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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon

RankingDemocratic Republic of CongoGabonGap
Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02#1 · 95.89 %#3 · 90.88 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 2
Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02#22 · 51.07 per 100,000 people#3 · 168.18 per 100,000 peopleGabon by 19
Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02#4 · 58 %#47 · 16.6 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 43
Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02#4 · 6.05 children per woman#41 · 3.65 children per womanDemocratic Republic of Congo by 37
Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29#6 · 283.5 thousand hectares per year#46 · 10.72 thousand hectares per yearDemocratic Republic of Congo by 40
Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02#6 · 38.5 %#15 · 25.3 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 9
Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02#6 · 3.36 % of global total#26 · 0.57 % of global totalDemocratic Republic of Congo by 20
Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02#6 · 3.34 % of global total#45 · 0.13 % of global totalDemocratic Republic of Congo by 39
Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02#6 · 25 %#50 · 5.4 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 44
Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02#9 · 296.83 thousand hectares#20 · 68.17 thousand hectaresDemocratic Republic of Congo by 11
Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02#10 · 14.42 per 100,000 people#40 · 6.11 per 100,000 peopleDemocratic Republic of Congo by 30
Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02#20 · 14.64 square metres per person#10 · 21.45 square metres per personGabon by 10
Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis2026-11-02#11 · 15.29 per 100,000 people#50 · 8.54 per 100,000 peopleDemocratic Republic of Congo by 39
Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02#11 · 61.93 per 100,000 people#37 · 17.29 per 100,000 peopleDemocratic Republic of Congo by 26
Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02#11 · 900 cubic kilometres#41 · 164 cubic kilometresDemocratic Republic of Congo by 30
Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02#12 · 54.47 per 100,000 people#29 · 40.15 per 100,000 peopleDemocratic Republic of Congo by 17
Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02#13 · 427.05 per 100,000 live births#34 · 232.66 per 100,000 live birthsDemocratic Republic of Congo by 21
Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02#14 · 300 thousand tonnes#19 · 146.8 thousand tonnesDemocratic Republic of Congo by 5
Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02#15 · 41.2 µg/m³#36 · 32.2 µg/m³Democratic Republic of Congo by 21
Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02#18 · 64.9 %#28 · 57.9 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 10
Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02#21 · 128 species#34 · 97 speciesDemocratic Republic of Congo by 13
Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02#41 · 89.81 %#28 · 95.76 %Gabon by 13
Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30#31 · 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter#44 · 31.32 micrograms per cubic meterDemocratic Republic of Congo by 13
Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02#40 · 6.58 tonnes per hectare#33 · 8.92 tonnes per hectareGabon by 7
Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02#34 · 7.5 %#43 · 5.4 %Democratic Republic of Congo by 9

History

Rank history in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption

History appears once this ranking has at least two published snapshots.

Head to head

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon, explained

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon, head to head across 25 shared rankings. Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in 21, Gabon ranks higher in 4. On that count Democratic Republic of Congo comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.

Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 95.89 % and Gabon is #3 with 90.88 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates, Democratic Republic of Congo is #22 with 51.07 per 100,000 people and Gabon is #3 with 168.18 per 100,000 people (Gabon ahead by 19); in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories, Democratic Republic of Congo is #4 with 58 % and Gabon is #47 with 16.6 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 43); in Countries with the most children born per woman, Democratic Republic of Congo is #4 with 6.05 children per woman and Gabon is #41 with 3.65 children per woman (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 37); in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year, Democratic Republic of Congo is #6 with 283.5 thousand hectares per year and Gabon is #46 with 10.72 thousand hectares per year (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 40); in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of Congo is #6 with 38.5 % and Gabon is #15 with 25.3 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 9).

Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.

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Frequently asked questions

Who ranks higher, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in more shared rankings (21 of 25). In Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 and Gabon is #3.
In how many rankings do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon both appear?
25 current rankings.
How current is this comparison?
The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.