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Congo, Democratic Republic vs Rwanda

112 shared metrics.

Congo, Democratic RepublicLeads in 62

vs112 shared

RwandaLeads in 50

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Congo, Democratic Republic

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

DR Congo anchors much of the Congo Basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon.

UNESCO

Rwanda

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Rwanda.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Rwanda's life expectancy has risen dramatically since 2000.

World Bank IDA

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic leads in 62 of 112 shared metrics, while Rwanda leads in 50.

Congo, Democratic Republic's Forest Area is 439.3x that of Rwanda (1.23M km² vs 2.8K km²).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Land Area is 90.9x that of Rwanda (2.27M km² vs 24.7K km²).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Foreign Patents is 54.0x that of Rwanda (110 vs 2.0).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Airports is 32.4x that of Rwanda (267 vs 8.0).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Inflation Rate is 22.1x that of Rwanda (41.5% vs 1.8%).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.23M km²

Rwanda

2.8K km²

Land AreaCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.27M km²

Rwanda

24.7K km²

Foreign PatentsCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

110

Rwanda

2.0

AirportsCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

267

Rwanda

8.0

Inflation RateCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

41.5%

Rwanda

1.8%

Electricity GenerationCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.9 TWh

Rwanda

1.1 TWh

All Metrics

Forest Area

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.23M km²

Rwanda

2.8K km²

43933% higher

Land Area

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.27M km²

Rwanda

24.7K km²

9090% higher

Foreign Patents

Congo, Democratic Republic

110

Rwanda

2.0

5400% higher

Airports

Congo, Democratic Republic

267

Rwanda

8.0

3238% higher

Inflation Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

41.5%

Rwanda

1.8%

2206% higher

Electricity Generation

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.9 TWh

Rwanda

1.1 TWh

1400% higher

Land Border Length

Congo, Democratic Republic

11.0K km

Rwanda

930 km

1086% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.23M kW

Rwanda

294.0K kW

998% higher

Population

Congo, Democratic Republic

119.04M

Rwanda

13.62M

774% higher

Domestic Patents

Congo, Democratic Republic

Rwanda

414% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Congo, Democratic Republic

$70,962,185,790.71

Rwanda

$14,251,642,235.1

398% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

54.19%

Rwanda

11.31%

379% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.77%

Rwanda

3.5%

345% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Congo, Democratic Republic

134.0K

Rwanda

35.0K

283% higher

Freedom of Expression Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.60

Rwanda

0.17

252% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

106.88 per 1k

Rwanda

30.78 per 1k

247% higher

Credit Card Ownership

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.0% of adults

Rwanda

0.73% of adults

179% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Congo, Democratic Republic

25.91% of firms

Rwanda

9.4% of firms

176% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Congo, Democratic Republic

6.2 Mt CO2e

Rwanda

2.3 Mt CO2e

169% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Congo, Democratic Republic

90.95% of adults

Rwanda

35.18% of adults

159% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.0 sites

Rwanda

2.0 sites

150% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.21 per 1k

Rwanda

0.09 per 1k

133% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Congo, Democratic Republic

28.54% of firms

Rwanda

12.32% of firms

132% higher

Border Neighbors

Congo, Democratic Republic

9.0

Rwanda

4.0

125% higher

Political Corruption Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.89

Rwanda

0.42

112% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.02 per 100 people

Rwanda

202 per 100 people

100% lower

Water Stress (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.08%

Rwanda

6.4%

99% lower

High-Tech Exports (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.20%

Rwanda

4.8%

96% lower

Population Density

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

46.66 /km²

Rwanda

565.65 /km²

92% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Congo, Democratic Republic

130.67 kWh/person

Rwanda

68.13 kWh/person

92% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

27.64 gCO2/kWh

Rwanda

353.98 gCO2/kWh

92% lower

Capital Elevation

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

240 m

Rwanda

1.6K m

85% lower

Child Mortality

Congo, Democratic Republic

73.2 per 1k births

Rwanda

40 per 1k births

83% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.48%

Rwanda

76.33%

80% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

13%

Rwanda

63.75%

80% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

16.3%

Rwanda

81.33%

80% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.01 per 100k people

Rwanda

0.05 per 100k people

80% lower

Official Languages Count

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.0

Rwanda

4.0

75% lower

Spirits Consumption

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.05 L/person/yr

Rwanda

0.16 L/person/yr

69% lower

Fertility Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.4 children/woman

Rwanda

3.2 children/woman

69% higher

Beer Consumption

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.45 L/person/yr

Rwanda

1.4 L/person/yr

68% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

$24.39

Rwanda

$76.84

68% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

20 pts

Rwanda

58 pts

66% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

22.1%

Rwanda

63.9%

65% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.4 per 100k

Rwanda

4.0 per 100k

65% lower

Protected Land (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

14.9%

Rwanda

9.1%

64% higher

Unemployment Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.6%

Rwanda

11.99%

62% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.05 t/person/yr

Rwanda

0.14 t/person/yr

62% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.31

Rwanda

0.19

59% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

48.75% of GDP

Rwanda

30.82% of GDP

58% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

16% of GDP

Rwanda

37.3% of GDP

57% lower

Birth Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

38.8 per 1k

Rwanda

25.05 per 1k

55% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Congo, Democratic Republic

14.87% of adults

Rwanda

9.6% of adults

55% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

7.8% of youth labor force

Rwanda

16.41% of youth labor force

52% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.8% of GDP

Rwanda

7.9% of GDP

52% lower

Death Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

7.4 per 1k

Rwanda

4.9 per 1k

51% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

$1,821.05

Rwanda

$3,710.86

51% lower

Urban Population (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.75%

Rwanda

29.89%

50% higher

Infant Mortality

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.5 per 1k births

Rwanda

30.5 per 1k births

46% higher

Food Waste per Person

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

102.91 kg/person/yr

Rwanda

181.48 kg/person/yr

43% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

53 per 100 people

Rwanda

91.46 per 100 people

42% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

16.3 per 100k

Rwanda

11.6 per 100k

41% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.8% of GDP

Rwanda

4.7% of GDP

39% lower

Dependency Ratio

Congo, Democratic Republic

96.5% of working-age pop.

Rwanda

70.32% of working-age pop.

37% higher

GNI Per Capita

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

$670

Rwanda

$1,040

36% lower

Scientific Publications

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

237.5

Rwanda

352.94

33% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.9 L/adult/yr

Rwanda

2.9 L/adult/yr

33% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

6.4%

Rwanda

9.4%

32% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

51.8% of GDP

Rwanda

39.13% of GDP

32% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

6.1%

Rwanda

8.9%

31% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Congo, Democratic Republic

12.1% of adults

Rwanda

9.3% of adults

30% higher

Liberal Democracy Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.12

Rwanda

0.09

28% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Congo, Democratic Republic

77.36% of firms

Rwanda

60.59% of firms

28% higher

Obesity Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.8%

Rwanda

4.6%

26% higher

Air Passengers

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.15M

Rwanda

1.54M

25% lower

Youth Population (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

46.03%

Rwanda

37.36%

23% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.1%

Rwanda

3.9%

22% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

96.3%

Rwanda

79.9%

21% higher

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

10.66% of GDP

Rwanda

13.51% of GDP

21% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

12 days/yr

Rwanda

15 days/yr

20% lower

Median Age

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.8 years

Rwanda

19.4 years

19% lower

Firms with Female Top Manager

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

22.74% of firms

Rwanda

28.1% of firms

19% lower

Adult Literacy Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

65.69%

Rwanda

78.76%

17% lower

Smoking Rate

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

12.2%

Rwanda

14.3%

15% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Congo, Democratic Republic

33.54 hrs/week

Rwanda

29.2 hrs/week

15% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

26.65 µg/m³

Rwanda

31.29 µg/m³

15% lower

Irrigated Land

Congo, Democratic Republic

110 km²

Rwanda

96 km²

15% higher

Inequality (Gini)

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.7

Rwanda

39.4

13% higher

Mobile Money Accounts

Congo, Democratic Republic

35.12% of adults

Rwanda

31.11% of adults

13% higher

Highest Elevation

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.1K m

Rwanda

4.5K m

13% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.55

Rwanda

0.63

12% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Congo, Democratic Republic

34.3% of adults

Rwanda

30.5% of adults

12% higher

Water Withdrawal

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.68 B m³

Rwanda

0.61 B m³

12% higher

Human Development Index

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.52

Rwanda

0.58

10% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.0 kg/person/yr

Rwanda

4.5 kg/person/yr

10% lower

Internet Users (%)

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

31%

Rwanda

34%

9% lower

Life Expectancy

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

61.9 years

Rwanda

67.8 years

9% lower

Informal Employment Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

97.34% of employed people

Rwanda

90.06% of employed people

8% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Congo, Democratic Republic

390.9 kg oil eq/person

Rwanda

372.99 kg oil eq/person

5% higher

Digital Payments Used

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

37.07% of adults

Rwanda

38.92% of adults

5% lower

Women in Senior Management

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

29.58% of managers

Rwanda

30.78% of managers

4% lower

Military Spending

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.2% of GDP

Rwanda

1.2% of GDP

2% lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.1% of GDP

Rwanda

4.0% of GDP

2% higher

Suicide Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

8.8 per 100k

Rwanda

8.7 per 100k

1% higher

Time Zones Count

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.0 time zones

Rwanda

2.0 time zones

equal

Coastline Length

Congo, Democratic Republic

37 km

Rwanda

0 km

ranked higher

Coal Electricity Share

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

Rwanda

15.04%

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

Rwanda

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.01 per 1M people

Rwanda

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Rwanda

Congo, Democratic Republic

0 m

Rwanda

950 m

ranked lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

-3.7% of GDP

Rwanda

-13% of GDP

ranked higher

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Congo, Democratic Republic

0 per 1M people

Rwanda

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic and Rwanda across 112 metrics
				Winner
Forest Area	1.23M km²	2.8K km²	43933% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Land Area	2.27M km²	24.7K km²	9090% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Foreign Patents	110	2.0	5400% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Airports	267	8.0	3238% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Inflation Rate	41.5%	1.8%	2206% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Electricity Generation	15.9 TWh	1.1 TWh	1400% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Land Border Length	11.0K km	930 km	1086% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Electric Generating Capacity	3.23M kW	294.0K kW	998% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Population	119.04M	13.62M	774% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Domestic Patents	72	14	414% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP (Nominal)	$70,962,185,790.71	$14,251,642,235.1	398% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Forest Coverage (%)	54.19%	11.31%	379% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Solar Electricity Share	15.77%	3.5%	345% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Armed Forces Personnel	134.0K	35.0K	283% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Freedom of Expression Index	0.60	0.17	252% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Teen Birth Rate	106.88 per 1k	30.78 per 1k	247% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Credit Card Ownership	2.0% of adults	0.73% of adults	179% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Firms Making Informal Payments	25.91% of firms	9.4% of firms	176% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Total CO2 Emissions	6.2 Mt CO2e	2.3 Mt CO2e	169% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Can Raise Emergency Money	90.95% of adults	35.18% of adults	159% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	5.0 sites	2.0 sites	150% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.21 per 1k	0.09 per 1k	133% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Firms Asked for Bribes	28.54% of firms	12.32% of firms	132% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Border Neighbors	9.0	4.0	125% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Political Corruption Index	0.89	0.42	112% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Broadband Access (%)	0.02 per 100 people	202 per 100 people	100% lower	Rwanda
Water Stress (%)	0.08%	6.4%	99% lower	Rwanda
High-Tech Exports (%)	0.20%	4.8%	96% lower	Rwanda
Population Density	46.66 /km²	565.65 /km²	92% lower	Rwanda
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	130.67 kWh/person	68.13 kWh/person	92% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Electricity Carbon Intensity	27.64 gCO2/kWh	353.98 gCO2/kWh	92% lower	Rwanda
Capital Elevation	240 m	1.6K m	85% lower	Rwanda
Child Mortality	73.2 per 1k births	40 per 1k births	83% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Agricultural Land (%)	15.48%	76.33%	80% lower	Rwanda
Women in Parliament (%)	13%	63.75%	80% lower	Rwanda
Sanitation Access (%)	16.3%	81.33%	80% lower	Rwanda
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0.01 per 100k people	0.05 per 100k people	80% lower	Rwanda
Official Languages Count	1.0	4.0	75% lower	Rwanda
Spirits Consumption	0.05 L/person/yr	0.16 L/person/yr	69% lower	Rwanda
Fertility Rate	5.4 children/woman	3.2 children/woman	69% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Beer Consumption	0.45 L/person/yr	1.4 L/person/yr	68% lower	Rwanda
Health Spending Per Capita	$24.39	$76.84	68% lower	Rwanda
Corruption Perceptions Index	20 pts	58 pts	66% lower	Rwanda
Electricity Access (%)	22.1%	63.9%	65% lower	Rwanda
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	1.4 per 100k	4.0 per 100k	65% lower	Rwanda
Protected Land (%)	14.9%	9.1%	64% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Unemployment Rate	4.6%	11.99%	62% lower	Rwanda
CO2 Per Capita	0.05 t/person/yr	0.14 t/person/yr	62% lower	Rwanda
Electoral Democracy Index	0.31	0.19	59% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Exports (% GDP)	48.75% of GDP	30.82% of GDP	58% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Government Debt (% GDP)	16% of GDP	37.3% of GDP	57% lower	Rwanda
Birth Rate	38.8 per 1k	25.05 per 1k	55% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Insufficient Physical Activity	14.87% of adults	9.6% of adults	55% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Youth Unemployment Rate	7.8% of youth labor force	16.41% of youth labor force	52% lower	Rwanda
Health Spending (% GDP)	3.8% of GDP	7.9% of GDP	52% lower	Rwanda
Death Rate	7.4 per 1k	4.9 per 1k	51% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$1,821.05	$3,710.86	51% lower	Rwanda
Urban Population (%)	44.75%	29.89%	50% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Infant Mortality	44.5 per 1k births	30.5 per 1k births	46% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Food Waste per Person	102.91 kg/person/yr	181.48 kg/person/yr	43% lower	Rwanda
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	53 per 100 people	91.46 per 100 people	42% lower	Rwanda
Road Traffic Death Rate	16.3 per 100k	11.6 per 100k	41% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.8% of GDP	4.7% of GDP	39% lower	Rwanda
Dependency Ratio	96.5% of working-age pop.	70.32% of working-age pop.	37% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
GNI Per Capita	$670	$1,040	36% lower	Rwanda
Scientific Publications	237.5	352.94	33% lower	Rwanda
Alcohol Consumption	1.9 L/adult/yr	2.9 L/adult/yr	33% lower	Rwanda
University Enrollment Rate	6.4%	9.4%	32% lower	Rwanda
Imports (% GDP)	51.8% of GDP	39.13% of GDP	32% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP Growth Rate	6.1%	8.9%	31% lower	Rwanda
Tobacco Use Prevalence	12.1% of adults	9.3% of adults	30% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Liberal Democracy Index	0.12	0.09	28% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Firms Hit by Power Outages	77.36% of firms	60.59% of firms	28% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Obesity Rate	5.8%	4.6%	26% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Air Passengers	1.15M	1.54M	25% lower	Rwanda
Youth Population (%)	46.03%	37.36%	23% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Elderly Population (%)	3.1%	3.9%	22% lower	Rwanda
Renewable Energy (%)	96.3%	79.9%	21% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	10.66% of GDP	13.51% of GDP	21% lower	Rwanda
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	12 days/yr	15 days/yr	20% lower	Rwanda
Median Age	15.8 years	19.4 years	19% lower	Rwanda
Firms with Female Top Manager	22.74% of firms	28.1% of firms	19% lower	Rwanda
Adult Literacy Rate	65.69%	78.76%	17% lower	Rwanda
Smoking Rate	12.2%	14.3%	15% lower	Rwanda
Average Weekly Work Hours	33.54 hrs/week	29.2 hrs/week	15% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	26.65 µg/m³	31.29 µg/m³	15% lower	Rwanda
Irrigated Land	110 km²	96 km²	15% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Inequality (Gini)	44.7	39.4	13% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Mobile Money Accounts	35.12% of adults	31.11% of adults	13% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Highest Elevation	5.1K m	4.5K m	13% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Women's Political Empowerment	0.55	0.63	12% lower	Rwanda
Hypertension Prevalence	34.3% of adults	30.5% of adults	12% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Water Withdrawal	0.68 B m³	0.61 B m³	12% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Human Development Index	0.52	0.58	10% lower	Rwanda
Seafood Consumption per Person	4.0 kg/person/yr	4.5 kg/person/yr	10% lower	Rwanda
Internet Users (%)	31%	34%	9% lower	Rwanda
Life Expectancy	61.9 years	67.8 years	9% lower	Rwanda
Informal Employment Share	97.34% of employed people	90.06% of employed people	8% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Energy Use (Per Capita)	390.9 kg oil eq/person	372.99 kg oil eq/person	5% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Digital Payments Used	37.07% of adults	38.92% of adults	5% lower	Rwanda
Women in Senior Management	29.58% of managers	30.78% of managers	4% lower	Rwanda
Military Spending	1.2% of GDP	1.2% of GDP	2% lower	Rwanda
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	4.1% of GDP	4.0% of GDP	2% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Suicide Rate	8.8 per 100k	8.7 per 100k	1% higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Congo, Democratic Republic
Coastline Length	37 km	0 km	ranked higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Coal Electricity Share	0%	15.04%	ranked lower	Rwanda
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.01 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
Lowest Elevation	0 m	950 m	ranked lower	Rwanda
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-3.7% of GDP	-13% of GDP	ranked higher	Congo, Democratic Republic
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Congo, Democratic Republic

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Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic leads in 62 of 112 shared metrics, while Rwanda leads in 50.

Congo, Democratic Republic's Forest Area is 439.3x that of Rwanda (1.23M km² vs 2.8K km²).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Land Area is 90.9x that of Rwanda (2.27M km² vs 24.7K km²).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Foreign Patents is 54.0x that of Rwanda (110 vs 2.0).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Airports is 32.4x that of Rwanda (267 vs 8.0).

Congo, Democratic Republic's Inflation Rate is 22.1x that of Rwanda (41.5% vs 1.8%).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.23M km²

Rwanda

2.8K km²

Land AreaCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.27M km²

Rwanda

24.7K km²

Foreign PatentsCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

110

Rwanda

2.0

AirportsCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

267

Rwanda

8.0

Inflation RateCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

41.5%

Rwanda

1.8%

Electricity GenerationCongo, Democratic Republic leads

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.9 TWh

Rwanda

1.1 TWh

Forest Area

1.23M km²

2.8K km²

Land Area

2.27M km²

24.7K km²

Foreign Patents

110

2.0

Airports

267

8.0

Inflation Rate

41.5%

1.8%

Electricity Generation

15.9 TWh

1.1 TWh

Land Border Length

11.0K km

930 km

Electric Generating Capacity

3.23M kW

294.0K kW

Population

119.04M

13.62M

Domestic Patents

GDP (Nominal)

$70,962,185,790.71

$14,251,642,235.1

Forest Coverage (%)

54.19%

11.31%

Solar Electricity Share

15.77%

3.5%

Armed Forces Personnel

134.0K

35.0K

Freedom of Expression Index

0.60

0.17

Teen Birth Rate

106.88 per 1k

30.78 per 1k

Credit Card Ownership

2.0% of adults

0.73% of adults

Firms Making Informal Payments

25.91% of firms

9.4% of firms

Total CO2 Emissions

6.2 Mt CO2e

2.3 Mt CO2e

Can Raise Emergency Money

90.95% of adults

35.18% of adults

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

5.0 sites

2.0 sites

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.21 per 1k

0.09 per 1k

Firms Asked for Bribes

28.54% of firms

12.32% of firms

Border Neighbors

9.0

4.0

Political Corruption Index

0.89

0.42

Broadband Access (%)

0.02 per 100 people

202 per 100 people

Water Stress (%)

0.08%

6.4%

High-Tech Exports (%)

0.20%

4.8%

Population Density

46.66 /km²

565.65 /km²

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

130.67 kWh/person

68.13 kWh/person

Electricity Carbon Intensity

27.64 gCO2/kWh

353.98 gCO2/kWh

Capital Elevation

240 m

1.6K m

Child Mortality

73.2 per 1k births

40 per 1k births

Agricultural Land (%)

15.48%

76.33%

Women in Parliament (%)

13%

63.75%

Sanitation Access (%)

16.3%

81.33%

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0.01 per 100k people

0.05 per 100k people

Official Languages Count

1.0

4.0

Spirits Consumption

0.05 L/person/yr

0.16 L/person/yr

Fertility Rate

5.4 children/woman

3.2 children/woman

Beer Consumption

0.45 L/person/yr

1.4 L/person/yr

Health Spending Per Capita

$24.39

$76.84

Corruption Perceptions Index

20 pts

58 pts

Electricity Access (%)

22.1%

63.9%

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

1.4 per 100k

4.0 per 100k

Protected Land (%)

14.9%

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

11.99%

CO2 Per Capita

0.05 t/person/yr

0.14 t/person/yr

Electoral Democracy Index

0.31

0.19

Exports (% GDP)

48.75% of GDP

30.82% of GDP

Government Debt (% GDP)

16% of GDP

37.3% of GDP

Birth Rate

38.8 per 1k

25.05 per 1k

Insufficient Physical Activity

14.87% of adults

9.6% of adults

Youth Unemployment Rate

7.8% of youth labor force

16.41% of youth labor force

Health Spending (% GDP)

3.8% of GDP

7.9% of GDP

Death Rate

7.4 per 1k

4.9 per 1k

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$1,821.05

$3,710.86

Urban Population (%)

44.75%

29.89%

Infant Mortality

44.5 per 1k births

30.5 per 1k births

Food Waste per Person

102.91 kg/person/yr

181.48 kg/person/yr

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

53 per 100 people

91.46 per 100 people

Road Traffic Death Rate

16.3 per 100k

11.6 per 100k

Education Spending (% GDP)

2.8% of GDP

4.7% of GDP

Dependency Ratio

96.5% of working-age pop.

70.32% of working-age pop.

GNI Per Capita

$670

$1,040

Scientific Publications

237.5

352.94

Alcohol Consumption

1.9 L/adult/yr

2.9 L/adult/yr

University Enrollment Rate

6.4%

9.4%

Imports (% GDP)

51.8% of GDP

39.13% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

6.1%

8.9%

Tobacco Use Prevalence

12.1% of adults

9.3% of adults

Liberal Democracy Index

0.12

0.09

Firms Hit by Power Outages

77.36% of firms

60.59% of firms

Obesity Rate

5.8%

4.6%

Air Passengers

1.15M

1.54M

Youth Population (%)

46.03%

37.36%

Elderly Population (%)

3.1%

3.9%

Renewable Energy (%)

96.3%

79.9%

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

10.66% of GDP

13.51% of GDP

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

12 days/yr

15 days/yr

Median Age

15.8 years

19.4 years

Firms with Female Top Manager

22.74% of firms

28.1% of firms

Adult Literacy Rate

65.69%

78.76%

Smoking Rate

12.2%

14.3%

Average Weekly Work Hours

33.54 hrs/week

29.2 hrs/week

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

26.65 µg/m³

31.29 µg/m³

Irrigated Land

110 km²

96 km²

Inequality (Gini)

44.7

39.4

Mobile Money Accounts

35.12% of adults

31.11% of adults

Highest Elevation

5.1K m

4.5K m

Women's Political Empowerment

0.55

0.63

Hypertension Prevalence

34.3% of adults

30.5% of adults

Water Withdrawal

0.68 B m³

0.61 B m³

Human Development Index

0.52

0.58

Seafood Consumption per Person

4.0 kg/person/yr

4.5 kg/person/yr

Internet Users (%)

31%

34%

Life Expectancy

61.9 years

67.8 years

Informal Employment Share

97.34% of employed people

90.06% of employed people

Energy Use (Per Capita)

390.9 kg oil eq/person

372.99 kg oil eq/person

Digital Payments Used

37.07% of adults

38.92% of adults

Women in Senior Management

29.58% of managers

30.78% of managers

Military Spending

1.2% of GDP

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

4.1% of GDP

4.0% of GDP

Suicide Rate

8.8 per 100k

8.7 per 100k

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coastline Length

37 km

0 km

Coal Electricity Share

15.04%

Wind Electricity Share

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.01 per 1M people

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

950 m

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

-3.7% of GDP

-13% of GDP

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

0 per 1M people