⌛ Then vs now
How has the DR Congo changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in the DR Congo now live 14 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
11.5% in 1990, 16.2% in 2024.
People
Population
36.7 million in 1990, 113 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.65 children per woman in 1990, 5.98 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
16.7 years in 1990, 15.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.9% in 1990, 3.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$892 in 1990, Int$1,920 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$9.35 billion in 1990, $91 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.3% in 1991, 4.4% in 2025.
Military spending
5.2% in 1993, 1.4% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
9.3% in 1990, 10.7% in 2022.
Health
Life expectancy
48.5 years in 1990, 62.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
98.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 56.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.1% in 1990, 5.9% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 0.8 per 1,000 in 2006.
Everyday life
Years of schooling
3.5 years in 1990, 7.4 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
0 in 1990, 0 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
30% in 1990, 45% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 20% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 59 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.1 t in 1990, 0.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
70.8% in 1990, 61.5% in 2024.