Head to head · 53 shared rankings
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan
| Ranking | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #1 · 85.32 % | #20 · 22.96 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 19 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #2 · 81.9 million | #3 · 58.23 million | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 2.53 deaths per 1,000 live births | #2 · 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births | Pakistan by 21 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #2 · 84.7k thousand people | #18 · 10.8k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 16 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #2 · 81.9k thousand people | #3 · 58.2k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #3 · 1,591.83 thousand children | #5 · 901.5 thousand children | Democratic Republic of Congo by 2 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #3 · 57.5k thousand people | #11 · 20.2k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 8 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #3 · 385.04 thousand deaths | #4 · 381.59 thousand deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #6 · 4,369.68 thousand births | #4 · 6,882.06 thousand births | Pakistan by 2 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #6 · 96.3k thousand people | #4 · 138.3k thousand people | Pakistan by 2 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #41 · 2.51 million tonnes | #4 · 84.24 million tonnes | Pakistan by 37 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #4 · 6.05 children per woman | #43 · 3.61 children per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo by 39 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #15 · 41.2 µg/m³ | #5 · 53.8 µg/m³ | Pakistan by 10 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #6 · 283.5 thousand hectares per year | #45 · 11.01 thousand hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo by 39 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #42 · 21.5 million people | #6 · 143.86 million people | Pakistan by 36 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #43 · 1,059.8 thousand tonnes | #6 · 6,412.21 thousand tonnes | Pakistan by 37 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #6 · 38.5 % | #37 · 16.5 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 31 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #18 · 503.73 thousand people | #6 · 1,159.04 thousand people | Pakistan by 12 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #6 · 42.5 % | #47 · 10.1 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 41 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #6 · 3.34 % of global total | #47 · 0.12 % of global total | Democratic Republic of Congo by 41 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #31 · 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter | #7 · 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan by 24 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #37 · 134 thousand people | #7 · 652 thousand people | Pakistan by 30 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #7 · 1,176.49 thousand people | #29 · 90.5 thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 22 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #37 · 72 per 100,000 people | #8 · 105 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 29 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #29 · 63.96 million subscriptions | #8 · 193.11 million subscriptions | Pakistan by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #8 · 85 % | #34 · 33.7 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 26 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #13 · 15.6k deaths | #8 · 27.6k deaths | Pakistan by 5 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | #14 · 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 5 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #9 · 1,369.73 thousand tonnes | #11 · 1,346.46 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 2 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #30 · 1,940.59 thousand tonnes | #9 · 14.6k thousand tonnes | Pakistan by 21 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 14.42 per 100,000 people | #42 · 5.9 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 32 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #10 · 654.1 million tonnes | #36 · 162.65 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 26 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #15 · 8.45 per 100,000 people | #10 · 9.56 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #10 · 66.7 % | #23 · 56 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 13 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #10 · 654.1 million tonnes | #36 · 162.65 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 26 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 61.93 per 100,000 people | #48 · 1.23 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #11 · 99.85 % | #21 · 99.51 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 10 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #22 · 16.9k thousand hectares | #12 · 31.0k thousand hectares | Pakistan by 10 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #13 · 427.05 per 100,000 live births | #49 · 155.03 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 36 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #43 · 28.83 micrograms per cubic metre | #17 · 43.1 micrograms per cubic metre | Pakistan by 26 |
| Countries producing the most maize2026-11-02 | #39 · 2,387.75 thousand tonnes | #17 · 9,200 thousand tonnes | Pakistan by 22 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #18 · 26.04 billion tonnes | #43 · 7.75 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 25 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #18 · 39.94 per 100,000 people | #37 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 19 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #18 · 64.9 % | #34 · 53 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 16 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #42 · 8.14 % | #19 · 13.83 % | Pakistan by 23 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #27 · 29.62 % | #19 · 31.52 % | Pakistan by 8 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #21 · 128 species | #25 · 117 species | Democratic Republic of Congo by 4 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #24 · 3.8 per 100,000 people | #47 · 2.66 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 23 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #29 · 11.66 % | #33 · 8.17 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 4 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #48 · 0.04 per 100,000 people | #30 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 18 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #38 · 23.24 million hectares | #36 · 24.81 million hectares | Pakistan by 2 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #49 · 0.2 % | #38 · 0.36 % | Pakistan by 11 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #47 · 15.46 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 14.38 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty
Head to head
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan, explained
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan, head to head across 53 shared rankings. Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in 30, Pakistan ranks higher in 23. 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 people in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 85.32 % and Pakistan is #20 with 22.96 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 19); in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 81.9 million and Pakistan is #3 with 58.23 million (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates, Democratic Republic of Congo is #23 with 2.53 deaths per 1,000 live births and Pakistan is #2 with 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births (Pakistan ahead by 21); in Countries with the most people without electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 84.7k thousand people and Pakistan is #18 with 10.8k thousand people (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 16); in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 81.9k thousand people and Pakistan is #3 with 58.2k thousand people (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 1); in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3, Democratic Republic of Congo is #3 with 1,591.83 thousand children and Pakistan is #5 with 901.5 thousand children (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 2).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in more shared rankings (30 of 53). In Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 and Pakistan is #20.
- In how many rankings do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan both appear?
- 53 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.