Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The DR Congo fits inside Brazil 3.6 times.
Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023) · DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Brazil’s coastline is 202 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 2,116 m above Brazil’s.
Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Brazil has 89% more people than the DR Congo.
Brazil: 213 million (2025) · DR Congo: 113 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The DR Congo is 2 times as densely populated as Brazil.
Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Brazil are 7.1 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019) · DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 6.1 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019) · DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Brazil is 18 years older than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 4.4 more children on average than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · DR Congo: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The DR Congo has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.
Brazil: 0 (2025) · DR Congo: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Brazil 1.
Brazil: 1 (2026) · DR Congo: 5 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 25 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · DR Congo: $91 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Brazil produces 12 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in the DR Congo (Gini 5.6 points higher).
Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · DR Congo: 44.7 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 6% (2025) · DR Congo: 4.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo and Brazil are practically level.
Brazil: 1% (2024) · DR Congo: 1.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× the DR Congo’s.
Brazil: 46% (2025) · DR Congo: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Brazil spends 43 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · DR Congo: $23 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Brazil live 14 years longer than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 76 years (2024) · DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 4.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Brazil.
Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Brazil has 11 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · DR Congo: 5.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
The DR Congo and Brazil are practically level.
Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · DR Congo: 12.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Brazil rate their lives 2.87 points higher than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · DR Congo: 3.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 6.5 times as much alcohol as in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Brazil has 30 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Brazil has 1,409 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Brazil put in 153 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Brazil went to school 1 year longer than in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Brazil welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · DR Congo: 0.01 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 84% (2024) · DR Congo: 20% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Brazil have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · DR Congo: 22.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 88% (2025) · DR Congo: 45% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Brazil has 102 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
Brazil: 102 (2024) · DR Congo: 59 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 8.2 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Brazil fly 44 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · DR Congo: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 54% of the DR Congo.
Brazil: 59% (2023) · DR Congo: 54.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Brazil emits 42 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 87% in Brazil.
Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · DR Congo: 100% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Brazil.
Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · DR Congo: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 4% deadlier than in Brazil.
Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Brazil is on average 0.5 °C warmer than the DR Congo.
Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Brazil gets 13% more rain than the DR Congo.
Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Brazil bigger than the DR Congo?
Brazil is larger. The DR Congo fits inside Brazil 3.6 times.
Which has more people, Brazil or the DR Congo?
Brazil has 89% more people than the DR Congo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Brazil or the DR Congo?
People in Brazil live 14 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Brazil and 62.1 in the DR Congo.
Are people taller in Brazil or the DR Congo?
Men in Brazil are 7.1 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
