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Congo vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 64th vs. 129th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Estonia
Population
6681829
1339590
Population rank 109/197 155/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Congo and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Estonia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $43,130,419,829
2023 $15,321,055,823 $41,470,344,395
2022 $15,817,030,155 $38,226,641,740
2021 $14,825,690,211 $37,201,101,171
2020 $11,468,687,464 $31,820,771,494
2019 $13,976,637,780 $31,873,748,770
2018 $14,773,900,289 $31,222,632,741
2017 $11,834,473,039 $27,469,461,919
2016 $10,931,328,151 $24,561,027,788
2015 $12,434,793,867 $23,311,847,751
2014 $17,919,321,078 $27,055,689,003
2013 $17,958,720,699 $25,451,032,781
2012 $17,692,911,296 $23,237,406,116
2011 $15,655,383,577 $23,303,915,795
2010 $13,148,396,212 $19,524,355,419
2009 $9,723,299,915 $19,633,984,440
2008 $11,649,857,673 $24,342,935,404
2007 $8,782,703,437 $22,450,264,166
2006 $8,072,305,029 $17,025,671,810
2005 $6,650,001,680 $14,109,491,357
2004 $4,656,974,940 $12,148,595,031
2003 $3,503,723,088 $9,876,595,528
2002 $3,034,250,924 $7,370,119,619
2001 $2,796,704,604 $6,250,218,423
2000 $3,227,927,698 $5,686,579,748
1999 $2,354,772,960 $5,756,912,266
1998 $1,949,481,379 $5,674,080,543
1997 $2,322,719,103 $5,154,420,649
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,786,018,988
1995 $2,116,003,868 $4,502,970,889
1994 $1,769,365,438 $4,123,011,420
1993 $2,684,323,623 $4,013,091,682
1992 $2,933,222,703 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Estonia
2024 $2,482 $31,428
2023 $2,478 $30,264
2022 $2,621 $28,340
2021 $2,516 $27,951
2020 $1,994 $23,934
2019 $2,488 $24,021
2018 $2,694 $23,618
2017 $2,212 $20,852
2016 $2,093 $18,666
2015 $2,439 $17,722
2014 $3,601 $20,582
2013 $3,697 $19,310
2012 $3,732 $17,568
2011 $3,396 $17,556
2010 $2,947 $14,664
2009 $2,271 $14,712
2008 $2,832 $18,206
2007 $2,206 $16,745
2006 $2,104 $12,641
2005 $1,799 $10,415
2004 $1,306 $8,916
2003 $1,017 $7,205
2002 $906 $5,343
2001 $855 $4,503
2000 $1,024 $4,071
1999 $776 $4,141
1998 $660 $4,093
1997 $804 $3,683
1996 $899 $3,381
1995 $770 $3,134
1994 $662 $2,819
1993 $1,034 $2,686
1992 $1,164 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Estonia
2026 66.4 79.6
2025 66.2 79.5
2024 66 79.3
2023 65.8 79.2
2022 65 78.2
2021 64.2 77.4
2020 64.4 78.9
2019 63.2 78.8
2018 64.5 78.3
2017 64.2 78.2
2016 63.9 77.8
2015 63.7 77.7
2014 63.3 77.1
2013 63 77.3
2012 62.7 76.4
2011 62.3 76.3
2010 61.7 75.9
2009 61.2 75.2
2008 60.8 74.3
2007 60.1 73.2
2006 59.5 73.2
2005 58.7 73
2004 58 72.4
2003 57.1 71.9
2002 56.4 71.4
2001 55.9 70.8
2000 55.4 71
1999 54.4 70.7
1998 52.6 69.8
1997 48.6 70.2
1996 55.2 70
1995 55.5 67.8
1994 55.6 66.7
1993 56 68.2
1992 56.5 69.2
1991 56.8 69.8
1990 57.1 69.9
1989 57.3 70.5
1988 57.5 71
1987 57.6 70.9
1986 57.6 70.9
1985 57.6 69.8
1984 57.5 69.6
1983 57.4 69.8
1982 57.2 69.9
1981 57.1 69.3
1980 56.8 69.5
1979 56.5 69.4
1978 56.2 69.7
1977 56 69.8
1976 55.7 69.7
1975 55.4 70.1
1974 55.1 70.8
1973 54.7 70.7
1972 54.4 70.4
1971 54 70.6
1970 53.6 70.4
1969 53.1 70.3
1968 52.6 70.6
1967 51.9 71
1966 51.6 70.7
1965 51 70.7
1964 50.4 70.6
1963 49.7 69.9
1962 49 69.8
1961 48.4 69.6
1960 47.6 69.3
1959 46.8 68.7
1958 46 68.8
1957 45.1 68.8
1956 44.3 68.5
1955 43.4 68.2
1954 42.6 67.8
1953 41.9 67.5
1952 41.1 67.2
1951 40.3 66.8
1950 39.6 66.4

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

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Congo and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Congo Estonia
2024 6,332,961 1,372,341
2023 6,182,885 1,370,286
2022 6,035,104 1,348,840
2021 5,892,183 1,330,932
2020 5,752,791 1,329,522
2019 5,616,661 1,326,898
2018 5,483,118 1,321,977
2017 5,351,011 1,317,384
2016 5,222,536 1,315,790
2015 5,097,581 1,315,407
2014 4,975,880 1,314,545
2013 4,857,099 1,317,997
2012 4,740,450 1,322,696
2011 4,609,724 1,327,439
2010 4,462,290 1,331,475
2009 4,281,219 1,334,515
2008 4,113,517 1,337,090
2007 3,980,430 1,340,680
2006 3,837,409 1,346,810
2005 3,696,393 1,354,775
2004 3,565,554 1,362,550
2003 3,445,753 1,370,720
2002 3,350,771 1,379,350
2001 3,272,537 1,388,115
2000 3,151,345 1,396,985
1999 3,032,874 1,390,244
1998 2,952,061 1,386,156
1997 2,887,862 1,399,535
1996 2,826,785 1,415,594
1995 2,749,461 1,436,634
1994 2,673,144 1,462,514
1993 2,595,124 1,494,128
1992 2,519,465 1,533,091
1991 2,449,229 1,561,314
1990 2,380,560 1,569,174
1989 2,313,558 1,568,131
1988 2,247,653 1,561,900
1987 2,183,473 1,552,221
1986 2,120,602 1,540,190
1985 2,059,311 1,528,781
1984 1,999,528 1,518,617
1983 1,950,321 1,508,745
1982 1,910,430 1,498,414
1981 1,869,759 1,487,666
1980 1,828,985 1,477,219
1979 1,788,524 1,468,333
1978 1,748,089 1,460,188
1977 1,707,568 1,450,211
1976 1,667,225 1,439,576
1975 1,627,032 1,429,352
1974 1,582,301 1,418,169
1973 1,533,680 1,405,951
1972 1,486,468 1,392,518
1971 1,441,039 1,376,955
1970 1,397,638 1,360,076
1969 1,356,182 1,345,249
1968 1,316,519 1,331,214
1967 1,278,691 1,318,946
1966 1,242,534 1,308,597
1965 1,207,880 1,294,566
1964 1,174,816 1,277,086
1963 1,143,263 1,258,857
1962 1,113,175 1,241,623
1961 1,084,389 1,225,077
1960 1,056,732 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Estonia

Fertility rate
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Estonia
2023 4.16 1.31
2022 4.22 1.41
2021 4.28 1.61
2020 4.33 1.58
2019 4.38 1.66
2018 4.44 1.67
2017 4.5 1.59
2016 4.55 1.6
2015 4.61 1.58
2014 4.67 1.54
2013 4.73 1.52
2012 4.79 1.56
2011 4.83 1.61
2010 4.85 1.72
2009 4.81 1.7
2008 4.73 1.72
2007 4.65 1.69
2006 4.65 1.58
2005 4.67 1.52
2004 4.69 1.47
2003 4.7 1.37
2002 4.7 1.36
2001 4.67 1.32
2000 4.72 1.36
1999 4.81 1.3
1998 4.91 1.28
1997 5 1.32
1996 5.03 1.37
1995 5.07 1.38
1994 5.1 1.42
1993 5.13 1.49
1992 5.18 1.71
1991 5.22 1.8
1990 5.27 2.05
1989 5.33 2.22
1988 5.39 2.27
1987 5.46 2.27
1986 5.51 2.18
1985 5.59 2.13
1984 5.66 2.17
1983 5.76 2.16
1982 5.85 2.07
1981 5.98 2.07
1980 6.07 2.02
1979 6.14 2
1978 6.21 2.02
1977 6.27 2.06
1976 6.32 2.07
1975 6.36 2.04
1974 6.39 2.07
1973 6.42 2.06
1972 6.44 2.13
1971 6.42 2.19
1970 6.38 2.17
1969 6.35 2.13
1968 6.33 2.03
1967 6.29 1.9
1966 6.27 1.87
1965 6.23 1.88
1964 6.18 1.94
1963 6.15 1.89
1962 6.1 1.95
1961 6.09 1.98
1960 6.09 1.98

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

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Congo and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Estonia
2024 19.5 43.3
2023 19.4 42.9
2022 19.3 42.7
2021 19.2 42.5
2020 19.2 42.4
2019 19.1 42.2
2018 19.1 42
2017 19.2 41.9
2016 19.2 41.7
2015 19.3 41.5
2014 19.4 41.4
2013 19.5 41.1
2012 19.6 40.9
2011 19.7 40.6
2010 19.8 40.3
2009 19.7 40
2008 19.5 39.8
2007 19.5 39.7
2006 19.3 39.6
2005 19.2 39.3
2004 19 39.1
2003 18.9 38.8
2002 18.8 38.5
2001 18.8 38.3
2000 18.5 38
1999 18.2 37.6
1998 18.1 37.3
1997 18.1 37
1996 18.1 36.7
1995 18.1 36.3
1994 18 36
1993 17.9 35.6
1992 17.8 35
1991 17.7 34.6
1990 17.7 34.3
1989 17.6 34.2
1988 17.5 34.1
1987 17.4 34
1986 17.4 34
1985 17.3 33.9
1984 17.2 33.9
1983 17.2 33.9
1982 17.1 33.8
1981 17 33.8
1980 17 33.9
1979 17 34
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.3
1976 17.1 34.3
1975 17.2 34.2
1974 17.3 34.2
1973 17.4 34.1
1972 17.4 33.9
1971 17.5 33.8
1970 17.6 33.7
1969 17.7 33.7
1968 17.8 33.6
1967 17.9 33.4
1966 18.1 33.2
1965 18.2 33
1964 18.3 32.8
1963 18.4 32.7
1962 18.6 32.5
1961 18.7 32.4
1960 18.8 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Congo Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Estonia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Congo Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Estonia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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