HEAD TO HEAD
DR Congo vs Sudan
Verdict
DR Congo holds a 66–34 advantage over Sudan on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (77% of the combined total, $1.2bn) and economic size (GDP) (59% of the combined total, $71.0bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | DR Congo | Share | Sudan | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $1.2bn | 77%23% | $369m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $71.0bn | 59%41% | $49.7bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 134.0k | 56%44% | 104.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 24 | 67%33% | 12 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
