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Canada vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
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Leads on 59 of 108 metrics
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Leads on 41 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Canada leads on Dam capacity per capita (20,790 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Congo, Democratic Republic of the (0.44 cubic meters per inhabitant); Congo, Democratic Republic of the leads on Oil Imports (13,100) against Canada (1.09); Congo, Democratic Republic of the leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (21,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 108 compared metrics, Canada wins on 59 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the wins on 41.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★30.55 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 31% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★42.31 points
Radios32.3★18.03
Televisions21.5★6.48
Waterways63615,000★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★12.79B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★87.12B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %20 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %20.62 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★3.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★36.2
Electricity Consumption522.2★7.43
Electricity Exports73.35422★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23★2
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5698★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★0
Electricity Imports2.6820★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★2.59
Electricity Production649.6★9.05
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★1.31 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.944.7★
Gross Fixed Investment22.122.3★
Gross National Saving20.8★11.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %10.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★41.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★0
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★0
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06991.1★
Oil Consumption2.2113,000★
Oil Exports1.9311,090★
Oil Imports1.0913,100★
Oil Production3.4821,000★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2180★
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★63 people
Public Debt61.316★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD6.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4521,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★21,140
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances04.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.088.72★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★85.32
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8★11.4
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4.6 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★23,365
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.855.88★
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiaurban clusters are spread throughout the country, particularly in the northeast along the border with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; the largest city is the capital, Kinshasha, located in the west along the Congo River; the south is least densely populated,
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year421 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9★1.28

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.03 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43231★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★353,026.4 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★37 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★0.44 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★110

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★7.01 %
Administrative Divisions1026★
Independence130★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.77.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★0.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★427 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★19.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %6.7 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA510,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA23.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000134,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %53.64 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.37
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★65.27 years
Median age of population40.75 years★15.8 years
Population Change437,571 persons3.73M persons★
Population density4.46 per sq. km★51.24 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons116.39M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.51
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %38.8 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA28.1 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %7.37 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★2.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons26.01M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.8738.55★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★4.28 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people16.32 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★166.8
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★73.91 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★0.21 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %3.09 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %79.99 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons★929,383.4 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★46.81 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman5.85 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-10,974.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★69.2 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇩 Congo, Democratic Republic of theShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.01
Airports1,459★273
Civil Air Travel636★45
Heliports506★1

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