Which has more people, DR Congo or United Kingdom?

DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and United Kingdom has 69,931,528 (22nd of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), United Kingdom 81.4 (42nd of 215) among countries. United Kingdom ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), United Kingdom $64,606 (26th of 184) among countries. United Kingdom ranks better.

Where does DR Congo beat United Kingdom most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 6.3% vs -0.3%; Other Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 6.48 per 100k vs 61.33 per 100k; Per Capita Healthcare Costs (Health Care Costs by Country): $24 vs $5,036.

Where does United Kingdom beat DR Congo most clearly?

United Kingdom ranks far ahead on LP Investment Environment (Legatum Prosperity Index): 10th vs 166th; Environmental Health (Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries): 78.1 vs 14.0; LP Living Conditions (Legatum Prosperity Index): 9th vs 163rd.

DR Congo vs United Kingdom

United Kingdom comes out ahead of DR Congo on 273 of 423 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 2 ties. DR Congo leads on Travel and Health. United Kingdom leads on Education, Population and Tech & Business and 8 more categories.

423 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 2 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

DR Congo

Wins: 148
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 2

United Kingdom

Wins: 273
Avg. percentile: 61
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	DR Congo	United Kingdom
Population	116,452,162 15th of 235	69,931,528 22nd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	62.1 203rd of 215	81.4 42nd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,920 179th of 184	$64,606 26th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.43% 73rd of 181	4.75% 80th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	22.5% 208th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.4 187th of 195	4.1 tied 39th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$57,602 18th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationUnited Kingdom · 6 statistics
PopulationUnited Kingdom · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessUnited Kingdom · 7 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUnited Kingdom · 39 statistics
LawUnited Kingdom · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUnited Kingdom · 34 statistics
EconomicsUnited Kingdom · 67 statistics
CultureUnited Kingdom · 61 statistics
EnvironmentUnited Kingdom · 43 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUnited Kingdom · 3 statistics
Crime & SafetyUnited Kingdom · 43 statistics
TravelDR Congo · 10 statistics
HealthDR Congo · 193 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	DR Congo	United Kingdom
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	166th 166th of 167	10th 10th of 167
Environmental HealthGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	14.0 175th of 179	78.1 8th of 179
LP Living ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	163rd 163rd of 167	9th 9th of 167
WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.17 142nd of 142	0.83 tied 10th of 142
Energy Trilemma ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index	33.5 125th of 126	80.0 10th of 126
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	6.3% 8th of 189	-0.3% tied 180th of 189
Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index	98th 125th of 126	8th tied 10th of 126
Other Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	6.48 per 100k 14th of 202	61.33 per 100k 198th of 202
GNI per Capita AtlasGNI per Capita by Country	$481 constant 2015 US$ 146th of 147	$47,436 constant 2015 US$ 13th of 147
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	200th 199th of 202	16th 16th of 202
Per Capita Healthcare CostsHealth Care Costs by Country	$24 3rd of 190	$5,036 175th of 190
Mean IncomeMedian Income by Country	$548 INT$ 165th of 165	$18,133 INT$ 16th of 165
Median WealthWealth per Adult by Country	$492 155th of 163	$151,825 9th of 163
Median IncomeMedian Income by Country	$395 INT$ 162nd of 162	$14,793 INT$ 17th of 162
Legatum Prosperity RankLegatum Prosperity Index	161st 161st of 167	12th 12th of 167
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	0.9 per 100k tied 15th of 182	72.2 per 100k 178th of 182
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	158th 158th of 167	10th 10th of 167
LP Infrastructure & Market AccessLegatum Prosperity Index	162nd 162nd of 167	12th 14th of 167
Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	0.8 per 100k tied 15th of 182	48.7 per 100k 177th of 182
Debt as % of GNICountries Without Debt	7.35% 15th of 206	293.5% 197th of 206
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	2 tied 7th of 223	342 206th of 223
% of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country	98.7% 160th of 160	1% 19th of 160
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	1 tied last of 149	16,864 8th of 149
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	279 per 100k 21st of 204	1,736 per 100k 200th of 204
GDP per Capita - World BankGDP per Capita by Country	$807 current USD 174th of 180	$57,602 current USD 17th of 180
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.18 tied 152nd of 162	9.41 tied 7th of 162
Partner ViolenceMost Dangerous Countries for Women	35.6% 198th of 198	4.2% tied 24th of 198
Mortality To Incidence RatioCervical Cancer Rates by Country	0.71 tied 155th of 176	0.3 tied 3rd of 176
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$807 178th of 185	$57,602 18th of 185
LP Economic QualityLegatum Prosperity Index	159th 159th of 167	15th 15th of 167

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Quick answers

Which is better, DR Congo or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom comes out ahead of DR Congo on 273 of 423 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 2 ties. DR Congo leads on Travel and Health. United Kingdom leads on Education, Population and Tech & Business 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 United Kingdom?: DR Congo has a population of 116,452,162 (15th of 235 countries) and United Kingdom has 69,931,528 (22nd of 235).
How do DR Congo and United Kingdom compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215), United Kingdom 81.4 (42nd of 215) among countries. United Kingdom ranks better.
How do DR Congo and United Kingdom compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184), United Kingdom $64,606 (26th of 184) among countries. United Kingdom ranks better.
Where does DR Congo beat United Kingdom most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 6.3% vs -0.3%; Other Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 6.48 per 100k vs 61.33 per 100k; Per Capita Healthcare Costs (Health Care Costs by Country): $24 vs $5,036.
Where does United Kingdom beat DR Congo most clearly?: United Kingdom ranks far ahead on LP Investment Environment (Legatum Prosperity Index): 10th vs 166th; Environmental Health (Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries): 78.1 vs 14.0; LP Living Conditions (Legatum Prosperity Index): 9th vs 163rd.

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