Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.3705 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.4706 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.7141 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.4621 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.9977 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.