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Congo vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 64th vs. 150th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Congo El Salvador
Population
6681829
6399793
Population rank 109/197 111/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Congo and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Congo and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Congo El Salvador
2024 $15,719,986,077 $35,364,960,000
2023 $15,321,055,823 $33,853,940,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $31,870,120,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $29,043,140,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $24,921,190,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $26,881,140,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $26,020,850,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $24,979,190,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $24,191,430,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $23,438,240,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $22,593,470,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $21,990,960,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $21,386,150,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $20,283,780,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $18,447,920,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $17,601,620,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $17,986,890,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $17,011,750,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $15,999,890,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $14,698,000,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $13,724,810,900
2003 $3,503,723,088 $13,243,892,200
2002 $3,034,250,924 $12,664,190,300
2001 $2,796,704,604 $12,282,533,600
2000 $3,227,927,698 $11,784,927,700
1999 $2,354,772,960 $11,284,197,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $10,936,669,900
1997 $2,322,719,103 $10,221,705,900
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,586,327,800
1995 $2,116,003,868 $8,921,947,100
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,679,384,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $6,680,269,200
1992 $2,933,222,703 $5,813,399,300
1991 $2,724,853,506 $5,252,342,400
1990 $2,798,746,050 $4,817,542,204
1989 $2,389,593,026 $4,372,215,300
1988 $2,212,536,312 $4,189,880,000
1987 $2,297,753,652 $3,958,045,800
1986 $1,849,268,212 $3,771,663,200
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,800,368,600
1984 $2,193,581,365 $3,661,683,400
1983 $2,097,274,290 $3,506,347,800
1982 $2,160,640,565 $3,399,189,100
1981 $1,993,512,323 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,705,796,853 $3,573,959,900
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,463,639,900
1978 $878,771,772 $3,127,960,000
1977 $765,224,029 $2,941,640,100
1976 $754,549,601 $2,328,280,100
1975 $767,102,680 $1,884,120,100
1974 $585,364,634 $1,665,880,000
1973 $541,973,363 $1,442,320,000
1972 $410,669,264 $1,263,720,000
1971 $322,128,019 $1,186,120,000
1970 $274,960,700 $1,132,920,000
1969 $265,040,036 $1,049,400,000
1968 $251,247,458 $1,009,760,100
1967 $237,397,428 $976,200,000
1966 $220,613,582 $929,520,000
1965 $198,318,064 $877,720,000
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo El Salvador
2024 $2,482 $5,580
2023 $2,478 $5,365
2022 $2,621 $5,075
2021 $2,516 $4,643
2020 $1,994 $3,997
2019 $2,488 $4,320
2018 $2,694 $4,184
2017 $2,212 $4,020
2016 $2,093 $3,901
2015 $2,439 $3,790
2014 $3,601 $3,666
2013 $3,697 $3,582
2012 $3,732 $3,498
2011 $3,396 $3,331
2010 $2,947 $3,040
2009 $2,271 $2,910
2008 $2,832 $2,983
2007 $2,206 $2,831
2006 $2,104 $2,666
2005 $1,799 $2,447
2004 $1,306 $2,286
2003 $1,017 $2,208
2002 $906 $2,115
2001 $855 $2,058
2000 $1,024 $1,983
1999 $776 $1,908
1998 $660 $1,860
1997 $804 $1,749
1996 $899 $1,651
1995 $770 $1,548
1994 $662 $1,344
1993 $1,034 $1,180
1992 $1,164 $1,041
1991 $1,113 $956
1990 $1,176 $892
1989 $1,033 $825
1988 $984 $806
1987 $1,052 $777
1986 $872 $755
1985 $1,049 $776
1984 $1,097 $763
1983 $1,075 $745
1982 $1,131 $735
1981 $1,066 $752
1980 $933 $787
1979 $670 $773
1978 $503 $712
1977 $448 $684
1976 $453 $553
1975 $471 $457
1974 $370 $413
1973 $353 $366
1972 $276.3 $329
1971 $223.5 $316
1970 $196.7 $309
1969 $195.4 $293.4
1968 $190.8 $290.1
1967 $185.7 $288.4
1966 $177.6 $282.4
1965 $164.2 $274.3
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo El Salvador
2026 66.4 72.7
2025 66.2 72.5
2024 66 72.3
2023 65.8 72.1
2022 65 72
2021 64.2 69.9
2020 64.4 70.2
2019 63.2 71.7
2018 64.5 71.4
2017 64.2 71
2016 63.9 70.9
2015 63.7 71
2014 63.3 71.1
2013 63 71.2
2012 62.7 71.4
2011 62.3 71.2
2010 61.7 70.9
2009 61.2 70.4
2008 60.8 70.1
2007 60.1 69.8
2006 59.5 69.6
2005 58.7 69.3
2004 58 69.3
2003 57.1 68.8
2002 56.4 68.5
2001 55.9 68
2000 55.4 67.7
1999 54.4 67.3
1998 52.6 66.7
1997 48.6 66.2
1996 55.2 65.5
1995 55.5 64.9
1994 55.6 64.5
1993 56 64
1992 56.5 62.9
1991 56.8 62.5
1990 57.1 62
1989 57.3 61.3
1988 57.5 60
1987 57.6 59.4
1986 57.6 59.3
1985 57.6 58
1984 57.5 56.6
1983 57.4 54.4
1982 57.2 53.3
1981 57.1 50.9
1980 56.8 48.6
1979 56.5 53.8
1978 56.2 54.7
1977 56 54
1976 55.7 54.4
1975 55.4 53.4
1974 55.1 52.9
1973 54.7 52.8
1972 54.4 52
1971 54 51.7
1970 53.6 51.4
1969 53.1 51.3
1968 52.6 50.8
1967 51.9 50.8
1966 51.6 50.7
1965 51 50.2
1964 50.4 49.7
1963 49.7 49.4
1962 49 49
1961 48.4 48.6
1960 47.6 48.3
1959 46.8 48
1958 46 47.7
1957 45.1 47.1
1956 44.3 46.6
1955 43.4 46
1954 42.6 45.5
1953 41.9 45
1952 41.1 44.8
1951 40.3 43.8
1950 39.6 44.2

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

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Congo and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Congo El Salvador
2024 6,332,961 6,338,193
2023 6,182,885 6,309,624
2022 6,035,104 6,280,319
2021 5,892,183 6,255,782
2020 5,752,791 6,234,673
2019 5,616,661 6,222,318
2018 5,483,118 6,219,807
2017 5,351,011 6,213,533
2016 5,222,536 6,200,800
2015 5,097,581 6,183,676
2014 4,975,880 6,162,955
2013 4,857,099 6,138,839
2012 4,740,450 6,113,975
2011 4,609,724 6,090,127
2010 4,462,290 6,068,249
2009 4,281,219 6,048,279
2008 4,113,517 6,029,297
2007 3,980,430 6,009,824
2006 3,837,409 6,002,319
2005 3,696,393 6,005,578
2004 3,565,554 6,004,671
2003 3,445,753 5,998,599
2002 3,350,771 5,986,631
2001 3,272,537 5,968,060
2000 3,151,345 5,943,366
1999 3,032,874 5,913,900
1998 2,952,061 5,880,781
1997 2,887,862 5,844,578
1996 2,826,785 5,805,286
1995 2,749,461 5,762,131
1994 2,673,144 5,714,129
1993 2,595,124 5,659,957
1992 2,519,465 5,585,609
1991 2,449,229 5,495,077
1990 2,380,560 5,399,726
1989 2,313,558 5,298,979
1988 2,247,653 5,195,833
1987 2,183,473 5,092,441
1986 2,120,602 4,992,769
1985 2,059,311 4,894,706
1984 1,999,528 4,798,003
1983 1,950,321 4,707,367
1982 1,910,430 4,622,477
1981 1,869,759 4,570,599
1980 1,828,985 4,540,382
1979 1,788,524 4,480,388
1978 1,748,089 4,394,114
1977 1,707,568 4,301,256
1976 1,667,225 4,210,310
1975 1,627,032 4,120,449
1974 1,582,301 4,029,671
1973 1,533,680 3,938,068
1972 1,486,468 3,846,830
1971 1,441,039 3,757,523
1970 1,397,638 3,668,796
1969 1,356,182 3,576,485
1968 1,316,519 3,480,773
1967 1,278,691 3,385,184
1966 1,242,534 3,290,961
1965 1,207,880 3,199,466
1964 1,174,816 3,111,883
1963 1,143,263 3,028,679
1962 1,113,175 2,949,204
1961 1,084,389 2,870,016
1960 1,056,732 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo El Salvador
2023 4.16 1.78
2022 4.22 1.79
2021 4.28 1.8
2020 4.33 1.82
2019 4.38 1.84
2018 4.44 1.85
2017 4.5 1.9
2016 4.55 1.97
2015 4.61 2.07
2014 4.67 2.13
2013 4.73 2.15
2012 4.79 2.19
2011 4.83 2.22
2010 4.85 2.24
2009 4.81 2.26
2008 4.73 2.29
2007 4.65 2.35
2006 4.65 2.4
2005 4.67 2.44
2004 4.69 2.52
2003 4.7 2.64
2002 4.7 2.78
2001 4.67 2.93
2000 4.72 3.08
1999 4.81 3.22
1998 4.91 3.34
1997 5 3.38
1996 5.03 3.48
1995 5.07 3.57
1994 5.1 3.61
1993 5.13 3.69
1992 5.18 3.8
1991 5.22 3.89
1990 5.27 3.96
1989 5.33 4.03
1988 5.39 4.1
1987 5.46 4.18
1986 5.51 4.19
1985 5.59 4.32
1984 5.66 4.48
1983 5.76 4.65
1982 5.85 4.83
1981 5.98 4.99
1980 6.07 5.11
1979 6.14 5.23
1978 6.21 5.36
1977 6.27 5.47
1976 6.32 5.59
1975 6.36 5.71
1974 6.39 5.82
1973 6.42 5.93
1972 6.44 6.03
1971 6.42 6.13
1970 6.38 6.18
1969 6.35 6.28
1968 6.33 6.39
1967 6.29 6.49
1966 6.27 6.57
1965 6.23 6.64
1964 6.18 6.68
1963 6.15 6.69
1962 6.1 6.68
1961 6.09 6.64
1960 6.09 6.62

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

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Congo and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo El Salvador
2024 19.5 28.5
2023 19.4 28
2022 19.3 27.6
2021 19.2 27.2
2020 19.2 26.8
2019 19.1 26.4
2018 19.1 26
2017 19.2 25.6
2016 19.2 25.2
2015 19.3 24.9
2014 19.4 24.6
2013 19.5 24.3
2012 19.6 24.1
2011 19.7 23.9
2010 19.8 23.7
2009 19.7 23.5
2008 19.5 23.3
2007 19.5 23.2
2006 19.3 23
2005 19.2 22.7
2004 19 22.5
2003 18.9 22.2
2002 18.8 21.9
2001 18.8 21.6
2000 18.5 21.3
1999 18.2 21
1998 18.1 20.6
1997 18.1 20.3
1996 18.1 19.9
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19
1992 17.8 18.8
1991 17.7 18.8
1990 17.7 18.8
1989 17.6 18.7
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.4 18.5
1986 17.4 18.4
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.2 17.8
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17 17.6
1980 17 17.5
1979 17 17.4
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.1
1976 17.1 17
1975 17.2 16.9
1974 17.3 16.8
1973 17.4 16.7
1972 17.4 16.6
1971 17.5 16.6
1970 17.6 16.6
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 18.1 16.8
1965 18.2 16.9
1964 18.3 16.9
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.6 17
1961 18.7 17.1
1960 18.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Congo El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Congo El Salvador
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
89.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Congo El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Congo El Salvador
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
5,600 mi
2017

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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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