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

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs6 : 8better outcomes on rated indicators
ZambiaLusaka
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoZambiaRanks
Population
Population113m202521.9m202515 · 61
Area2,345,410 km²2024752,612 km²202411 · 38
Density48.2202428.72024155 · 175
Urban share45.1%202545.9%2025161 · 159
Fertility5.9820244.0420243 · 25
Aged 65+3.1%20252.0%2025191 · 215
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$28.9bn202582 · 117
GDP per capita$8072025$1,3182025203 · 188
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$4,3792025194 · 173
GDP growth5.8%20253.8%202539 · 86
Agriculture share8.9%20254.1%202576 · 113
Industry share39.7%202535.3%202515 · 31
Services share48.0%202557.0%2025157 · 107
Prices & public finance
Inflation—13.9%2025— · 16
Tax revenue10.7%202218.8%2024121 · 53
Military spending1.38%20251.26%202594 · 102
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202535.0%202469 · 98
FDI inflows2.1%20254.5%202599 · 46
Labour
Unemployment4.4%20255.9%2025115 · 80
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202515.0%2025159 · 148
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%2020—162 · —
Education spending2.8%20224.1%2023149 · 98
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202466.5 yrs2024205 · 181
Infant mortality56.4202434.620249 · 35
Health spending3.7%20236.0%2023163 · 105
Physicians0.2120220.322022152 · 138
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%202417.1%2024177 · 181
Fixed broadband0.020240.82024201 · 173
Electricity access22.5%202453.6%2024209 · 197
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.54 t2024193 · 159
Renewable energy96.3%202183.0%20211 · 11
Forest cover61.5%202460.5%202429 · 31
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 CongoZambia
$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,0001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODZambiaZMB
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoZambia
405060701994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODZambiaZMB
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoZambia
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODZambiaZMB
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoZambia
0%5.0%10%15%20%1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODZambiaZMB
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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