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

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs5 : 9better outcomes on rated indicators
UgandaKampala
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoUgandaRanks
Population
Population113m202551.4m202515 · 31
Area2,345,410 km²2024241,551 km²202411 · 80
Density48.22024249.42024155 · 55
Urban share45.1%202531.9%2025161 · 192
Fertility5.9820244.1720243 · 19
Aged 65+3.1%20252.2%2025191 · 212
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$62.0bn202582 · 90
GDP per capita$8072025$1,2062025203 · 190
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$3,4882025194 · 182
GDP growth5.8%20256.3%202539 · 28
Agriculture share8.9%202526.1%202576 · 18
Industry share39.7%202524.3%202515 · 93
Services share48.0%202542.1%2025157 · 179
Prices & public finance
Inflation—3.6%2025— · 73
Tax revenue10.7%202212.6%2024121 · 102
Military spending1.38%20251.96%202594 · 67
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202521.4%202569 · 141
FDI inflows2.1%20255.4%202599 · 40
Labour
Unemployment4.4%20252.7%2025115 · 157
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202534.1%2025159 · 50
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%2020—162 · —
Education spending2.8%20222.6%2022149 · 156
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202468.5 yrs2024205 · 166
Infant mortality56.4202435.920249 · 31
Health spending3.7%20234.2%2023163 · 150
Physicians0.2120220.192022152 · 153
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%20248.9%2024177 · 187
Fixed broadband0.020240.22024201 · 189
Electricity access22.5%202455.3%2024209 · 193
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.17 t2024193 · 183
Renewable energy96.3%202190.9%20221 · 6
Forest cover61.5%202411.9%202429 · 159
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 CongoUganda
$0$500$1,000$1,5001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODUgandaUGA
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda
405060701994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODUgandaUGA
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODUgandaUGA
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda
0%5.0%10%15%20%199520002005201020152020Democratic Republic of the CongoCODUgandaUGA
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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