Which has more people, DR Congo or Turkey?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Turkey has 87,926,082 (18th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215) among countries. Turkey ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184) among countries. Turkey ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat Turkey most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.6 per 100k vs 66.3 per 100k; Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.8 per 100k vs 68.0 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.0 per 100k vs 35.1 per 100k.

Where does Turkey beat DR Congo most clearly?

Turkey ranks far ahead on Global Hunger Index (Global Hunger Index by Country): 5.0 vs 34.9; Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 65.0%; Vacc. Rate HIB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 65.0%.

DR Congo vs Turkey

Turkey comes out ahead of DR Congo on 263 of 427 statistics where one end is better, to 159 with 5 ties. Turkey leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 9 more categories.

427 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

DR Congo

Wins: 159
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 0

Turkey

Wins: 263
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	Turkey
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	87,926,082 18th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	77.4 81st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$45,288 50th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	8.52% 136th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	8.0 tied 70th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$18,599 61st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationTurkey · 8 statistics
Tech & BusinessTurkey · 7 statistics
PopulationTurkey · 18 statistics
TravelTurkey · 10 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTurkey · 34 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningTurkey · 3 statistics
LawTurkey · 5 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTurkey · 37 statistics
CultureTurkey · 61 statistics
EconomicsTurkey · 66 statistics
EnvironmentTurkey · 42 statistics
HealthTurkey · 195 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 45 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	Turkey
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	2.6 per 100k tied 10th of 184	66.3 per 100k 184th of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	2.8 per 100k tied 12th of 184	68.0 per 100k 184th of 184
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	2.0 per 100k tied 14th of 184	35.1 per 100k 183rd of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country	2.2 per 100k tied 16th of 184	37.9 per 100k 178th of 184
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country	34.9 125th of 131	5.0 tied 1st of 131
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	65.0% 178th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	65.0% 177th of 192	99.0% tied 1st of 192
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	46 tied 18th of 219	468 209th of 219
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	65.0% tied 175th of 192	99.0% tied 1st of 192
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	65.0% 173rd of 189	99.0% tied 1st of 189
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	10.0% tied 4th of 150	40.0% tied 147th of 150
Lack of Adaptive CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	70.21 183rd of 193	15.95 22nd of 193
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	1.2 per 100k tied 14th of 184	76.1 per 100k 168th of 184
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	77.2% tied 16th of 169	28.6% 152nd of 169
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	200th 199th of 202	37th 37th of 202
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	22.0 kg/m² 11th of 190	27.9 kg/m² 163rd of 190
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	64.2% 177th of 193	97.0% tied 24th of 193
Cumulative Risk Ages 0-74Cervical Cancer Rates by Country	3.7% tied 156th of 176	0.5% tied 12th of 176
Undernourishment RateHunger Rates by Country	37.0% 164th of 170	2.5% tied 1st of 170
Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women	35.0% 197th of 198	96.0% tied 38th of 198
Stunting RatesStunting Rates by Country	41.8% 151st of 158	6% 28th of 158
ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	31.9 per 100k 151st of 176	4.8 per 100k 15th of 176
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.3 per 100k tied 12th of 184	78.2 per 100k 153rd of 184
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country	12.6% 111th of 126	0.2% tied 11th of 126
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	2.09 137th of 140	4.93 tied 32nd of 140
% of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country	89.8% 158th of 158	0.81% 40th of 158
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	6.4 tied 162nd of 180	32 28th of 180
GDI Male Est. GNI per CapitaGender Development Index by Country	$1,650 INT$ at 2021 PPP 181st of 183	$47,535 INT$ at 2021 PPP 46th of 183
Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.0 per 100k tied 12th of 184	45.0 per 100k tied 149th of 184
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	1.5% tied 11th of 155	10.4% tied 125th of 155

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or Turkey?: Turkey comes out ahead of DR Congo on 263 of 427 statistics where one end is better, to 159 with 5 ties. Turkey leads on Education, Tech & Business 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 Turkey?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and Turkey has 87,926,082 (18th of 235).
How do DR Congo and Turkey compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
How do DR Congo and Turkey compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat Turkey most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.6 per 100k vs 66.3 per 100k; Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.8 per 100k vs 68.0 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 2.0 per 100k vs 35.1 per 100k.
Where does Turkey beat DR Congo most clearly?: Turkey ranks far ahead on Global Hunger Index (Global Hunger Index by Country): 5.0 vs 34.9; Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 65.0%; Vacc. Rate HIB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 65.0%.

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