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Congo vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 64th vs. 7th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Congo India
Population
6681829
1480351380
Population rank 109/197 1/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Congo and India: Comparison Charts

Congo and India economies compared

GDP
Congo

India
1x
Year GDP
Congo India
2024 $15,719,986,077 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $15,321,055,823 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $15,817,030,155 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $14,825,690,211 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $11,468,687,464 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $13,976,637,780 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $14,773,900,289 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $11,834,473,039 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $10,931,328,151 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $12,434,793,867 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $17,919,321,078 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $17,958,720,699 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $8,072,305,029 $940,259,888,788
2005 $6,650,001,680 $820,383,763,511
2004 $4,656,974,940 $709,152,728,831
2003 $3,503,723,088 $607,700,687,237
2002 $3,034,250,924 $514,939,140,319
2001 $2,796,704,604 $485,440,139,204
2000 $3,227,927,698 $468,395,521,654
1999 $2,354,772,960 $458,821,052,616
1998 $1,949,481,379 $421,351,317,225
1997 $2,322,719,103 $415,867,563,593
1996 $2,540,697,539 $392,896,866,205
1995 $2,116,003,868 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,769,365,438 $327,274,843,459
1993 $2,684,323,623 $279,295,648,983
1992 $2,933,222,703 $288,208,070,278
1991 $2,724,853,506 $270,105,341,879
1990 $2,798,746,050 $320,979,026,420
1989 $2,389,593,026 $296,042,052,945
1988 $2,212,536,312 $296,589,670,896
1987 $2,297,753,652 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,849,268,212 $248,985,994,041
1985 $2,160,872,540 $232,511,554,840
1984 $2,193,581,365 $212,157,645,178
1983 $2,097,274,290 $218,262,146,413
1982 $2,160,640,565 $200,715,624,831
1981 $1,993,512,323 $193,491,368,446
1980 $1,705,796,853 $186,328,579,302
1979 $1,198,749,667 $152,995,442,498
1978 $878,771,772 $137,302,319,829
1977 $765,224,029 $121,486,641,441
1976 $754,549,601 $102,716,451,980
1975 $767,102,680 $98,473,832,017
1974 $585,364,634 $99,526,597,934
1973 $541,973,363 $85,517,673,173
1972 $410,669,264 $71,464,700,667
1971 $322,128,019 $67,351,404,352
1970 $274,960,700 $62,422,483,055
1969 $265,040,036 $58,447,995,017
1968 $251,247,458 $53,085,455,871
1967 $237,397,428 $50,134,942,204
1966 $220,613,582 $45,581,230,504
1965 $198,318,064 $59,556,105,229
1964 $185,693,725 $56,480,289,941
1963 $172,233,431 $48,421,923,459
1962 $166,521,240 $42,161,481,858
1961 $151,675,739 $39,232,435,784
1960 $131,731,863 $37,029,883,876

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo India
2024 $2,482 $2,695
2023 $2,478 $2,530
2022 $2,621 $2,347
2021 $2,516 $2,240
2020 $1,994 $1,907
2019 $2,488 $2,041
2018 $2,694 $1,966
2017 $2,212 $1,950
2016 $2,093 $1,708
2015 $2,439 $1,584
2014 $3,601 $1,554
2013 $3,697 $1,433
2012 $3,732 $1,429
2011 $3,396 $1,445
2010 $2,947 $1,348
2009 $2,271 $1,095
2008 $2,832 $993
2007 $2,206 $1,022
2006 $2,104 $802
2005 $1,799 $710
2004 $1,306 $624
2003 $1,017 $544
2002 $906 $469
2001 $855 $450
2000 $1,024 $443
1999 $776 $442
1998 $660 $414
1997 $804 $416
1996 $899 $401
1995 $770 $375
1994 $662 $348
1993 $1,034 $303
1992 $1,164 $319
1991 $1,113 $306
1990 $1,176 $371
1989 $1,033 $350
1988 $984 $358
1987 $1,052 $345
1986 $872 $315
1985 $1,049 $301
1984 $1,097 $281
1983 $1,075 $296
1982 $1,131 $278.7
1981 $1,066 $275
1980 $933 $271.1
1979 $670 $228
1978 $503 $209.4
1977 $448 $189.6
1976 $453 $164.1
1975 $471 $161.1
1974 $370 $166.7
1973 $353 $146.6
1972 $276.3 $125.3
1971 $223.5 $120.7
1970 $196.7 $114.4
1969 $195.4 $109.5
1968 $190.8 $101.6
1967 $185.7 $98
1966 $177.6 $91
1965 $164.2 $121.5
1964 $158.1 $117.9
1963 $150.7 $103.4
1962 $149.6 $92.2
1961 $139.9 $87.9
1960 $124.7 $84.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo India
2026 66.4 72.7
2025 66.2 72.5
2024 66 72.2
2023 65.8 72
2022 65 71.7
2021 64.2 67.3
2020 64.4 70.2
2019 63.2 70.7
2018 64.5 70.4
2017 64.2 70.1
2016 63.9 69.7
2015 63.7 69.3
2014 63.3 68.9
2013 63 68.5
2012 62.7 68.1
2011 62.3 67.6
2010 61.7 67.2
2009 61.2 66.7
2008 60.8 66.2
2007 60.1 65.8
2006 59.5 65.4
2005 58.7 64.9
2004 58 64.5
2003 57.1 64.1
2002 56.4 63.6
2001 55.9 63.2
2000 55.4 62.7
1999 54.4 62.3
1998 52.6 61.9
1997 48.6 61.4
1996 55.2 61
1995 55.5 60.6
1994 55.6 60.2
1993 56 59.8
1992 56.5 59.4
1991 56.8 59
1990 57.1 58.6
1989 57.3 58.2
1988 57.5 57.7
1987 57.6 57.3
1986 57.6 56.8
1985 57.6 56.3
1984 57.5 55.8
1983 57.4 55.3
1982 57.2 54.7
1981 57.1 54.2
1980 56.8 53.6
1979 56.5 53
1978 56.2 52.4
1977 56 51.8
1976 55.7 51.3
1975 55.4 50.8
1974 55.1 50.3
1973 54.7 49.6
1972 54.4 49.2
1971 54 48.9
1970 53.6 48.6
1969 53.1 48.3
1968 52.6 47.9
1967 51.9 46.2
1966 51.6 45.9
1965 51 45.6
1964 50.4 46.7
1963 49.7 46.5
1962 49 46.1
1961 48.4 45.8
1960 47.6 45.6
1959 46.8 45.3
1958 46 44.8
1957 45.1 44.4
1956 44.3 44.1
1955 43.4 43.7
1954 42.6 43.2
1953 41.9 42.4
1952 41.1 42.1
1951 40.3 41.6
1950 39.6 41.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Congo and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

India
1x
Year Population
Congo India
2024 6,332,961 1,450,935,791
2023 6,182,885 1,438,069,596
2022 6,035,104 1,425,423,212
2021 5,892,183 1,414,203,896
2020 5,752,791 1,402,617,695
2019 5,616,661 1,389,030,312
2018 5,483,118 1,374,659,064
2017 5,351,011 1,359,657,400
2016 5,222,536 1,343,944,296
2015 5,097,581 1,328,024,498
2014 4,975,880 1,312,277,191
2013 4,857,099 1,295,829,511
2012 4,740,450 1,278,674,502
2011 4,609,724 1,261,224,954
2010 4,462,290 1,243,481,564
2009 4,281,219 1,225,524,753
2008 4,113,517 1,207,930,964
2007 3,980,430 1,190,676,021
2006 3,837,409 1,172,878,890
2005 3,696,393 1,154,676,322
2004 3,565,554 1,135,991,513
2003 3,445,753 1,116,803,006
2002 3,350,771 1,097,600,380
2001 3,272,537 1,077,898,575
2000 3,151,345 1,057,922,733
1999 3,032,874 1,038,225,823
1998 2,952,061 1,018,665,080
1997 2,887,862 999,133,762
1996 2,826,785 979,678,458
1995 2,749,461 960,301,044
1994 2,673,144 941,163,767
1993 2,595,124 922,118,387
1992 2,519,465 902,957,070
1991 2,449,229 883,927,600
1990 2,380,560 864,972,221
1989 2,313,558 846,039,529
1988 2,247,653 827,342,990
1987 2,183,473 808,931,270
1986 2,120,602 790,689,978
1985 2,059,311 772,647,793
1984 1,999,528 754,875,449
1983 1,950,321 737,372,681
1982 1,910,430 720,313,473
1981 1,869,759 703,696,250
1980 1,828,985 687,354,025
1979 1,788,524 671,155,747
1978 1,748,089 655,728,229
1977 1,707,568 640,801,103
1976 1,667,225 625,861,883
1975 1,627,032 611,309,535
1974 1,582,301 597,041,391
1973 1,533,680 583,465,598
1972 1,486,468 570,482,142
1971 1,441,039 558,096,387
1970 1,397,638 545,864,268
1969 1,356,182 533,880,544
1968 1,316,519 522,716,889
1967 1,278,691 511,606,372
1966 1,242,534 500,740,247
1965 1,207,880 490,140,146
1964 1,174,816 479,229,598
1963 1,143,263 468,138,575
1962 1,113,175 457,283,090
1961 1,084,389 446,564,729
1960 1,056,732 435,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and India

Fertility rate
Congo

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo India
2023 4.16 1.98
2022 4.22 1.99
2021 4.28 2.01
2020 4.33 2.05
2019 4.38 2.12
2018 4.44 2.18
2017 4.5 2.19
2016 4.55 2.28
2015 4.61 2.29
2014 4.67 2.29
2013 4.73 2.4
2012 4.79 2.47
2011 4.83 2.53
2010 4.85 2.6
2009 4.81 2.67
2008 4.73 2.71
2007 4.65 2.78
2006 4.65 2.87
2005 4.67 2.96
2004 4.69 3.05
2003 4.7 3.12
2002 4.7 3.22
2001 4.67 3.3
2000 4.72 3.35
1999 4.81 3.38
1998 4.91 3.45
1997 5 3.51
1996 5.03 3.58
1995 5.07 3.65
1994 5.1 3.72
1993 5.13 3.8
1992 5.18 3.88
1991 5.22 3.96
1990 5.27 4.05
1989 5.33 4.13
1988 5.39 4.22
1987 5.46 4.31
1986 5.51 4.4
1985 5.59 4.43
1984 5.66 4.52
1983 5.76 4.57
1982 5.85 4.62
1981 5.98 4.7
1980 6.07 4.78
1979 6.14 4.81
1978 6.21 4.89
1977 6.27 5.01
1976 6.32 5.13
1975 6.36 5.2
1974 6.39 5.33
1973 6.42 5.4
1972 6.44 5.48
1971 6.42 5.57
1970 6.38 5.62
1969 6.35 5.68
1968 6.33 5.76
1967 6.29 5.83
1966 6.27 5.88
1965 6.23 5.94
1964 6.18 5.98
1963 6.15 5.97
1962 6.1 5.95
1961 6.09 5.94
1960 6.09 5.92

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and India demographics compared

Median age
Congo

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo India
2024 19.5 29.5
2023 19.4 29.1
2022 19.3 28.7
2021 19.2 28.4
2020 19.2 28.1
2019 19.1 27.7
2018 19.1 27.3
2017 19.2 27
2016 19.2 26.6
2015 19.3 26.3
2014 19.4 26
2013 19.5 25.6
2012 19.6 25.3
2011 19.7 25
2010 19.8 24.7
2009 19.7 24.4
2008 19.5 24.1
2007 19.5 23.8
2006 19.3 23.6
2005 19.2 23.3
2004 19 23.1
2003 18.9 22.9
2002 18.8 22.7
2001 18.8 22.5
2000 18.5 22.3
1999 18.2 22.1
1998 18.1 21.9
1997 18.1 21.7
1996 18.1 21.6
1995 18.1 21.4
1994 18 21.2
1993 17.9 21.1
1992 17.8 21
1991 17.7 20.8
1990 17.7 20.7
1989 17.6 20.6
1988 17.5 20.5
1987 17.4 20.4
1986 17.4 20.4
1985 17.3 20.3
1984 17.2 20.2
1983 17.2 20.1
1982 17.1 20
1981 17 20
1980 17 19.9
1979 17 19.8
1978 17 19.7
1977 17 19.6
1976 17.1 19.5
1975 17.2 19.4
1974 17.3 19.3
1973 17.4 19.3
1972 17.4 19.2
1971 17.5 19.2
1970 17.6 19.2
1969 17.7 19.2
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 17.9 19.3
1966 18.1 19.4
1965 18.2 19.5
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.4 19.8
1962 18.6 19.9
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.8 20.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo India
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Congo India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Congo India
% of world population
0.08%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Congo India
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Congo India
% of world land
0.23%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
4,112,172 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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