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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Rwanda: how the neighbours compare

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs5 : 10better outcomes on rated indicators
RwandaKigali
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRanks
Population
Population113m202514.6m202515 · 76
Area2,345,410 km²202426,340 km²202411 · 145
Density48.22024599.92024155 · 17
Urban share45.1%202530.9%2025161 · 195
Fertility5.9820243.6520243 · 38
Aged 65+3.1%20254.0%2025191 · 166
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$16.4bn202582 · 142
GDP per capita$8072025$1,1242025203 · 195
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$4,1642025194 · 175
GDP growth5.8%20259.4%202539 · 7
Agriculture share8.9%202520.3%202576 · 35
Industry share39.7%202522.0%202515 · 113
Services share48.0%202552.3%2025157 · 134
Prices & public finance
Inflation—5.9%2025— · 37
Tax revenue10.7%202212.7%2024121 · 100
Military spending1.38%20251.29%202594 · 101
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202521.6%202569 · 140
FDI inflows2.1%20255.9%202599 · 36
Labour
Unemployment4.4%202511.4%2025115 · 31
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202563.8%2025159 · 1
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%20209.4%2024162 · 157
Education spending2.8%20224.6%2024149 · 73
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202468.0 yrs2024205 · 167
Infant mortality56.4202429.420249 · 48
Health spending3.7%20235.1%2023163 · 123
Physicians0.2120220.092022152 · 170
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%202431.7%2024177 · 168
Fixed broadband0.020240.62024201 · 177
Electricity access22.5%202472.0%2024209 · 177
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.16 t2024193 · 184
Renewable energy96.3%202179.9%20221 · 17
Forest cover61.5%202426.1%202429 · 116
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of the CongoRwanda
$0$500$1,000$1,5001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODRwandaRWA
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoRwanda
0.0204060801994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODRwandaRWA
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoRwanda
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODRwandaRWA
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoRwanda
0%10%20%30%40%199620012006201120162021Democratic Republic of the CongoCODRwandaRWA
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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