Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside the DR Congo 9.8 times
DR Congo: 2,345,410 km² (2024) · Ghana: 238,539 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Ghana’s coastline is 15 times as long as the DR Congo’s
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 4,225 m above Ghana’s
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Ghana, versus 16% of the DR Congo
DR Congo: 16.2% (2024) · Ghana: 55.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 3.2 times as many people as Ghana
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Ghana: 35.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 3.1 times as densely populated as the DR Congo
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Ghana: 154 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ghana are 1.7 cm taller than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ghana are 2.6 cm taller than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ghana is 5.2 years older than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Ghana: 20.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 2.6 more children on average than in Ghana
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.8% of people in Ghana are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Ghana: 3.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The DR Congo hosts 7.4 times as many refugees per resident as Ghana
DR Congo: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Ghana: 0.6 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1
DR Congo: 0.1 (2026) · Ghana: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Ghana 1
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Ghana: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ghana’s economy is 25% larger than the DR Congo’s
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Ghana: $114 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ghana produces 4.5 times as much per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Ghana (Gini 1.2 points higher)
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Ghana: 43.5 (2016)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
DR Congo: 85.3% (2020) · Ghana: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 3.0% in Ghana
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Ghana: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.5%
DR Congo: 1.4% (2025) · Ghana: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ghana’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, the DR Congo’s 11%
DR Congo: 10.7% (2022) · Ghana: 12.4% (2023)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ghana’s
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Ghana: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ghana spends 3 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Ghana: $70 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ghana live 3.6 years longer than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Ghana: 65.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ghana
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ghana has 28% more doctors per person than the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
DR Congo: no data · Ghana: 0.7 per 1,000 (2015)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the DR Congo is 5% higher than in Ghana
DR Congo: 18 per 100k (2023) · Ghana: 17.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
14% of adults in Ghana are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Ghana: 13.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in the DR Congo smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Ghana: 3.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ghana rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Ghana: 4.55 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ghana drink 62% more alcohol than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ghana has 5 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 1,110 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the DR Congo put in 185 more hours a year than in Ghana
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the DR Congo went to school 0.27 years longer than in Ghana
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Ghana: 7.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ghana welcomed 5.4 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019)
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Ghana: 0.03 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
The DR Congo has 3 more World Heritage sites than Ghana (5 against 2)
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Ghana: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ghana has won 5 Olympic medals, the DR Congo none
DR Congo: 0 (2026 edition) · Ghana: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Ghana: 72% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ghana is 23% faster than in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 75 Mbps (2026) · Ghana: 92 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
92% of people in Ghana have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Ghana: 91.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Ghana live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Ghana: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Ghana: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The DR Congo’s railway network is 3.8 times as long as Ghana’s
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Ghana: 947 km (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ghana fly 23% more passengers per resident than those from the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Ghana: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of the DR Congo, but only 31% of Ghana
DR Congo: 61.5% (2024) · Ghana: 30.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ghana emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Ghana: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Ghana: 36.2% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 46% more fine dust than in Ghana
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2.3 times as deadly as in the DR Congo
DR Congo: 23.7 per 100k (2023) · Ghana: 54.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 3.1 °C warmer than the DR Congo
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The DR Congo gets 31% more rain than Ghana
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Ghana?
The DR Congo is larger. Ghana fits inside the DR Congo 9.8 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Ghana?
The DR Congo has 3.2 times as many people as Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Ghana?
People in Ghana live 3.6 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 65.7 in Ghana.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Ghana?
Men in Ghana are 1.7 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
