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Congo vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 64th vs. 29th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Egypt
Population
6681829
120697176
Population rank 109/197 13/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Congo and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Congo and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Congo Egypt
2024 $15,719,986,077 $389,059,911,004
2023 $15,321,055,823 $395,926,075,163
2022 $15,817,030,155 $476,747,720,365
2021 $14,825,690,211 $424,671,765,456
2020 $11,468,687,464 $383,817,841,547
2019 $13,976,637,780 $318,678,815,490
2018 $14,773,900,289 $262,588,632,527
2017 $11,834,473,039 $248,362,771,739
2016 $10,931,328,151 $332,441,717,791
2015 $12,434,793,867 $329,366,576,819
2014 $17,919,321,078 $305,595,408,895
2013 $17,958,720,699 $288,434,108,527
2012 $17,692,911,296 $279,116,666,667
2011 $15,655,383,577 $235,989,672,978
2010 $13,148,396,212 $218,983,666,062
2009 $9,723,299,915 $189,147,005,445
2008 $11,649,857,673 $162,818,181,818
2007 $8,782,703,437 $130,437,828,371
2006 $8,072,305,029 $107,426,086,957
2005 $6,650,001,680 $89,660,339,660
2004 $4,656,974,940 $78,782,467,532
2003 $3,503,723,088 $80,288,461,538
2002 $3,034,250,924 $85,146,067,416
2001 $2,796,704,604 $96,684,636,119
2000 $3,227,927,698 $99,838,543,960
1999 $2,354,772,960 $90,710,704,807
1998 $1,949,481,379 $84,828,807,556
1997 $2,322,719,103 $78,436,578,171
1996 $2,540,697,539 $67,629,716,981
1995 $2,116,003,868 $60,159,245,060
1994 $1,769,365,438 $51,897,983,393
1993 $2,684,323,623 $46,578,631,453
1992 $2,933,222,703 $41,855,986,519
1991 $2,724,853,506 $37,387,836,491
1990 $2,798,746,050 $42,978,914,311
1989 $2,389,593,026 $39,756,299,050
1988 $2,212,536,312 $34,980,124,929
1987 $2,297,753,652 $40,455,616,654
1986 $1,849,268,212 $41,253,507,951
1985 $2,160,872,540 $39,053,502,251
1984 $2,193,581,365 $33,971,188,992
1983 $2,097,274,290 $30,966,239,814
1982 $2,160,640,565 $27,655,172,414
1981 $1,993,512,323 $22,136,081,081
1980 $1,705,796,853 $21,669,908,176
1979 $1,198,749,667 $18,020,571,429
1978 $878,771,772 $14,811,704,063
1977 $765,224,029 $14,400,806,876
1976 $754,549,601 $13,315,988,083
1975 $767,102,680 $11,632,178,869
1974 $585,364,634 $9,228,963,225
1973 $541,973,363 $10,098,534,613
1972 $410,669,264 $9,299,638,056
1971 $322,128,019 $8,609,283,346
1970 $274,960,700 $8,042,200,452
1969 $265,040,036 $6,524,455,206
1968 $251,247,458 $5,932,242,991
1967 $237,397,428 $5,605,484,299
1966 $220,613,582 $5,278,005,612
1965 $198,318,064 $4,948,667,540
1964 $185,693,725 $4,709,245,762
1963 $172,233,431 $4,187,146,232
1962 $166,521,240 $4,035,462,027
1961 $151,675,739 $4,494,575,611
1960 $131,731,863 $4,206,270,352

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

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Congo and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Egypt
2024 $2,482 $3,338
2023 $2,478 $3,457
2022 $2,621 $4,233
2021 $2,516 $3,827
2020 $1,994 $3,511
2019 $2,488 $2,963
2018 $2,694 $2,485
2017 $2,212 $2,395
2016 $2,093 $3,271
2015 $2,439 $3,307
2014 $3,601 $3,133
2013 $3,697 $3,026
2012 $3,732 $2,996
2011 $3,396 $2,591
2010 $2,947 $2,455
2009 $2,271 $2,162
2008 $2,832 $1,896
2007 $2,206 $1,548
2006 $2,104 $1,299
2005 $1,799 $1,106
2004 $1,306 $991
2003 $1,017 $1,031
2002 $906 $1,117
2001 $855 $1,295
2000 $1,024 $1,366
1999 $776 $1,268
1998 $660 $1,213
1997 $804 $1,146
1996 $899 $1,009
1995 $770 $916
1994 $662 $807
1993 $1,034 $740
1992 $1,164 $681
1991 $1,113 $623
1990 $1,176 $736
1989 $1,033 $701
1988 $984 $634
1987 $1,052 $754
1986 $872 $790
1985 $1,049 $770
1984 $1,097 $690
1983 $1,075 $648
1982 $1,131 $596
1981 $1,066 $490
1980 $933 $493
1979 $670 $421
1978 $503 $355
1977 $448 $353
1976 $453 $335
1975 $471 $299.2
1974 $370 $243.1
1973 $353 $272.2
1972 $276.3 $256.5
1971 $223.5 $243
1970 $196.7 $232.3
1969 $195.4 $193
1968 $190.8 $179.8
1967 $185.7 $174.1
1966 $177.6 $168.1
1965 $164.2 $161.6
1964 $158.1 $157.7
1963 $150.7 $143.9
1962 $149.6 $142.4
1961 $139.9 $162.8
1960 $124.7 $156.4

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

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Congo vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Egypt
2026 66.4 72.2
2025 66.2 72
2024 66 71.8
2023 65.8 71.6
2022 65 71
2021 64.2 69
2020 64.4 69.8
2019 63.2 71.2
2018 64.5 71
2017 64.2 70.7
2016 63.9 70.4
2015 63.7 70.1
2014 63.3 69.9
2013 63 69.6
2012 62.7 69.5
2011 62.3 69.2
2010 61.7 69.1
2009 61.2 68.9
2008 60.8 68.8
2007 60.1 68.6
2006 59.5 68.5
2005 58.7 68.4
2004 58 68.2
2003 57.1 68
2002 56.4 67.8
2001 55.9 67.6
2000 55.4 67.3
1999 54.4 67
1998 52.6 66.6
1997 48.6 66.2
1996 55.2 65.7
1995 55.5 65.2
1994 55.6 64.7
1993 56 64.1
1992 56.5 63.6
1991 56.8 63.1
1990 57.1 62.5
1989 57.3 61.9
1988 57.5 61.4
1987 57.6 60.7
1986 57.6 60.1
1985 57.6 59.4
1984 57.5 58.7
1983 57.4 58
1982 57.2 57.2
1981 57.1 56.5
1980 56.8 55.7
1979 56.5 54.9
1978 56.2 54.1
1977 56 53.3
1976 55.7 52.5
1975 55.4 51.7
1974 55.1 51
1973 54.7 50.1
1972 54.4 49.9
1971 54 49.5
1970 53.6 49
1969 53.1 48.7
1968 52.6 48.6
1967 51.9 48.1
1966 51.6 48
1965 51 47.6
1964 50.4 47.1
1963 49.7 46.5
1962 49 45.8
1961 48.4 45.1
1960 47.6 44.4
1959 46.8 43.7
1958 46 42.9
1957 45.1 42.1
1956 44.3 41
1955 43.4 40.2
1954 42.6 39.1
1953 41.9 37.9
1952 41.1 36.6
1951 40.3 35.3
1950 39.6 34

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

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Congo and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Congo Egypt
2024 6,332,961 116,538,258
2023 6,182,885 114,535,772
2022 6,035,104 112,618,250
2021 5,892,183 110,957,008
2020 5,752,791 109,315,124
2019 5,616,661 107,553,158
2018 5,483,118 105,682,094
2017 5,351,011 103,696,057
2016 5,222,536 101,644,589
2015 5,097,581 99,597,342
2014 4,975,880 97,528,654
2013 4,857,099 95,333,553
2012 4,740,450 93,161,001
2011 4,609,724 91,093,059
2010 4,462,290 89,196,072
2009 4,281,219 87,501,636
2008 4,113,517 85,864,789
2007 3,980,430 84,276,225
2006 3,837,409 82,700,403
2005 3,696,393 81,101,004
2004 3,565,554 79,477,443
2003 3,445,753 77,853,548
2002 3,350,771 76,239,137
2001 3,272,537 74,652,029
2000 3,151,345 73,083,284
1999 3,032,874 71,520,954
1998 2,952,061 69,943,294
1997 2,887,862 68,431,740
1996 2,826,785 67,028,048
1995 2,749,461 65,652,622
1994 2,673,144 64,285,589
1993 2,595,124 62,915,681
1992 2,519,465 61,480,660
1991 2,449,229 60,028,997
1990 2,380,560 58,396,618
1989 2,313,558 56,710,642
1988 2,247,653 55,187,681
1987 2,183,473 53,674,435
1986 2,120,602 52,206,295
1985 2,059,311 50,734,968
1984 1,999,528 49,247,334
1983 1,950,321 47,786,402
1982 1,910,430 46,407,611
1981 1,869,759 45,147,224
1980 1,828,985 43,950,413
1979 1,788,524 42,818,628
1978 1,748,089 41,761,431
1977 1,707,568 40,748,870
1976 1,667,225 39,795,557
1975 1,627,032 38,875,327
1974 1,582,301 37,969,667
1973 1,533,680 37,102,043
1972 1,486,468 36,258,328
1971 1,441,039 35,433,368
1970 1,397,638 34,623,990
1969 1,356,182 33,811,615
1968 1,316,519 32,998,319
1967 1,278,691 32,196,360
1966 1,242,534 31,406,541
1965 1,207,880 30,629,174
1964 1,174,816 29,858,922
1963 1,143,263 29,091,869
1962 1,113,175 28,337,013
1961 1,084,389 27,600,898
1960 1,056,732 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Egypt

Fertility rate
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Egypt
2023 4.16 2.75
2022 4.22 2.75
2021 4.28 2.75
2020 4.33 2.85
2019 4.38 2.87
2018 4.44 3.02
2017 4.5 3.31
2016 4.55 3.35
2015 4.61 3.5
2014 4.67 3.49
2013 4.73 3.49
2012 4.79 3.4
2011 4.83 3.31
2010 4.85 3.3
2009 4.81 3.26
2008 4.73 3.24
2007 4.65 3.24
2006 4.65 3.22
2005 4.67 3.25
2004 4.69 3.28
2003 4.7 3.35
2002 4.7 3.41
2001 4.67 3.46
2000 4.72 3.51
1999 4.81 3.6
1998 4.91 3.68
1997 5 3.68
1996 5.03 3.7
1995 5.07 3.76
1994 5.1 3.87
1993 5.13 3.99
1992 5.18 4.15
1991 5.22 4.32
1990 5.27 4.51
1989 5.33 4.68
1988 5.39 4.83
1987 5.46 4.91
1986 5.51 5
1985 5.59 5.12
1984 5.66 5.21
1983 5.76 5.31
1982 5.85 5.33
1981 5.98 5.37
1980 6.07 5.49
1979 6.14 5.57
1978 6.21 5.63
1977 6.27 5.68
1976 6.32 5.73
1975 6.36 5.75
1974 6.39 5.78
1973 6.42 5.84
1972 6.44 5.93
1971 6.42 5.99
1970 6.38 6.06
1969 6.35 6.12
1968 6.33 6.19
1967 6.29 6.25
1966 6.27 6.31
1965 6.23 6.39
1964 6.18 6.54
1963 6.15 6.65
1962 6.1 6.71
1961 6.09 6.76
1960 6.09 6.79

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

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Congo and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Egypt
2024 19.5 25.3
2023 19.4 25
2022 19.3 24.8
2021 19.2 24.7
2020 19.2 24.5
2019 19.1 24.4
2018 19.1 24.2
2017 19.2 24.1
2016 19.2 24
2015 19.3 23.9
2014 19.4 23.8
2013 19.5 23.7
2012 19.6 23.6
2011 19.7 23.4
2010 19.8 23.3
2009 19.7 23.1
2008 19.5 22.9
2007 19.5 22.7
2006 19.3 22.5
2005 19.2 22.3
2004 19 22.1
2003 18.9 21.8
2002 18.8 21.6
2001 18.8 21.4
2000 18.5 21.2
1999 18.2 20.9
1998 18.1 20.7
1997 18.1 20.5
1996 18.1 20.3
1995 18.1 20.1
1994 18 20
1993 17.9 19.9
1992 17.8 19.7
1991 17.7 19.6
1990 17.7 19.5
1989 17.6 19.4
1988 17.5 19.4
1987 17.4 19.4
1986 17.4 19.4
1985 17.3 19.4
1984 17.2 19.3
1983 17.2 19.3
1982 17.1 19.3
1981 17 19.3
1980 17 19.3
1979 17 19.3
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19.3
1976 17.1 19.3
1975 17.2 19.3
1974 17.3 19.3
1973 17.4 19.2
1972 17.4 19.2
1971 17.5 19.2
1970 17.6 19.2
1969 17.7 19.1
1968 17.8 19.1
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 18.1 19
1965 18.2 19
1964 18.3 19.1
1963 18.4 19.2
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Egypt
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
79.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Congo Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Egypt
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
202,101 mi
2024

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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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