Which has more people, DR Congo or Kenya?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Kenya ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat Kenya most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Forest Cover Percentage (Forest Cover by Country): 54.2% vs 6.22%; Forest Area (Trees by Country): 54.2% vs 6.22%; Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.8 vs 3.8.

Where does Kenya beat DR Congo most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Polity Democracy Score (Polity Data Series by Country): 9 vs 1; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 6.67 vs 2.78; Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020 (Death Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 9.6.

DR Congo vs Kenya

Kenya comes out ahead of DR Congo on 314 of 449 statistics where one end is better, to 123 with 12 ties. DR Congo leads on Environment. Kenya leads on Population, Politics & Government and Travel and 9 more categories.

449 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

DR Congo

Wins: 123
Avg. percentile: 37
Categories led: 1

Kenya

Wins: 314
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	Kenya
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	58,636,412 26th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	63.8 195th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$7,016 141st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	5.45% 101st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	77.0% 173rd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	34.2 159th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$2,363 148th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationKenya · 19 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKenya · 40 statistics
TravelKenya · 10 statistics
LawKenya · 6 statistics
EducationKenya · 8 statistics
Tech & BusinessKenya · 7 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKenya · 34 statistics
EconomicsKenya · 69 statistics
CultureKenya · 62 statistics
Crime & SafetyKenya · 44 statistics
HealthKenya · 198 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningKenya · 3 statistics
EnvironmentDR Congo · 43 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	Kenya
Forest Cover PercentageForest Cover by Country	54.2% 41st of 207	6.22% 176th of 207
Forest AreaTrees by Country	54.2% 41st of 209	6.22% 177th of 209
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	1.8 tied 41st of 157	3.8 tied 144th of 157
Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country	1 tied last of 132	9 tied 33rd of 132
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.78 tied 141st of 165	6.67 tied 38th of 165
Renewable Internal Freshwater Per CapitaFresh water by Country	9,077 m³ 50th of 181	389 m³ 157th of 181
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	9.6 158th of 197	5.5 tied 39th of 197
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	19.3% tied 10th of 158	65.5% 101st of 158
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	318 per 100k 150th of 204	129 per 100k 33rd of 204
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	166th 166th of 167	71st 71st of 167
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	309 per 100k 161st of 204	123 per 100k 46th of 204
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.43 tied 150th of 153	5.36 tied 61st of 153
Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country	1.869 22nd of 138	3.015 98th of 138
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	158th 158th of 167	66th 66th of 167
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	2.09 137th of 140	4.22 61st of 140
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	200th 199th of 202	90th 90th of 202
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.06 31st of 144	$0.22 107th of 144
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	2.2 tied 176th of 192	5.2 tied 75th of 192
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	7,241 per 100k 153rd of 203	3,158 per 100k 47th of 203
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	7,646 per 100k 141st of 204	3,398 per 100k 35th of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	323 per 100k 133rd of 204	137 per 100k 28th of 204
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	6,836 per 100k 166th of 204	2,939 per 100k 61st of 204
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	8.8 tied 136th of 198	5.3 tied 36th of 198
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	151st 151st of 167	67th 67th of 167
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	53rd 53rd of 171	142nd 139th of 171
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.23 tied 146th of 175	0.77 tied 57th of 175
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	6.4 tied 162nd of 180	19.9 72nd of 180
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	828 deaths per 100k 127th of 203	536 deaths per 100k 26th of 203
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	78.6 per 100k 84th of 183	112.8 per 100k 174th of 183
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.68% tied 110th of 185	0.34% 21st of 185

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or Kenya?: Kenya comes out ahead of DR Congo on 314 of 449 statistics where one end is better, to 123 with 12 ties. DR Congo leads on Environment. Kenya leads on Population, Politics & Government and Travel 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 Kenya?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).
How do DR Congo and Kenya compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Kenya ranks better.
How do DR Congo and Kenya compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Kenya ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat Kenya most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Forest Cover Percentage (Forest Cover by Country): 54.2% vs 6.22%; Forest Area (Trees by Country): 54.2% vs 6.22%; Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1.8 vs 3.8.
Where does Kenya beat DR Congo most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Polity Democracy Score (Polity Data Series by Country): 9 vs 1; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 6.67 vs 2.78; Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020 (Death Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 9.6.

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