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Congo vs Croatia statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 64th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Croatia
Population
6718789
3849788
Population rank 109/197 130/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Congo and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Croatia
2025 $16,306,633,779 $105,060,182,186
2024 $15,719,986,077 $92,981,894,168
2023 $15,321,055,823 $85,621,337,533
2022 $15,817,030,155 $71,196,460,237
2021 $14,825,690,211 $69,002,262,505
2020 $11,468,687,464 $57,959,824,238
2019 $13,976,637,780 $61,467,261,345
2018 $14,773,900,289 $61,668,280,700
2017 $11,834,473,039 $56,182,225,079
2016 $10,931,328,151 $52,650,804,052
2015 $12,434,793,867 $50,999,271,059
2014 $17,919,321,078 $59,607,109,597
2013 $17,958,720,699 $59,846,869,999
2012 $17,692,911,296 $57,547,495,860
2011 $15,655,383,577 $62,889,150,894
2010 $13,148,396,212 $58,975,127,201
2009 $9,723,299,915 $62,315,450,611
2008 $11,649,857,673 $68,473,103,477
2007 $8,782,703,437 $59,290,547,254
2006 $8,072,305,029 $49,583,643,048
2005 $6,650,001,680 $45,012,776,906
2004 $4,656,974,940 $41,836,096,243
2003 $3,503,723,088 $35,244,797,329
2002 $3,034,250,924 $26,757,633,353
2001 $2,796,704,604 $23,067,071,478
2000 $3,227,927,698 $22,134,069,750
1999 $2,354,772,960 $23,776,940,769
1998 $1,949,481,379 $25,889,813,449
1997 $2,322,719,103 $24,175,272,572
1996 $2,540,697,539 $24,151,469,717
1995 $2,116,003,868 $22,772,224,146
1994 $1,769,365,438 $15,062,911,617
1993 $2,684,323,623 $11,259,647,874
1992 $2,933,222,703 $10,621,169,291
1991 $2,724,853,506 $18,760,386,775
1990 $2,798,746,050 $25,650,213,280
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Croatia
2025 $2,515 $27,104
2024 $2,482 $24,050
2023 $2,478 $22,183
2022 $2,621 $18,466
2021 $2,516 $17,789
2020 $1,994 $14,808
2019 $2,488 $15,564
2018 $2,694 $15,460
2017 $2,212 $13,902
2016 $2,093 $12,820
2015 $2,439 $12,284
2014 $3,601 $14,187
2013 $3,697 $14,135
2012 $3,732 $13,508
2011 $3,396 $14,692
2010 $2,947 $13,730
2009 $2,271 $14,475
2008 $2,832 $15,888
2007 $2,206 $13,756
2006 $2,104 $11,501
2005 $1,799 $10,443
2004 $1,306 $9,719
2003 $1,017 $8,190
2002 $906 $6,220
2001 $855 $5,365
2000 $1,024 $4,954
1999 $776 $5,269
1998 $660 $5,712
1997 $804 $5,331
1996 $899 $5,300
1995 $770 $4,929
1994 $662 $3,238
1993 $1,034 $2,448
1992 $1,164 $2,321
1991 $1,113 $4,001
1990 $1,176 $5,369
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Croatia
2026 66.4 79.1
2025 66.2 78.9
2024 66 78.8
2023 65.8 78.6
2022 65 78.3
2021 64.2 77.1
2020 64.4 77.5
2019 63.2 78.2
2018 64.5 77.9
2017 64.2 77.7
2016 63.9 77.6
2015 63.7 77.6
2014 63.3 77.5
2013 63 77.5
2012 62.7 77.3
2011 62.3 77
2010 61.7 76.7
2009 61.2 76.3
2008 60.8 76
2007 60.1 75.9
2006 59.5 75.7
2005 58.7 75.6
2004 58 75.3
2003 57.1 74.7
2002 56.4 74.6
2001 55.9 74.4
2000 55.4 74
1999 54.4 73.6
1998 52.6 73.2
1997 48.6 73
1996 55.2 73
1995 55.5 72.6
1994 55.6 72.6
1993 56 72.3
1992 56.5 71.7
1991 56.8 70.6
1990 57.1 72.2
1989 57.3 72.5
1988 57.5 72.2
1987 57.6 71.9
1986 57.6 71.8
1985 57.6 71.5
1984 57.5 71
1983 57.4 70.7
1982 57.2 70.7
1981 57.1 70.9
1980 56.8 71
1979 56.5 71.1
1978 56.2 71.3
1977 56 71.4
1976 55.7 71.4
1975 55.4 71
1974 55.1 70.6
1973 54.7 70.1
1972 54.4 69.8
1971 54 69.4
1970 53.6 69.2
1969 53.1 69
1968 52.6 68.9
1967 51.9 69
1966 51.6 68.9
1965 51 68.5
1964 50.4 68
1963 49.7 67.6
1962 49 67.3
1961 48.4 66.5
1960 47.6 65.9
1959 46.8 65.5
1958 46 65
1957 45.1 64.4
1956 44.3 63.6
1955 43.4 63.1
1954 42.6 62.2
1953 41.9 61.5
1952 41.1 59.8
1951 40.3 59
1950 39.6 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Congo Croatia
2025 6,484,437 3,876,200
2024 6,332,961 3,866,200
2023 6,182,885 3,859,686
2022 6,035,104 3,855,641
2021 5,892,183 3,878,981
2020 5,752,791 3,914,206
2019 5,616,661 3,949,390
2018 5,483,118 3,988,775
2017 5,351,011 4,041,407
2016 5,222,536 4,106,867
2015 5,097,581 4,151,725
2014 4,975,880 4,201,598
2013 4,857,099 4,233,922
2012 4,740,450 4,260,368
2011 4,609,724 4,280,622
2010 4,462,290 4,295,427
2009 4,281,219 4,305,181
2008 4,113,517 4,309,705
2007 3,980,430 4,310,217
2006 3,837,409 4,311,159
2005 3,696,393 4,310,145
2004 3,565,554 4,304,600
2003 3,445,753 4,303,399
2002 3,350,771 4,302,174
2001 3,272,537 4,299,642
2000 3,151,345 4,468,302
1999 3,032,874 4,512,597
1998 2,952,061 4,532,135
1997 2,887,862 4,534,920
1996 2,826,785 4,557,097
1995 2,749,461 4,620,030
1994 2,673,144 4,652,024
1993 2,595,124 4,600,463
1992 2,519,465 4,575,818
1991 2,449,229 4,689,022
1990 2,380,560 4,777,368
1989 2,313,558 4,767,260
1988 2,247,653 4,755,207
1987 2,183,473 4,739,745
1986 2,120,602 4,721,446
1985 2,059,311 4,701,417
1984 1,999,528 4,680,285
1983 1,950,321 4,658,254
1982 1,910,430 4,634,234
1981 1,869,759 4,611,509
1980 1,828,985 4,599,782
1979 1,788,524 4,594,778
1978 1,748,089 4,581,085
1977 1,707,568 4,559,571
1976 1,667,225 4,535,934
1975 1,627,032 4,512,082
1974 1,582,301 4,490,660
1973 1,533,680 4,470,161
1972 1,486,468 4,450,564
1971 1,441,039 4,431,275
1970 1,397,638 4,412,252
1969 1,356,182 4,391,490
1968 1,316,519 4,365,628
1967 1,278,691 4,338,683
1966 1,242,534 4,310,701
1965 1,207,880 4,280,923
1964 1,174,816 4,252,876
1963 1,143,263 4,225,675
1962 1,113,175 4,196,712
1961 1,084,389 4,167,292
1960 1,056,732 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Croatia

Fertility rate
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Croatia
2024 4.11 1.46
2023 4.16 1.46
2022 4.22 1.53
2021 4.28 1.62
2020 4.33 1.48
2019 4.38 1.47
2018 4.44 1.47
2017 4.5 1.42
2016 4.55 1.43
2015 4.61 1.41
2014 4.67 1.46
2013 4.73 1.46
2012 4.79 1.52
2011 4.83 1.41
2010 4.85 1.46
2009 4.81 1.5
2008 4.73 1.47
2007 4.65 1.48
2006 4.65 1.47
2005 4.67 1.5
2004 4.69 1.43
2003 4.7 1.41
2002 4.7 1.42
2001 4.67 1.46
2000 4.72 1.39
1999 4.81 1.38
1998 4.91 1.45
1997 5 1.69
1996 5.03 1.67
1995 5.07 1.58
1994 5.1 1.47
1993 5.13 1.52
1992 5.18 1.48
1991 5.22 1.53
1990 5.27 1.63
1989 5.33 1.63
1988 5.39 1.79
1987 5.46 1.64
1986 5.51 1.76
1985 5.59 1.82
1984 5.66 1.87
1983 5.76 1.88
1982 5.85 1.9
1981 5.98 1.93
1980 6.07 1.93
1979 6.14 1.95
1978 6.21 1.96
1977 6.27 1.95
1976 6.32 1.94
1975 6.36 1.95
1974 6.39 1.98
1973 6.42 2.01
1972 6.44 2.01
1971 6.42 1.97
1970 6.38 1.88
1969 6.35 1.95
1968 6.33 2.03
1967 6.29 2.1
1966 6.27 2.23
1965 6.23 2.22
1964 6.18 2.14
1963 6.15 2.15
1962 6.1 2.19
1961 6.09 2.22
1960 6.09 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Croatia
2025 19.6 46.3
2024 19.5 46
2023 19.4 45.8
2022 19.3 45.6
2021 19.2 45.4
2020 19.2 45.2
2019 19.1 45
2018 19.1 44.6
2017 19.2 44.2
2016 19.2 43.7
2015 19.3 43.3
2014 19.4 43
2013 19.5 42.7
2012 19.6 42.5
2011 19.7 42.2
2010 19.8 41.9
2009 19.7 41.8
2008 19.5 41.6
2007 19.5 41.4
2006 19.3 41.2
2005 19.2 40.9
2004 19 40.7
2003 18.9 40.5
2002 18.8 40.2
2001 18.8 39.9
2000 18.5 39.6
1999 18.2 39.2
1998 18.1 38.9
1997 18.1 38.6
1996 18.1 38.2
1995 18.1 37.8
1994 18 37.3
1993 17.9 36.9
1992 17.8 36.4
1991 17.7 36
1990 17.7 35.6
1989 17.6 35.3
1988 17.5 35
1987 17.4 34.7
1986 17.4 34.4
1985 17.3 34.2
1984 17.2 34
1983 17.2 33.8
1982 17.1 33.6
1981 17 33.5
1980 17 33.4
1979 17 33.4
1978 17 33.3
1977 17 33.2
1976 17.1 33.1
1975 17.2 33
1974 17.3 32.8
1973 17.4 32.7
1972 17.4 32.5
1971 17.5 32.3
1970 17.6 32.1
1969 17.7 31.8
1968 17.8 31.5
1967 17.9 31.2
1966 18.1 30.9
1965 18.2 30.6
1964 18.3 30.3
1963 18.4 30
1962 18.6 29.7
1961 18.7 29.4
1960 18.8 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Croatia
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Congo Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Croatia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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