Which has more people, Brazil or DR Congo?

Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and DR Congo has 116,452,162 (15th of 235).

How do Brazil and DR Congo compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215) among countries. Brazil ranks better.

How do Brazil and DR Congo compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184) among countries. Brazil ranks better.

Where does Brazil beat DR Congo most clearly?

Brazil ranks far ahead on GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.649; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 35.0%; COVID Vaccination Rate (COVID Vaccines by Country): 243 doses per 100k vs 21 doses per 100k.

Where does DR Congo beat Brazil most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.47; Coronavirus Deaths per 100k Population (Coronavirus by Country): 2 vs 330; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 46 vs 416.

Brazil vs DR Congo

Brazil comes out ahead of DR Congo on 289 of 457 statistics where one end is better, to 165 with 3 ties. Brazil leads on Tech & Business, Population and Politics & Government and 8 more categories. DR Congo leads on Crime & Safety and Health.

457 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 3 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Brazil

Wins: 289
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 11

DR Congo

Wins: 165
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Brazil	DR Congo
Population	213,562,666 7th of 235	116,452,162 15th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	76.0 97th of 215	62.1 203rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$23,433 82nd of 184	$1,920 179th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.97% 109th of 181	4.43% 73rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	22.5% 208th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.3 tied 96th of 195	56.4 187th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,713 80th of 185	$807 178th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessBrazil · 7 statistics
PopulationBrazil · 19 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBrazil · 40 statistics
LawBrazil · 6 statistics
EducationBrazil · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBrazil · 34 statistics
CultureBrazil · 63 statistics
TravelBrazil · 10 statistics
EconomicsBrazil · 69 statistics
EnvironmentBrazil · 45 statistics
Crime & SafetyDR Congo · 45 statistics
HealthDR Congo · 200 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBrazil · 3 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Brazil	DR Congo
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.47 173rd of 179	0.01 tied 1st of 179
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	330 203rd of 223	2 tied 7th of 223
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	1 tied 1st of 147	0.649 147th of 147
% of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water	100.0% tied 1st of 224	35.0% 224th of 224
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	416 205th of 219	46 tied 18th of 219
Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.21% tied 133rd of 142	0.01% tied 1st of 142
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	0.9% tied 162nd of 189	6.3% 8th of 189
COVID Vaccination RateCOVID Vaccines by Country	243 doses per 100k tied 31st of 200	21 doses per 100k 193rd of 200
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	1,043 per 100k 183rd of 204	279 per 100k 21st of 204
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	87.0% tied 31st of 200	19.0% tied 189th of 200
DentistsDoctors per Capita by Country	7.85 /10k 34th of 193	0.04 /10k 181st of 193
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	1,117 28th of 149	1 tied last of 149
Drug Use DALYsDrug Use by Country	2.3 tied 169th of 202	0.4 tied 16th of 202
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	81.0% tied 40th of 200	16.0% 189th of 200
Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country	1.9% 116th of 149	47.6% 7th of 149
Mean IncomeMedian Income by Country	$7,654 INT$ 45th of 165	$548 INT$ 165th of 165
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	6.49 tied 33rd of 144	3.47 138th of 144
Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	15,919 29th of 192	8 tied 167th of 192
Non-Melanoma Death Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	2.28 per 100k tied 181st of 203	0.22 per 100k tied 33rd of 203
Est. Population w/ Undiagnosed DiabetesDiabetes Rates by Country	31.9% 38th of 214	57.6% tied 182nd of 214
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	36th 34th of 144	141st 138th of 144
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.91 tied 18th of 175	0.23 tied 146th of 175
Stunting RatesStunting Rates by Country	7.2% tied 38th of 158	41.8% 151st of 158
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	2.77 161st of 174	-0.89 39th of 174
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country	6.6 tied 33rd of 131	34.9 125th of 131
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	35th 35th of 167	151st 151st of 167
Freedom & ChoiceSocial Progress Index by Country	78.93 43rd of 167	39.85 159th of 167
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	9.2% 119th of 155	1.5% tied 11th of 155
Dementia Death Rate MaleDementia Rates by Country	23.98 per 100k 155th of 204	3.17 per 100k 15th of 204
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	76.5% 118th of 158	19.3% tied 10th of 158

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Quick answers

Which is better, Brazil or DR Congo?: Brazil comes out ahead of DR Congo on 289 of 457 statistics where one end is better, to 165 with 3 ties. Brazil leads on Tech & Business, Population and Politics & Government and 8 more categories. DR Congo leads on Crime & Safety and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Brazil or DR Congo?: Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and DR Congo has 116,452,162 (15th of 235).
How do Brazil and DR Congo compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215) among countries. Brazil ranks better.
How do Brazil and DR Congo compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184) among countries. Brazil ranks better.
Where does Brazil beat DR Congo most clearly?: Brazil ranks far ahead on GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.649; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 35.0%; COVID Vaccination Rate (COVID Vaccines by Country): 243 doses per 100k vs 21 doses per 100k.
Where does DR Congo beat Brazil most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.47; Coronavirus Deaths per 100k Population (Coronavirus by Country): 2 vs 330; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 46 vs 416.

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