5 61.3
1996 49.4 60.9
1995 50.4 60.5
1994 49.9 59.8
1993 49.6 59.7
1992 49.3 59.3
1991 48.9 58.8
1990 48.5 58.5
1989 48.1 58
1988 47.8 57.4
1987 47.4 56.8
1986 47 54
1985 46.7 55.4
1984 46.5 54.6
1983 46.2 53.6
1982 45.9 52.4
1981 45.7 51.7
1980 45.5 50.6
1979 45.3 49.5
1978 44.6 48.5
1977 44.9 47.4
1976 44.7 46.4
1975 44.5 45.5
1974 44.3 44.5
1973 44.1 43.6
1972 43.9 42.7
1971 43.6 41.8
1970 43.3 40.6
1969 43 39.6
1968 42.7 38
1967 42.3 37.1
1966 42.2 36.3
1965 40.8 35.6
1964 40.1 34.9
1963 40.6 33.4
1962 40.4 33.7
1961 40.2 34.1
1960 40.8 33.5
1959 40.6 32.9
1958 40.5 32.4
1957 40.2 31.8
1956 39.9 31.3
1955 39.7 30.8
1954 39.4 30.4
1953 39.1 30
1952 38.9 29.6
1951 38.5 29.3
1950 38.2 28.9

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

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DR Congo and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Yemen
2024 109,276,265 40,583,164
2023 105,789,731 39,390,799
2022 102,396,968 38,222,876
2021 99,148,932 37,140,230
2020 95,989,998 36,134,863
2019 92,947,442 35,111,408
2018 90,047,644 34,085,182
2017 87,083,398 33,090,921
2016 83,956,415 32,109,010
2015 81,035,531 31,159,379
2014 78,403,242 30,226,309
2013 75,789,395 29,312,952
2012 73,254,618 28,433,647
2011 70,849,311 27,582,897
2010 68,563,038 26,754,387
2009 66,412,044 25,927,724
2008 64,390,664 25,111,941
2007 62,477,752 24,318,082
2006 60,615,908 23,543,083
2005 58,775,724 22,790,085
2004 56,997,741 22,095,167
2003 55,343,867 21,456,379
2002 53,750,524 20,835,086
2001 52,132,646 20,226,147
2000 50,507,442 19,624,141
1999 48,912,971 19,029,420
1998 47,297,600 18,446,013
1997 46,029,902 17,873,936
1996 45,296,124 17,313,177
1995 44,433,704 16,740,058
1994 42,626,876 16,149,147
1993 40,656,336 15,563,914
1992 39,228,910 14,989,494
1991 37,925,817 14,430,201
1990 36,684,063 13,887,862
1989 35,486,866 13,364,174
1988 34,382,752 12,859,708
1987 33,298,904 12,369,912
1986 32,265,196 11,901,040
1985 31,264,816 11,453,825
1984 30,245,081 11,025,597
1983 29,250,963 10,621,499
1982 28,338,190 10,241,006
1981 27,500,515 9,882,362
1980 26,711,099 9,543,358
1979 25,886,782 9,224,194
1978 24,992,689 8,926,586
1977 24,229,061 8,648,222
1976 23,624,031 8,384,113
1975 23,021,101 8,133,598
1974 22,418,878 7,896,783
1973 21,827,665 7,672,796
1972 21,251,160 7,460,068
1971 20,695,569 7,257,462
1970 20,137,436 7,065,279
1969 19,570,445 6,875,859
1968 19,012,189 6,690,524
1967 18,462,782 6,516,444
1966 17,931,929 6,351,494
1965 17,427,802 6,195,593
1964 16,955,327 6,048,006
1963 16,507,599 5,911,135
1962 16,075,724 5,782,221
1961 15,662,374 5,655,232
1960 15,264,846 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Yemen

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Yemen
2023 6.05 4.59
2022 6.11 4.59
2021 6.16 4.6
2020 6.21 4.6
2019 6.25 4.6
2018 6.3 4.61
2017 6.35 4.61
2016 6.39 4.61
2015 6.44 4.62
2014 6.48 4.62
2013 6.53 4.62
2012 6.56 4.63
2011 6.58 4.63
2010 6.59 4.81
2009 6.59 5
2008 6.58 5.11
2007 6.56 5.26
2006 6.55 5.41
2005 6.53 5.56
2004 6.53 5.71
2003 6.55 5.84
2002 6.61 5.97
2001 6.66 6.14
2000 6.7 6.32
1999 6.69 6.49
1998 6.7 6.64
1997 6.69 6.82
1996 6.67 7
1995 6.68 7.53
1994 6.64 7.8
1993 6.64 8.05
1992 6.64 8.27
1991 6.65 8.46
1990 6.65 8.61
1989 6.65 8.71
1988 6.66 8.79
1987 6.65 8.83
1986 6.63 8.86
1985 6.61 8.86
1984 6.59 8.85
1983 6.56 8.83
1982 6.54 8.79
1981 6.52 8.75
1980 6.5 8.71
1979 6.48 8.67
1978 6.46 8.5
1977 6.45 8.47
1976 6.44 8.42
1975 6.42 8.37
1974 6.4 8.33
1973 6.39 8.29
1972 6.37 8.27
1971 6.34 8.26
1970 6.33 8.23
1969 6.3 8.22
1968 6.29 8.19
1967 6.27 8.17
1966 6.24 8.14
1965 6.21 8.1
1964 6.19 8.07
1963 6.16 8.03
1962 6.14 8.01
1961 6.12 8
1960 6.11 7.99

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

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DR Congo and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Yemen
2024 16.9 19.3
2023 16.9 19.2
2022 16.9 19.2
2021 16.9 19.1
2020 16.9 19.1
2019 16.9 19.1
2018 17 19
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.9 18.8
2015 16.9 18.7
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 16.9 18.3
2012 16.9 18.1
2011 16.9 17.9
2010 16.9 17.7
2009 16.9 17.4
2008 16.9 17.2
2007 17 16.9
2006 17 16.7
2005 17 16.4
2004 17 16.2
2003 17.1 16
2002 17.1 15.8
2001 17.1 15.6
2000 17.2 15.4
1999 17.2 15.2
1998 17.2 15
1997 17.4 14.9
1996 17.7 14.8
1995 18.1 14.7
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.8 14.6
1992 17.8 14.6
1991 17.8 14.6
1990 17.8 14.6
1989 17.8 14.6
1988 17.8 14.7
1987 17.9 14.8
1986 17.9 14.9
1985 17.9 15
1984 17.9 15.1
1983 17.9 15.3
1982 17.8 15.5
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 17.9 15.9
1979 17.9 16.1
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.8 16.6
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.9 17
1974 18 17.3
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.2 17.8
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.4 18.4
1969 18.5 18.7
1968 18.5 18.9
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.5 19.4
1963 18.5 19.5
1962 18.4 19.6
1961 18.4 19.6
1960 18.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
47
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

DR Congo Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

DR Congo Yemen
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

DR Congo Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Yemen
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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