Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The DR Congo is 22% bigger than Indonesia.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 1,479 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 226 m above Indonesia’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 2.5 times as many people as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 3 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the DR Congo are 2.3 cm taller than in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the DR Congo are 1.9 cm taller than in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Indonesia is 14 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 3.9 more children on average than in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The DR Congo has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Indonesia 1.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 16 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Indonesia produces 9.2 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Indonesia (Gini 10.3 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo and Indonesia are practically level.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Indonesia’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Indonesia spends 5.6 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Indonesia live 9.2 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Indonesia has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Indonesia are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Indonesia rate their lives 1.86 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the DR Congo drink 16 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Indonesia has 5.7 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Indonesia has 885 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 118 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Indonesia went to school 1.3 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Indonesia welcomed 9.3 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
73% of people in Indonesia are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 51% longer than the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Indonesia fly 33 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 48% of Indonesia.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Indonesia emits 53 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 44% deadlier than in Indonesia.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 0.8 °C warmer than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 2.3 times as much rain as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Indonesia?
The DR Congo is larger. The DR Congo is 22% bigger than Indonesia.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 2.5 times as many people as the DR Congo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Indonesia?
People in Indonesia live 9.2 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Indonesia?
Men in the DR Congo are 2.3 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
