Head to head · 33 shared rankings
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia
| Ranking | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02 | #1 · 95.89 % | #2 · 94.35 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #1 · 40.2 % | #36 · 12.45 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 35 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #2 · 648.2 million tonnes | #34 · 24.26 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 32 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #2 · 84.7k thousand people | #37 · 3,653.94 thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 35 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #3 · 1,992.75 thousand tonnes | #44 · 49.44 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 41 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #3 · 385.04 thousand deaths | #48 · 14.53 thousand deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo by 45 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #4 · 58 % | #37 · 20.7 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 33 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #13 · 95 % | #4 · 99 % | Liberia by 9 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #4 · 6.05 children per woman | #30 · 3.95 children per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo by 26 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | #5 · 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #13 · 427.05 per 100,000 live births | #5 · 627.72 per 100,000 live births | Liberia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #6 · 38.5 % | #9 · 35.5 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 3 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #6 · 42.5 % | #7 · 37.1 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #6 · 25 % | #38 · 10.9 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #6 · 44.7 % | #21 · 29.8 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #29 · 11.66 % | #7 · 33.92 % | Liberia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #18 · 64.9 % | #8 · 72.3 % | Liberia by 10 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #9 · 296.83 thousand hectares | #31 · 19.51 thousand hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo by 22 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 14.42 per 100,000 people | #25 · 9.8 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 15 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 61.93 per 100,000 people | #10 · 63.48 per 100,000 people | Liberia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #10 · 66.7 % | #15 · 58.7 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #34 · 7.5 % | #11 · 21.1 % | Liberia by 23 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #11 · 0.59 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 0.16 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo by 35 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #11 · 900 cubic kilometres | #35 · 200 cubic kilometres | Democratic Republic of Congo by 24 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 51.07 per 100,000 people | #12 · 82.75 per 100,000 people | Liberia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #12 · 54.47 per 100,000 people | #44 · 34.81 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 32 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 2.53 deaths per 1,000 live births | #13 · 2.96 deaths per 1,000 live births | Liberia by 10 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #14 · 300 thousand tonnes | #30 · 45 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 16 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #18 · 39.94 per 100,000 people | #32 · 25.9 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 14 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #41 · 89.81 % | #18 · 97.85 % | Liberia by 23 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #21 · 128 species | #38 · 93 species | Democratic Republic of Congo by 17 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #40 · 6.58 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 9.79 tonnes per hectare | Liberia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #43 · 28.83 micrograms per cubic metre | #31 · 32.54 micrograms per cubic metre | Liberia by 12 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption
Head to head
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia, explained
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia, head to head across 33 shared rankings. Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in 21, Liberia ranks higher in 12. 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 Liberia is #2 with 94.35 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 40.2 % and Liberia is #36 with 12.45 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 35); in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 648.2 million tonnes and Liberia is #34 with 24.26 million tonnes (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 32); in Countries with the most people without electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 84.7k thousand people and Liberia is #37 with 3,653.94 thousand people (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 35); in Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Democratic Republic of Congo is #3 with 1,992.75 thousand tonnes and Liberia is #44 with 49.44 thousand tonnes (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 41); in Countries with the most deaths of children under five, Democratic Republic of Congo is #3 with 385.04 thousand deaths and Liberia is #48 with 14.53 thousand deaths (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 45).
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 Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in more shared rankings (21 of 33). In Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 and Liberia is #2.
- In how many rankings do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia both appear?
- 33 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.