Which has more people, DR Congo or India?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and India has 1,476,625,576 (1st of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), India 72.2 (135th of 215) among countries. India ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), India $11,748 (123rd of 184) among countries. India ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat India most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.3 vs 107.1; Total Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.01 vs 4.11; Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct) (Droughts by Country): 1.869 vs 3.801.

Where does India beat DR Congo most clearly?

India ranks far ahead on Pharmacists (Doctors per Capita by Country): 12.12 /10k vs 0.09 /10k; Patent Grants Abroad (Inventions by Country): 8,870 vs 1; Gini Coefficient - Income (Gini Coefficient by Country): 25.5 vs 44.7.

DR Congo vs India

India comes out ahead of DR Congo on 313 of 450 statistics where one end is better, to 134 with 3 ties. DR Congo leads on Environment. India leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Population and 9 more categories.

450 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.

DR Congo

Wins: 134
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 1

India

Wins: 313
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	India
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	1,476,625,576 1st of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	72.2 135th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$11,748 123rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	4.22% 71st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	99.9% tied 122nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	23.3 135th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$2,702 143rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessIndia · 7 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndia · 40 statistics
PopulationIndia · 19 statistics
TravelIndia · 10 statistics
EducationIndia · 8 statistics
CultureIndia · 62 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndia · 34 statistics
LawIndia · 6 statistics
EconomicsIndia · 68 statistics
EnvironmentDR Congo · 44 statistics
HealthIndia · 198 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningIndia · 3 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndia · 41 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	India
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	102.3 7th of 198	107.1 tied 179th of 198
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	0.09 /10k tied 179th of 191	12.12 /10k 14th of 191
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	1 tied last of 149	8,870 12th of 149
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	44.7 tied 149th of 172	25.5 4th of 172
Total ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.01 tied 1st of 149	4.11 126th of 149
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.43 tied 150th of 153	7.5 tied 21st of 153
Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country	1.869 22nd of 138	3.801 135th of 138
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	32,727 per 100k 165th of 201	9,044 per 100k 2nd of 201
Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.02 tied 2nd of 149	3.77 123rd of 149
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	77.2% tied 16th of 169	29.4% 151st of 169
Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	8 tied 167th of 192	78,734 18th of 192
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	63.1% 30th of 186	24.1% 175th of 186
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.04 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 3rd of 198	0.22 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 154th of 198
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	170th 166th of 171	36th 34th of 171
Water Stress RankWater Stress by Country	149th 16th best of 163	24th 24th worst of 163
Water Scarcity RankingCountries with Water Scarcity	148th 17th best of 163	24th 24th worst of 163
Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	55.0% tied 183rd of 193	97.0% tied 33rd of 193
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	19.3% tied 10th of 158	81.9% 127th of 158
Ecological Reserve or DeficitEcological Footprint by Country	144.0% 119th of 126	-200.0% 27th of 126
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	24,241 per 100k 150th of 201	7,858 per 100k 3rd of 201
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	158th 158th of 167	39th 39th of 167
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	62.302 30th of 181	32.761 159th of 181
Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	76 137th of 169	133,808 18th of 169
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.78 tied 141st of 165	7.22 tied 24th of 165
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	1.92 tied 156th of 167	7.29 41st of 167
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	3.13 tied 139th of 166	6.88 tied 23rd of 166
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	63.0% tied 138th of 156	95.0% tied 32nd of 156
Tax Rate FloorEffective Corporate Tax Rate by Country	30.0% tied 114th of 144	15.0% tied 21st of 144
% of Urban Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity	45.3% 210th of 212	100.0% tied 1st of 212
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.92 tied 156th of 167	6.96 47th of 167

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or India?: India comes out ahead of DR Congo on 313 of 450 statistics where one end is better, to 134 with 3 ties. DR Congo leads on Environment. India leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, DR Congo or India?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and India has 1,476,625,576 (1st of 235).
How do DR Congo and India compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), India 72.2 (135th of 215) among countries. India ranks better.
How do DR Congo and India compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), India $11,748 (123rd of 184) among countries. India ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat India most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 102.3 vs 107.1; Total Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.01 vs 4.11; Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct) (Droughts by Country): 1.869 vs 3.801.
Where does India beat DR Congo most clearly?: India ranks far ahead on Pharmacists (Doctors per Capita by Country): 12.12 /10k vs 0.09 /10k; Patent Grants Abroad (Inventions by Country): 8,870 vs 1; Gini Coefficient - Income (Gini Coefficient by Country): 25.5 vs 44.7.

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