Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.2%
in 2025
Niger
3.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Niger rank
9th

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
2345196119932025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 0.1% Niger
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% Niger
2000s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% Niger
2010s 3.4% 3.6% 0.3% Niger
2020s 3.2% 3.3% 0.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.