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Congo vs Cuba statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.9M in Cuba (ranked 88/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 64th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Cuba ranks 72/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Cuba ranks 91/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Cuba
Population
6718789
10893750
Population rank 109/197 90/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$107B
2020
GDP rank 143/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 153/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$6,472
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
43.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Congo and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Congo and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Congo Cuba
2025 $16,306,633,779 -
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 -
2022 $15,817,030,155 -
2021 $14,825,690,211 -
2020 $11,468,687,464 $107,352,000,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $103,427,600,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $100,050,036,100
2017 $11,834,473,039 $96,850,649,700
2016 $10,931,328,151 $91,370,407,900
2015 $12,434,793,867 $87,132,800,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $80,656,100,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $77,148,000,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $73,141,000,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $68,990,000,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $59,562,962,963
2009 $9,723,299,915 $57,481,481,481
2008 $11,649,857,673 $56,302,129,630
2007 $8,782,703,437 $54,262,870,370
2006 $8,072,305,029 $48,835,925,926
2005 $6,650,001,680 $42,643,836,100
2004 $4,656,974,940 $38,203,000,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $35,901,200,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $33,590,500,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $31,682,400,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $30,565,400,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $28,364,615,200
1998 $1,949,481,379 $25,736,331,200
1997 $2,322,719,103 $25,365,908,100
1996 $2,540,697,539 $25,017,368,700
1995 $2,116,003,868 $30,429,803,651
1994 $1,769,365,438 $28,448,326,757
1993 $2,684,323,623 $22,367,254,865
1992 $2,933,222,703 $22,085,858,243
1991 $2,724,853,506 $24,316,556,026
1990 $2,798,746,050 $28,645,436,569
1989 $2,389,593,026 $27,023,468,666
1988 $2,212,536,312 $27,458,999,472
1987 $2,297,753,652 $25,213,935,012
1986 $1,849,268,212 $24,226,574,634
1985 $2,160,872,540 $22,920,490,774
1984 $2,193,581,365 $24,039,383,608
1983 $2,097,274,290 $22,204,940,512
1982 $2,160,640,565 $20,953,510,235
1981 $1,993,512,323 $20,150,254,096
1980 $1,705,796,853 $19,912,889,861
1979 $1,198,749,667 $19,584,443,288
1978 $878,771,772 $17,844,705,325
1977 $765,224,029 $14,206,158,675
1976 $754,549,601 $13,789,579,903
1975 $767,102,680 $13,027,415,244
1974 $585,364,634 $11,405,957,317
1973 $541,973,363 $9,987,709,650
1972 $410,669,264 $8,135,150,892
1971 $322,128,019 $6,914,658,400
1970 $274,960,700 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Cuba
2025 $2,515 -
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 -
2022 $2,621 -
2021 $2,516 -
2020 $1,994 $9,605
2019 $2,488 $9,232
2018 $2,694 $8,911
2017 $2,212 $8,611
2016 $2,093 $8,111
2015 $2,439 $7,728
2014 $3,601 $7,147
2013 $3,697 $6,828
2012 $3,732 $6,471
2011 $3,396 $6,104
2010 $2,947 $5,272
2009 $2,271 $5,089
2008 $2,832 $4,986
2007 $2,206 $4,807
2006 $2,104 $4,330
2005 $1,799 $3,786
2004 $1,306 $3,399
2003 $1,017 $3,203
2002 $906 $3,005
2001 $855 $2,843
2000 $1,024 $2,751
1999 $776 $2,562
1998 $660 $2,332
1997 $804 $2,306
1996 $899 $2,282
1995 $770 $2,785
1994 $662 $2,613
1993 $1,034 $2,063
1992 $1,164 $2,048
1991 $1,113 $2,269
1990 $1,176 $2,694
1989 $1,033 $2,566
1988 $984 $2,632
1987 $1,052 $2,440
1986 $872 $2,365
1985 $1,049 $2,257
1984 $1,097 $2,386
1983 $1,075 $2,222
1982 $1,131 $2,114
1981 $1,066 $2,046
1980 $933 $2,031
1979 $670 $2,006
1978 $503 $1,837
1977 $448 $1,472
1976 $453 $1,441
1975 $471 $1,374
1974 $370 $1,217
1973 $353 $1,079
1972 $276.3 $892
1971 $223.5 $770
1970 $196.7 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Cuba
2026 66.4 78.6
2025 66.2 78.4
2024 66 78.3
2023 65.8 78.1
2022 65 77.6
2021 64.2 73.2
2020 64.4 77.4
2019 63.2 77.4
2018 64.5 77.4
2017 64.2 77.3
2016 63.9 77.6
2015 63.7 77.7
2014 63.3 77.8
2013 63 78
2012 62.7 78.2
2011 62.3 78.1
2010 61.7 77.9
2009 61.2 77.6
2008 60.8 77.6
2007 60.1 77.6
2006 59.5 77.4
2005 58.7 77.5
2004 58 77.3
2003 57.1 77.4
2002 56.4 76.8
2001 55.9 76.4
2000 55.4 75.9
1999 54.4 75.7
1998 52.6 75.4
1997 48.6 75.1
1996 55.2 74.7
1995 55.5 74.3
1994 55.6 74.1
1993 56 73.9
1992 56.5 73.8
1991 56.8 73.8
1990 57.1 73.8
1989 57.3 73.7
1988 57.5 73.7
1987 57.6 73.6
1986 57.6 73.6
1985 57.6 73.5
1984 57.5 73.6
1983 57.4 73.6
1982 57.2 73.4
1981 57.1 73
1980 56.8 72.6
1979 56.5 72.3
1978 56.2 71.9
1977 56 71.4
1976 55.7 70.9
1975 55.4 70.4
1974 55.1 69.9
1973 54.7 69.3
1972 54.4 68.9
1971 54 68.4
1970 53.6 67.9
1969 53.1 67.4
1968 52.6 66.9
1967 51.9 66.5
1966 51.6 66.1
1965 51 65.6
1964 50.4 65.3
1963 49.7 64.3
1962 49 64.4
1961 48.4 63.7
1960 47.6 63.3
1959 46.8 62.8
1958 46 62.3
1957 45.1 61.9
1956 44.3 61.5
1955 43.4 61.2
1954 42.6 60.7
1953 41.9 60.2
1952 41.1 59.8
1951 40.3 59.4
1950 39.6 59

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

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Congo and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Congo Cuba
2025 6,484,437 10,937,203
2024 6,332,961 10,979,783
2023 6,182,885 11,019,931
2022 6,035,104 11,059,820
2021 5,892,183 11,122,168
2020 5,752,791 11,176,354
2019 5,616,661 11,202,846
2018 5,483,118 11,227,118
2017 5,351,011 11,247,829
2016 5,222,536 11,265,612
2015 5,097,581 11,275,065
2014 4,975,880 11,285,775
2013 4,857,099 11,298,167
2012 4,740,450 11,303,175
2011 4,609,724 11,301,571
2010 4,462,290 11,297,409
2009 4,281,219 11,294,719
2008 4,113,517 11,291,762
2007 3,980,430 11,287,272
2006 3,837,409 11,278,550
2005 3,696,393 11,262,554
2004 3,565,554 11,238,756
2003 3,445,753 11,209,383
2002 3,350,771 11,177,418
2001 3,272,537 11,144,132
2000 3,151,345 11,109,109
1999 3,032,874 11,072,230
1998 2,952,061 11,034,712
1997 2,887,862 10,997,934
1996 2,826,785 10,962,010
1995 2,749,461 10,925,362
1994 2,673,144 10,886,021
1993 2,595,124 10,841,031
1992 2,519,465 10,785,801
1991 2,449,229 10,717,640
1990 2,380,560 10,631,799
1989 2,313,558 10,533,243
1988 2,247,653 10,432,585
1987 2,183,473 10,335,342
1986 2,120,602 10,244,247
1985 2,059,311 10,157,228
1984 1,999,528 10,073,299
1983 1,950,321 9,991,026
1982 1,910,430 9,912,681
1981 1,869,759 9,849,320
1980 1,828,985 9,804,796
1979 1,788,524 9,763,355
1978 1,748,089 9,711,980
1977 1,707,568 9,648,440
1976 1,667,225 9,571,242
1975 1,627,032 9,479,726
1974 1,582,301 9,374,183
1973 1,533,680 9,255,328
1972 1,486,468 9,123,891
1971 1,441,039 8,979,085
1970 1,397,638 8,824,382
1969 1,356,182 8,666,640
1968 1,316,519 8,509,522
1967 1,278,691 8,352,625
1966 1,242,534 8,193,450
1965 1,207,880 8,030,797
1964 1,174,816 7,866,020
1963 1,143,263 7,701,660
1962 1,113,175 7,541,098
1961 1,084,389 7,387,117
1960 1,056,732 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Cuba

Fertility rate
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Cuba
2024 4.11 1.45
2023 4.16 1.44
2022 4.22 1.41
2021 4.28 1.43
2020 4.33 1.49
2019 4.38 1.54
2018 4.44 1.61
2017 4.5 1.59
2016 4.55 1.6
2015 4.61 1.69
2014 4.67 1.66
2013 4.73 1.68
2012 4.79 1.67
2011 4.83 1.73
2010 4.85 1.67
2009 4.81 1.68
2008 4.73 1.58
2007 4.65 1.44
2006 4.65 1.4
2005 4.67 1.49
2004 4.69 1.55
2003 4.7 1.63
2002 4.7 1.65
2001 4.67 1.6
2000 4.72 1.61
1999 4.81 1.64
1998 4.91 1.62
1997 5 1.59
1996 5.03 1.46
1995 5.07 1.48
1994 5.1 1.47
1993 5.13 1.49
1992 5.18 1.56
1991 5.22 1.66
1990 5.27 1.81
1989 5.33 1.83
1988 5.39 1.85
1987 5.46 1.8
1986 5.51 1.78
1985 5.59 1.77
1984 5.66 1.77
1983 5.76 1.8
1982 5.85 1.78
1981 5.98 1.59
1980 6.07 1.64
1979 6.14 1.77
1978 6.21 1.88
1977 6.27 2.21
1976 6.32 2.51
1975 6.36 2.82
1974 6.39 3.16
1973 6.42 3.4
1972 6.44 3.61
1971 6.42 3.8
1970 6.38 3.98
1969 6.35 4.12
1968 6.33 4.19
1967 6.29 4.29
1966 6.27 4.4
1965 6.23 4.5
1964 6.18 4.53
1963 6.15 4.56
1962 6.1 4.42
1961 6.09 4.26
1960 6.09 4.13

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

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Congo and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Cuba
2025 19.6 43.4
2024 19.5 43.1
2023 19.4 42.8
2022 19.3 42.5
2021 19.2 42.3
2020 19.2 42.1
2019 19.1 41.9
2018 19.1 41.6
2017 19.2 41.3
2016 19.2 40.9
2015 19.3 40.6
2014 19.4 40.2
2013 19.5 39.7
2012 19.6 39.1
2011 19.7 38.6
2010 19.8 38.2
2009 19.7 37.7
2008 19.5 37.3
2007 19.5 36.8
2006 19.3 36.2
2005 19.2 35.7
2004 19 35.2
2003 18.9 34.7
2002 18.8 34.2
2001 18.8 33.6
2000 18.5 33.1
1999 18.2 32.5
1998 18.1 32
1997 18.1 31.4
1996 18.1 30.9
1995 18.1 30.3
1994 18 29.7
1993 17.9 29.2
1992 17.8 28.7
1991 17.7 28.3
1990 17.7 27.9
1989 17.6 27.5
1988 17.5 27.1
1987 17.4 26.7
1986 17.4 26.3
1985 17.3 25.9
1984 17.2 25.5
1983 17.2 25.1
1982 17.1 24.8
1981 17 24.5
1980 17 24.1
1979 17 23.7
1978 17 23.4
1977 17 23
1976 17.1 22.7
1975 17.2 22.5
1974 17.3 22.2
1973 17.4 22.1
1972 17.4 21.9
1971 17.5 21.9
1970 17.6 21.8
1969 17.7 21.8
1968 17.8 21.9
1967 17.9 21.9
1966 18.1 22
1965 18.2 22.1
1964 18.3 22.2
1963 18.4 22.3
1962 18.6 22.4
1961 18.7 22.5
1960 18.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
49%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
n/a
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
776 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
0.35%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
1,462 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
4.77%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
0.53%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Cuba
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
77.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.3:50.7
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.7 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
51.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.46
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2026
6%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
70.5%
2024

Health

Congo Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
8.6
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
16.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Cuba
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
3,664 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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)

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