How much coast is there?

Central African Republic: 0 km (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 3,700 m above the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: 1,410 m (2026 edition) · DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The DR Congo has 20 times as many people as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 5.51 million (2025) · DR Congo: 113 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The DR Congo is 5.6 times as densely populated as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 9 per km² (2025) · DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the DR Congo is 1.4 years older than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 14.3 years (2023) · DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

The DR Congo and the Central African Republic are practically level.

Central African Republic: 5.95 children per woman (2024) · DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.1% of people in the DR Congo are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 2.2% (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, the Central African Republic 0.0.

Central African Republic: 0 (2025) · DR Congo: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

The DR Congo has 5 official languages, the Central African Republic 2.

Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · DR Congo: 5 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The DR Congo’s economy is 30 times the size of the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: $3.07 billion (2025) · DR Congo: $91 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The DR Congo produces 46% more per person than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: Int$1,314 (2025) · DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in the Central African Republic (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Central African Republic: 43 (2021) · DR Congo: 44.7 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.3% in the Central African Republic, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 6.3% (2025) · DR Congo: 4.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

The Central African Republic spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, the DR Congo 1.2%.

Central African Republic: 2.5% (2024) · DR Congo: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Central African Republic and the DR Congo are nearly identical here.

Central African Republic: 42% (2025) · DR Congo: 42% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

The Central African Republic spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: $54 (2023) · DR Congo: $23 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the Central African Republic is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 (2024) · DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The DR Congo has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023) · DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

8.9% of adults in the Central African Republic are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 8.9% (2024) · DR Congo: 5.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Central African Republic: no data · DR Congo: 12.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in the DR Congo rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 3.48 (2019) · DR Congo: 3.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Central African Republic drink 14% more alcohol than in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 1.8 litres (2023) · DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Central African Republic has 11 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 39.1 kg (2022) · DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

The Central African Republic has 404 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 2,419 kcal (2022) · DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Central African Republic: no data · DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the DR Congo went to school 3.4 years longer than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 4 years (2023) · DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

The Central African Republic welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).

Central African Republic: 0.02 (2019) · DR Congo: 0.01 (2019)

How many people are online?

20% of people in the DR Congo are online, versus 14% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 14% (2024) · DR Congo: 20% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

23% of people in the DR Congo have electricity, versus 18% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 18.2% (2024) · DR Congo: 22.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

45% of people in the DR Congo live in cities, versus 45% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 45% (2025) · DR Congo: 45% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The DR Congo has 59 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Central African Republic 39.

Central African Republic: 39 (2022) · DR Congo: 59 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Central African Republic: no data · DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Central African Republic: no data · DR Congo: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 36% of the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 35.7% (2023) · DR Congo: 54.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in the Central African Republic emits 37% more CO₂ than someone in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 0.1 t (2024) · DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

The Central African Republic and the DR Congo are practically level.

Central African Republic: 100% (2023) · DR Congo: 100% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in the DR Congo carries 28% more fine dust than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 32.3 µg/m³ (2024) · DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the Central African Republic are 59% deadlier than in the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The Central African Republic is on average 1.8 °C warmer than the DR Congo.

Central African Republic: 26.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The DR Congo gets 37% more rain than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 1,072 mm (2016–2025 avg) · DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg)