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DR Congo
Power index #65 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
n/a
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#65
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
DR Congo is located in Africa (Middle Africa). It has an estimated population of 102,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $70 billion (about $686 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 130,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #38 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Its inventory includes an estimated 40 military aircraft, 150 tanks.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
DRC / Kivu Conflict
Africa · M23 offensive captured Goma, eastern DRC
10,000
est. deaths
Long-running instability involving multiple armed groups in eastern Congo, sharply escalated after the M23 offensive captured the regional capital Goma.
SRC: ACLED / ICG, 2025-26 estimate
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Second Congo War
1998–2003 · Africa · involved 9 African nations, deadliest conflict since WWII
5,400,000
est. deaths
The deadliest conflict since World War II by death toll, most of it from disease and starvation caused by the collapse of the state, drawing in nine African countries.
SRC: IRC mortality survey, widely-cited but debated
Share of World
of world population
102,000,000 people
of world GDP
$70B nominal
of world active personnel
130,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.3
Defense Budget
n/a
Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Middle Africa
DR Congo ranks #1 of 3 in Middle Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.