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Congo, Dem. Rep. flag Congo, Dem. Rep. Africa
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
109.3M
15th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$71.0B
89th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$649
208th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$1,760
195th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
6.1% 23rd
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
2,344,860 km²
11th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
46.6 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
6.1 4th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
44.7% 161st
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
3.1% 191st
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
61.9 yrs
206th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
44.5 179th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
427.0 182nd
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$23
191st
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
3.7% 164th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
0.21
175th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
0.80
165th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
4.4% 79th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
8.11 136th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
9.6%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
39.9%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
46.6%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
48.8%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
51.8%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
65.7% 137th
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
2.8% 157th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
44.7 151st
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
85.3% 171st
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
N/A
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
13.0% 162nd
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
61.9% 38th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
1.2% 109th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
30.5%
185th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
53.2 199th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
22.1%
208th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
35.7%
214th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
16.3%
208th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
96.3% 1st
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
54.2% 41st
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States
Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States
Population Over Time1960 – 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States
Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
United States