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Congo vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 64th vs. 96th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Eritrea
Population
6681829
3700586
Population rank 109/197 130/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 141/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 149/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 112/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Congo and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Congo and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Congo Eritrea
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 -
2019 $13,976,637,780 -
2018 $14,773,900,289 -
2017 $11,834,473,039 -
2016 $10,931,328,151 -
2015 $12,434,793,867 -
2014 $17,919,321,078 -
2013 $17,958,720,699 -
2012 $17,692,911,296 -
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,065,001,626
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,589,515,447
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,856,695,551
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,380,188,800
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,317,974,491
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,211,161,880
2005 $6,650,001,680 $1,098,424,686
2004 $4,656,974,940 $1,109,054,005
2003 $3,503,723,088 $870,248,268
2002 $3,034,250,924 $729,321,680
2001 $2,796,704,604 $752,371,689
2000 $3,227,927,698 $706,370,816
1999 $2,354,772,960 $688,918,537
1998 $1,949,481,379 $745,523,117
1997 $2,322,719,103 $686,490,090
1996 $2,540,697,539 $693,535,954
1995 $2,116,003,868 $578,015,625
1994 $1,769,365,438 $531,688,312
1993 $2,684,323,623 $467,872,715
1992 $2,933,222,703 $477,101,652
1991 $2,724,853,506 -
1990 $2,798,746,050 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Eritrea
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 -
2022 $2,621 -
2021 $2,516 -
2020 $1,994 -
2019 $2,488 -
2018 $2,694 -
2017 $2,212 -
2016 $2,093 -
2015 $2,439 -
2014 $3,601 -
2013 $3,697 -
2012 $3,732 -
2011 $3,396 $689
2010 $2,947 $540
2009 $2,271 $643
2008 $2,832 $490
2007 $2,206 $480
2006 $2,104 $448
2005 $1,799 $413
2004 $1,306 $427
2003 $1,017 $349
2002 $906 $305
2001 $855 $325
2000 $1,024 $314
1999 $776 $311
1998 $660 $342
1997 $804 $319
1996 $899 $326
1995 $770 $285.4
1994 $662 $277.8
1993 $1,034 $252.1
1992 $1,164 $265.2
1991 $1,113 -
1990 $1,176 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Eritrea
2026 66.4 69.4
2025 66.2 69.2
2024 66 68.9
2023 65.8 68.6
2022 65 67.8
2021 64.2 66.9
2020 64.4 67
2019 63.2 67.3
2018 64.5 67
2017 64.2 66.6
2016 63.9 66.2
2015 63.7 65.9
2014 63.3 65.5
2013 63 65
2012 62.7 64.7
2011 62.3 64.2
2010 61.7 63.7
2009 61.2 63.2
2008 60.8 62.4
2007 60.1 62
2006 59.5 61.5
2005 58.7 60.6
2004 58 60.1
2003 57.1 59.5
2002 56.4 58.9
2001 55.9 58.4
2000 55.4 56.3
1999 54.4 44.5
1998 52.6 50
1997 48.6 56.2
1996 55.2 55.5
1995 55.5 54.8
1994 55.6 54
1993 56 53.2
1992 56.5 52.4
1991 56.8 50.5
1990 57.1 49.7
1989 57.3 47.8
1988 57.5 48.1
1987 57.6 47.4
1986 57.6 39.5
1985 57.6 38.6
1984 57.5 37.7
1983 57.4 37.2
1982 57.2 44.9
1981 57.1 45
1980 56.8 44.6
1979 56.5 43.8
1978 56.2 43.4
1977 56 43
1976 55.7 42.6
1975 55.4 39
1974 55.1 39
1973 54.7 41.1
1972 54.4 40.7
1971 54 41.5
1970 53.6 41.2
1969 53.1 40.8
1968 52.6 40.5
1967 51.9 40.2
1966 51.6 37.6
1965 51 39.6
1964 50.4 39.2
1963 49.7 38.8
1962 49 38.3
1961 48.4 37.9
1960 47.6 37.4
1959 46.8 37
1958 46 30.9
1957 45.1 30.4
1956 44.3 35.6
1955 43.4 35.2
1954 42.6 34.8
1953 41.9 34.4
1952 41.1 34
1951 40.3 33.6
1950 39.6 33.3

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

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Congo and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Congo Eritrea
2024 6,332,961 3,535,603
2023 6,182,885 3,470,390
2022 6,035,104 3,409,447
2021 5,892,183 3,350,183
2020 5,752,791 3,291,271
2019 5,616,661 3,240,194
2018 5,483,118 3,192,760
2017 5,351,011 3,150,347
2016 5,222,536 3,124,698
2015 5,097,581 3,105,546
2014 4,975,880 3,095,173
2013 4,857,099 3,074,360
2012 4,740,450 3,036,988
2011 4,609,724 2,998,485
2010 4,462,290 2,945,186
2009 4,281,219 2,887,885
2008 4,113,517 2,816,327
2007 3,980,430 2,743,222
2006 3,837,409 2,703,502
2005 3,696,393 2,661,215
2004 3,565,554 2,598,284
2003 3,445,753 2,493,903
2002 3,350,771 2,392,978
2001 3,272,537 2,312,079
2000 3,151,345 2,247,031
1999 3,032,874 2,212,780
1998 2,952,061 2,180,419
1997 2,887,862 2,152,135
1996 2,826,785 2,128,464
1995 2,749,461 2,025,267
1994 2,673,144 1,913,915
1993 2,595,124 1,856,006
1992 2,519,465 1,798,748
1991 2,449,229 1,919,571
1990 2,380,560 2,032,737
1989 2,313,558 1,987,017
1988 2,247,653 1,938,255
1987 2,183,473 1,888,669
1986 2,120,602 1,845,164
1985 2,059,311 1,807,816
1984 1,999,528 1,771,730
1983 1,950,321 1,736,160
1982 1,910,430 1,695,461
1981 1,869,759 1,649,939
1980 1,828,985 1,605,797
1979 1,788,524 1,563,332
1978 1,748,089 1,522,378
1977 1,707,568 1,482,565
1976 1,667,225 1,443,807
1975 1,627,032 1,408,210
1974 1,582,301 1,375,688
1973 1,533,680 1,342,669
1972 1,486,468 1,309,235
1971 1,441,039 1,276,154
1970 1,397,638 1,243,453
1969 1,356,182 1,212,005
1968 1,316,519 1,181,737
1967 1,278,691 1,152,339
1966 1,242,534 1,124,957
1965 1,207,880 1,098,335
1964 1,174,816 1,071,287
1963 1,143,263 1,045,092
1962 1,113,175 1,019,788
1961 1,084,389 995,573
1960 1,056,732 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Eritrea
2023 4.16 3.71
2022 4.22 3.79
2021 4.28 3.87
2020 4.33 3.93
2019 4.38 4
2018 4.44 4.06
2017 4.5 4.11
2016 4.55 4.16
2015 4.61 4.22
2014 4.67 4.27
2013 4.73 4.34
2012 4.79 4.41
2011 4.83 4.49
2010 4.85 4.57
2009 4.81 4.66
2008 4.73 4.74
2007 4.65 4.81
2006 4.65 4.88
2005 4.67 4.93
2004 4.69 5.04
2003 4.7 5.14
2002 4.7 5.23
2001 4.67 5.31
2000 4.72 5.4
1999 4.81 5.52
1998 4.91 5.63
1997 5 5.74
1996 5.03 5.84
1995 5.07 5.94
1994 5.1 6.01
1993 5.13 6.07
1992 5.18 6.16
1991 5.22 6.24
1990 5.27 6.34
1989 5.33 6.41
1988 5.39 6.47
1987 5.46 6.52
1986 5.51 6.56
1985 5.59 6.59
1984 5.66 6.62
1983 5.76 6.65
1982 5.85 6.63
1981 5.98 6.62
1980 6.07 6.61
1979 6.14 6.62
1978 6.21 6.61
1977 6.27 6.61
1976 6.32 6.6
1975 6.36 6.59
1974 6.39 6.57
1973 6.42 6.55
1972 6.44 6.54
1971 6.42 6.54
1970 6.38 6.54
1969 6.35 6.5
1968 6.33 6.5
1967 6.29 6.5
1966 6.27 6.5
1965 6.23 6.49
1964 6.18 6.49
1963 6.15 6.48
1962 6.1 6.5
1961 6.09 6.47
1960 6.09 6.48

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

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Congo and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Eritrea
2024 19.5 19.9
2023 19.4 19.7
2022 19.3 19.5
2021 19.2 19.3
2020 19.2 19.1
2019 19.1 18.9
2018 19.1 18.7
2017 19.2 18.5
2016 19.2 18.4
2015 19.3 18.4
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.5 18.5
2012 19.6 18.5
2011 19.7 18.5
2010 19.8 18.4
2009 19.7 18.4
2008 19.5 18.2
2007 19.5 18.1
2006 19.3 18.2
2005 19.2 18.3
2004 19 18.3
2003 18.9 18
2002 18.8 17.7
2001 18.8 17.5
2000 18.5 17.4
1999 18.2 17.5
1998 18.1 17.8
1997 18.1 18
1996 18.1 18.4
1995 18.1 18.1
1994 18 17.6
1993 17.9 17.6
1992 17.8 17.5
1991 17.7 17.6
1990 17.7 17.6
1989 17.6 17.7
1988 17.5 17.8
1987 17.4 17.9
1986 17.4 17.9
1985 17.3 17.8
1984 17.2 17.8
1983 17.2 17.7
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17 17.7
1980 17 17.8
1979 17 17.8
1978 17 17.8
1977 17 17.9
1976 17.1 18
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.3 18.2
1973 17.4 18.2
1972 17.4 18.3
1971 17.5 18.5
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.9 18.9
1966 18.1 19
1965 18.2 19
1964 18.3 19
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.6 18.9
1961 18.7 18.9
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
39.6
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
$715M
2023
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Congo Eritrea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
76.6%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Congo Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Eritrea
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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