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Congo vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 64th vs. 76th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Ecuador
Population
6681829
18487749
Population rank 109/197 71/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Congo and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Congo and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Congo Ecuador
2024 $15,719,986,077 $124,676,074,700
2023 $15,321,055,823 $121,147,057,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $116,133,121,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $107,179,074,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $95,865,473,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $107,595,830,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $107,478,961,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $104,467,486,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $97,671,433,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $97,209,558,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $102,717,794,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $96,570,334,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $87,735,048,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $78,986,648,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $68,151,329,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $60,094,978,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $61,139,438,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $49,848,725,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $45,690,762,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $40,278,849,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $35,194,947,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $30,965,208,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $27,054,197,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $23,127,055,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $17,539,454,727
1999 $2,354,772,960 $19,645,272,636
1998 $1,949,481,379 $27,981,896,948
1997 $2,322,719,103 $28,162,053,027
1996 $2,540,697,539 $25,226,393,197
1995 $2,116,003,868 $24,432,884,442
1994 $1,769,365,438 $22,708,673,337
1993 $2,684,323,623 $18,938,717,359
1992 $2,933,222,703 $18,094,238,119
1991 $2,724,853,506 $16,988,535,268
1990 $2,798,746,050 $15,239,272,612
1989 $2,389,593,026 $13,890,823,705
1988 $2,212,536,312 $13,051,881,851
1987 $2,297,753,652 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,849,268,212 $15,314,138,472
1985 $2,160,872,540 $17,149,088,413
1984 $2,193,581,365 $16,912,509,092
1983 $2,097,274,290 $17,152,477,037
1982 $2,160,640,565 $19,929,846,396
1981 $1,993,512,323 $21,810,759,354
1980 $1,705,796,853 $17,881,508,242
1979 $1,198,749,667 $14,175,160,902
1978 $878,771,772 $11,922,497,876
1977 $765,224,029 $11,026,342,618
1976 $754,549,601 $9,091,921,030
1975 $767,102,680 $7,731,674,472
1974 $585,364,634 $6,599,257,044
1973 $541,973,363 $3,891,754,150
1972 $410,669,264 $3,185,986,087
1971 $322,128,019 $2,754,219,271
1970 $274,960,700 $2,862,503,139
1969 $265,040,036 $3,112,165,727
1968 $251,247,458 $2,582,179,864
1967 $237,397,428 $2,553,595,172
1966 $220,613,582 $2,429,308,639
1965 $198,318,064 $2,387,047,396
1964 $185,693,725 $2,244,146,103
1963 $172,233,431 $1,824,343,871
1962 $166,521,240 $1,518,207,703
1961 $151,675,739 $1,753,850,955
1960 $131,731,863 $2,069,464,937

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

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Congo and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Ecuador
2024 $2,482 $6,875
2023 $2,478 $6,738
2022 $2,621 $6,516
2021 $2,516 $6,061
2020 $1,994 $5,464
2019 $2,488 $6,205
2018 $2,694 $6,304
2017 $2,212 $6,233
2016 $2,093 $5,918
2015 $2,439 $5,976
2014 $3,601 $6,406
2013 $3,697 $6,109
2012 $3,732 $5,634
2011 $3,396 $5,154
2010 $2,947 $4,520
2009 $2,271 $4,053
2008 $2,832 $4,195
2007 $2,206 $3,479
2006 $2,104 $3,244
2005 $1,799 $2,909
2004 $1,306 $2,586
2003 $1,017 $2,316
2002 $906 $2,059
2001 $855 $1,791
2000 $1,024 $1,382
1999 $776 $1,575
1998 $660 $2,284
1997 $804 $2,341
1996 $899 $2,136
1995 $770 $2,108
1994 $662 $1,997
1993 $1,034 $1,698
1992 $1,164 $1,655
1991 $1,113 $1,587
1990 $1,176 $1,455
1989 $1,033 $1,356
1988 $984 $1,304
1987 $1,052 $1,426
1986 $872 $1,604
1985 $1,049 $1,842
1984 $1,097 $1,864
1983 $1,075 $1,940
1982 $1,131 $2,314
1981 $1,066 $2,601
1980 $933 $2,190
1979 $670 $1,783
1978 $503 $1,541
1977 $448 $1,465
1976 $453 $1,242
1975 $471 $1,086
1974 $370 $954
1973 $353 $579
1972 $276.3 $488
1971 $223.5 $434
1970 $196.7 $465
1969 $195.4 $521
1968 $190.8 $445
1967 $185.7 $454
1966 $177.6 $445
1965 $164.2 $450
1964 $158.1 $436
1963 $150.7 $365
1962 $149.6 $312
1961 $139.9 $371
1960 $124.7 $451

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

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Congo vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Ecuador
2026 66.4 77.9
2025 66.2 77.8
2024 66 77.6
2023 65.8 77.4
2022 65 76.6
2021 64.2 72.7
2020 64.4 72
2019 63.2 77.3
2018 64.5 77.2
2017 64.2 76.2
2016 63.9 76.1
2015 63.7 76.2
2014 63.3 76.1
2013 63 75.8
2012 62.7 75.5
2011 62.3 75.2
2010 61.7 75.2
2009 61.2 74.9
2008 60.8 74.7
2007 60.1 74.2
2006 59.5 74
2005 58.7 73.9
2004 58 73.9
2003 57.1 73.6
2002 56.4 73.2
2001 55.9 72.6
2000 55.4 72.1
1999 54.4 71.9
1998 52.6 71.9
1997 48.6 72
1996 55.2 71.8
1995 55.5 71.3
1994 55.6 70.9
1993 56 70.1
1992 56.5 69.5
1991 56.8 69
1990 57.1 68.4
1989 57.3 67.8
1988 57.5 67
1987 57.6 66.6
1986 57.6 66.1
1985 57.6 65.6
1984 57.5 65.2
1983 57.4 64.7
1982 57.2 64.3
1981 57.1 63.8
1980 56.8 63.3
1979 56.5 62.9
1978 56.2 62.4
1977 56 61.9
1976 55.7 61.4
1975 55.4 61.1
1974 55.1 60.7
1973 54.7 60.3
1972 54.4 59.8
1971 54 59.3
1970 53.6 58.8
1969 53.1 58.3
1968 52.6 57.9
1967 51.9 57.5
1966 51.6 57
1965 51 56.5
1964 50.4 56
1963 49.7 55.3
1962 49 54.7
1961 48.4 54.1
1960 47.6 53.4
1959 46.8 52.7
1958 46 52.1
1957 45.1 51.5
1956 44.3 50.9
1955 43.4 50.4
1954 42.6 50
1953 41.9 49.6
1952 41.1 49.2
1951 40.3 48.9
1950 39.6 48.4

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

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Congo and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Congo Ecuador
2024 6,332,961 18,135,478
2023 6,182,885 17,980,083
2022 6,035,104 17,823,897
2021 5,892,183 17,682,454
2020 5,752,791 17,546,065
2019 5,616,661 17,340,021
2018 5,483,118 17,049,547
2017 5,351,011 16,759,519
2016 5,222,536 16,505,139
2015 5,097,581 16,266,225
2014 4,975,880 16,035,124
2013 4,857,099 15,807,128
2012 4,740,450 15,572,194
2011 4,609,724 15,326,227
2010 4,462,290 15,076,695
2009 4,281,219 14,825,954
2008 4,113,517 14,575,202
2007 3,980,430 14,328,773
2006 3,837,409 14,086,131
2005 3,696,393 13,846,163
2004 3,565,554 13,608,701
2003 3,445,753 13,372,306
2002 3,350,771 13,138,472
2001 3,272,537 12,910,740
2000 3,151,345 12,689,206
1999 3,032,874 12,470,795
1998 2,952,061 12,251,184
1997 2,887,862 12,031,127
1996 2,826,785 11,810,950
1995 2,749,461 11,590,514
1994 2,673,144 11,372,197
1993 2,595,124 11,154,274
1992 2,519,465 10,930,128
1991 2,449,229 10,702,380
1990 2,380,560 10,473,673
1989 2,313,558 10,241,852
1988 2,247,653 10,010,808
1987 2,183,473 9,779,290
1986 2,120,602 9,545,998
1985 2,059,311 9,311,154
1984 1,999,528 9,074,782
1983 1,950,321 8,840,417
1982 1,910,430 8,611,298
1981 1,869,759 8,386,910
1980 1,828,985 8,165,877
1979 1,788,524 7,948,869
1978 1,748,089 7,736,167
1977 1,707,568 7,526,819
1976 1,667,225 7,320,912
1975 1,627,032 7,118,251
1974 1,582,301 6,918,573
1973 1,533,680 6,722,033
1972 1,486,468 6,529,034
1971 1,441,039 6,340,052
1970 1,397,638 6,155,387
1969 1,356,182 5,975,236
1968 1,316,519 5,799,680
1967 1,278,691 5,629,057
1966 1,242,534 5,463,748
1965 1,207,880 5,303,963
1964 1,174,816 5,149,918
1963 1,143,263 5,001,716
1962 1,113,175 4,859,269
1961 1,084,389 4,722,331
1960 1,056,732 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Ecuador
2023 4.16 1.82
2022 4.22 1.86
2021 4.28 1.91
2020 4.33 1.97
2019 4.38 2.04
2018 4.44 2.11
2017 4.5 2.13
2016 4.55 2.12
2015 4.61 2.21
2014 4.67 2.27
2013 4.73 2.36
2012 4.79 2.51
2011 4.83 2.61
2010 4.85 2.62
2009 4.81 2.68
2008 4.73 2.69
2007 4.65 2.7
2006 4.65 2.75
2005 4.67 2.8
2004 4.69 2.85
2003 4.7 2.91
2002 4.7 2.97
2001 4.67 3.04
2000 4.72 3.1
1999 4.81 3.17
1998 4.91 3.23
1997 5 3.29
1996 5.03 3.35
1995 5.07 3.38
1994 5.1 3.42
1993 5.13 3.49
1992 5.18 3.58
1991 5.22 3.63
1990 5.27 3.68
1989 5.33 3.74
1988 5.39 3.79
1987 5.46 3.87
1986 5.51 4
1985 5.59 4.14
1984 5.66 4.31
1983 5.76 4.39
1982 5.85 4.5
1981 5.98 4.61
1980 6.07 4.73
1979 6.14 4.86
1978 6.21 4.99
1977 6.27 5.13
1976 6.32 5.28
1975 6.36 5.43
1974 6.39 5.58
1973 6.42 5.73
1972 6.44 5.87
1971 6.42 6.01
1970 6.38 6.14
1969 6.35 6.25
1968 6.33 6.35
1967 6.29 6.44
1966 6.27 6.51
1965 6.23 6.56
1964 6.18 6.61
1963 6.15 6.65
1962 6.1 6.68
1961 6.09 6.7
1960 6.09 6.72

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

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Congo and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Ecuador
2024 19.5 29.8
2023 19.4 29.4
2022 19.3 29
2021 19.2 28.6
2020 19.2 28.3
2019 19.1 27.9
2018 19.1 27.5
2017 19.2 27.2
2016 19.2 26.8
2015 19.3 26.4
2014 19.4 26
2013 19.5 25.7
2012 19.6 25.4
2011 19.7 25.1
2010 19.8 24.8
2009 19.7 24.5
2008 19.5 24.2
2007 19.5 24
2006 19.3 23.7
2005 19.2 23.4
2004 19 23.2
2003 18.9 22.9
2002 18.8 22.7
2001 18.8 22.4
2000 18.5 22.2
1999 18.2 22
1998 18.1 21.8
1997 18.1 21.6
1996 18.1 21.4
1995 18.1 21.2
1994 18 21
1993 17.9 20.8
1992 17.8 20.6
1991 17.7 20.4
1990 17.7 20.2
1989 17.6 20
1988 17.5 19.8
1987 17.4 19.6
1986 17.4 19.4
1985 17.3 19.2
1984 17.2 19.1
1983 17.2 18.9
1982 17.1 18.8
1981 17 18.6
1980 17 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18.1
1975 17.2 18
1974 17.3 17.9
1973 17.4 17.9
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 17.8
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.7 17.7
1968 17.8 17.7
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 18.1 17.7
1965 18.2 17.7
1964 18.3 17.8
1963 18.4 17.8
1962 18.6 17.9
1961 18.7 18
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Congo Ecuador
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Congo Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Ecuador
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
26,853 mi
2015

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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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