Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Congo: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,678 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
1,561 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
167th
Congo rank
168th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Congo
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,678 SDR per square kilometre against 1,561 SDR per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 117 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th and Congo ranks 168th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 22.41 SDR per square kilometre 13.68 SDR per square kilometre 8.73 SDR per square kilometre Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 45.05 SDR per square kilometre 37.27 SDR per square kilometre 7.78 SDR per square kilometre Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 60.42 SDR per square kilometre 69.65 SDR per square kilometre 9.23 SDR per square kilometre Congo
1990s 37.4 SDR per square kilometre 65.22 SDR per square kilometre 27.82 SDR per square kilometre Congo
2000s 62.68 SDR per square kilometre 2,460 SDR per square kilometre 2,398 SDR per square kilometre Congo
2010s 358.66 SDR per square kilometre 5,973 SDR per square kilometre 5,615 SDR per square kilometre Congo
2020s 1,113 SDR per square kilometre 1,863 SDR per square kilometre 750.37 SDR per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,678 SDR per square kilometre against 1,561 SDR per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?
117 SDR per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th and Congo ranks 168th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.