Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia: Population, total, per unit of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
South Asia rank
14th
Population, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Asia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia rank globally for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.