Which has more people, DR Congo or Nigeria?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. DR Congo ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat Nigeria most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 7,202 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; GDP Growth WB (GDP Growth by Country): 8.6% vs 2.9%; Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 53rd vs 134th.

Where does Nigeria beat DR Congo most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 31st vs 170th; Sales Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 7.5% vs 18.9%; Resilience Score (GOCI) (Crime Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 2.2.

DR Congo vs Nigeria

Nigeria comes out ahead of DR Congo on 291 of 448 statistics where one end is better, to 143 with 14 ties. DR Congo leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Environment. Nigeria leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 8 more categories.

448 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

DR Congo

Wins: 143
Avg. percentile: 37
Categories led: 2

Nigeria

Wins: 291
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	Nigeria
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawNigeria · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNigeria · 40 statistics
TravelNigeria · 10 statistics
PopulationNigeria · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyNigeria · 44 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningDR Congo · 3 statistics
CultureNigeria · 62 statistics
EconomicsNigeria · 66 statistics
Tech & BusinessNigeria · 7 statistics
HealthNigeria · 199 statistics
EnvironmentDR Congo · 45 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNigeria · 34 statistics
EducationNigeria · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	Nigeria
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	170th 166th of 171	31st 30th of 171
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	18.9% 122nd of 173	7.5% 14th of 173
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	2.2 tied 176th of 192	5.5 tied 56th of 192
Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	16.39 per 100k 133rd of 204	4.51 per 100k 20th of 204
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	7,202 per 100k 75th of 203	12,245 per 100k 185th of 203
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$33.00 tied 127th of 231	$18.00 tied 14th of 231
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.14% tied 156th of 192	0.04% tied 51st of 192
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	10.23 per 100k 127th of 204	3.07 per 100k tied 19th of 204
Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	1.13 per 100k 168th of 203	0.27 per 100k tied 61st of 203
Suicide RateGun Violence by Country	1.13 rate per 100k 168th of 203	0.27 rate per 100k tied 61st of 203
World Order Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	162nd 159th of 171	71st 70th of 171
Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries	40.0% tied 106th of 142	24.0% tied 39th of 142
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	36.0% tied 130th of 174	54.0% tied 46th of 174
GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country	8.6% tied 4th of 190	2.9% tied 97th of 190
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	7,659 114th of 183	324 24th of 183
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	68.476 99th of 181	84.375 14th of 181
Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country	1 tied last of 132	8 tied 57th of 132
Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	42.0 85th of 184	12.8 1st of 184
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	53rd 53rd of 171	134th 131st of 171
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$24.00 tied 111th of 231	$15.00 tied 19th of 231
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	44.7 tied 149th of 172	33.9 tied 71st of 172
Depressive Disorder RateDepression Rates by Country	4.84 per 100k 172nd of 202	3.52 per 100k 82nd of 202
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	1.3 tied 174th of 198	2.6 tied 84th of 198
Renewable Internal Freshwater Per CapitaFresh water by Country	9,077 m³ 50th of 181	1,011 m³ 128th of 181
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	77.2% tied 16th of 169	52.0% tied 88th of 169
Cost of a Beer - FinderCountries with the Most Expensive Beer	$2.57 75th of 171	$0.85 3rd of 171
Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries	26.1 167th of 193	38.0 86th of 193
Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country	16.0% tied 66th of 146	7.5% 10th of 146
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	19.3% tied 10th of 158	52.9% 76th of 158
Planet and Climate Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	22nd 22nd of 171	92nd 92nd of 171

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria comes out ahead of DR Congo on 291 of 448 statistics where one end is better, to 143 with 14 ties. DR Congo leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Environment. Nigeria leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, DR Congo or Nigeria?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do DR Congo and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. DR Congo ranks better.
How do DR Congo and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat Nigeria most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 7,202 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; GDP Growth WB (GDP Growth by Country): 8.6% vs 2.9%; Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 53rd vs 134th.
Where does Nigeria beat DR Congo most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 31st vs 170th; Sales Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 7.5% vs 18.9%; Resilience Score (GOCI) (Crime Rate by Country): 5.5 vs 2.2.

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