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

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
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TanzaniaDodoma
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaRanks
Population
Population113m202570.5m202515 · 21
Area2,345,410 km²2024945,500 km²202411 · 30
Density48.2202477.62024155 · 128
Urban share45.1%202536.9%2025161 · 180
Fertility5.9820244.5420243 · 12
Aged 65+3.1%20253.0%2025191 · 196
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$90.1bn202582 · 84
GDP per capita$8072025$1,3192025203 · 187
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$4,4712025194 · 172
GDP growth5.8%20255.9%202539 · 36
Agriculture share8.9%202522.9%202576 · 30
Industry share39.7%202529.8%202515 · 53
Services share48.0%202528.8%2025157 · 199
Prices & public finance
Inflation—3.3%2025— · 84
Tax revenue10.7%202212.3%2024121 · 106
Military spending1.38%20251.16%202594 · 105
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202519.0%202569 · 149
FDI inflows2.1%20251.9%202599 · 105
Labour
Unemployment4.4%20251.6%2025115 · 176
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202539.5%2025159 · 32
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%20204.0%2024162 · 169
Education spending2.8%20223.2%2024149 · 136
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202467.2 yrs2024205 · 176
Infant mortality56.4202428.720249 · 50
Health spending3.7%20233.1%2023163 · 177
Physicians0.2120220.132022152 · 167
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%202431.2%2024177 · 169
Fixed broadband0.020240.22024201 · 187
Electricity access22.5%202452.4%2024209 · 199
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.31 t2024193 · 172
Renewable energy96.3%202178.3%20211 · 20
Forest cover61.5%202449.6%202429 · 61
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 CongoTanzania
$0$500$1,000$1,5001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODTanzaniaTZA
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoTanzania
4550556065701994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODTanzaniaTZA
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoTanzania
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODTanzaniaTZA
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoTanzania
0%10%20%30%40%199620012006201120162021Democratic Republic of the CongoCODTanzaniaTZA
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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