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Congo vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 64th vs. 154th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Eswatini
Population
6681829
1273390
Population rank 109/197 156/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Congo and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Congo and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Congo Eswatini
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,858,885,841
2023 $15,321,055,823 $4,621,191,262
2022 $15,817,030,155 $4,746,660,274
2021 $14,825,690,211 $4,807,069,277
2020 $11,468,687,464 $4,134,677,810
2019 $13,976,637,780 $4,617,018,959
2018 $14,773,900,289 $4,643,751,059
2017 $11,834,473,039 $4,462,640,651
2016 $10,931,328,151 $3,722,306,117
2015 $12,434,793,867 $3,908,217,914
2014 $17,919,321,078 $4,285,065,665
2013 $17,958,720,699 $4,463,396,204
2012 $17,692,911,296 $4,747,813,067
2011 $15,655,383,577 $4,722,912,047
2010 $13,148,396,212 $4,360,714,359
2009 $9,723,299,915 $3,525,213,502
2008 $11,649,857,673 $3,235,921,171
2007 $8,782,703,437 $3,391,122,887
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,215,307,901
2005 $6,650,001,680 $3,097,946,371
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,710,331,785
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,149,632,433
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,393,945,031
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,502,870,486
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,697,161,558
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,547,888,496
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,576,908,856
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,716,714,070
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,602,741,834
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,698,989,464
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,419,294,254
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,357,189,552
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,284,759,928
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,156,135,718
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,114,694,041
1989 $2,389,593,026 $696,921,542
1988 $2,212,536,312 $692,026,455
1987 $2,297,753,652 $584,126,092
1986 $1,849,268,212 $449,140,318
1985 $2,160,872,540 $360,079,419
1984 $2,193,581,365 $494,483,409
1983 $2,097,274,290 $555,336,146
1982 $2,160,640,565 $537,568,059
1981 $1,993,512,323 $570,774,825
1980 $1,705,796,853 $541,976,853
1979 $1,198,749,667 $412,093,134
1978 $878,771,772 $340,630,085
1977 $765,224,029 $304,060,076
1976 $754,549,601 $272,550,068
1975 $767,102,680 $288,299,789
1974 $585,364,634 $264,320,941
1973 $541,973,363 $221,915,128
1972 $410,669,264 $146,736,479
1971 $322,128,019 $136,462,081
1970 $274,960,700 $112,139,955
1969 $265,040,036 $105,419,958
1968 $251,247,458 $79,799,968
1967 $237,397,428 $74,759,970
1966 $220,613,582 $76,859,969
1965 $198,318,064 $70,279,972
1964 $185,693,725 $64,980,554
1963 $172,233,431 $54,129,438
1962 $166,521,240 $45,927,962
1961 $151,675,739 $43,026,043
1960 $131,731,863 $35,076,846

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

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Congo and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Eswatini
2024 $2,482 $3,910
2023 $2,478 $3,756
2022 $2,621 $3,894
2021 $2,516 $3,984
2020 $1,994 $3,467
2019 $2,488 $3,913
2018 $2,694 $3,973
2017 $2,212 $3,853
2016 $2,093 $3,238
2015 $2,439 $3,420
2014 $3,601 $3,771
2013 $3,697 $3,950
2012 $3,732 $4,225
2011 $3,396 $4,225
2010 $2,947 $3,923
2009 $2,271 $3,190
2008 $2,832 $2,947
2007 $2,206 $3,109
2006 $2,104 $2,965
2005 $1,799 $2,871
2004 $1,306 $2,526
2003 $1,017 $2,015
2002 $906 $1,316
2001 $855 $1,430
2000 $1,024 $1,630
1999 $776 $1,502
1998 $660 $1,547
1997 $804 $1,705
1996 $899 $1,619
1995 $770 $1,751
1994 $662 $1,461
1993 $1,034 $1,397
1992 $1,164 $1,362
1991 $1,113 $1,273
1990 $1,176 $1,278
1989 $1,033 $832
1988 $984 $865
1987 $1,052 $765
1986 $872 $611
1985 $1,049 $510
1984 $1,097 $726
1983 $1,075 $843
1982 $1,131 $843
1981 $1,066 $925
1980 $933 $908
1979 $670 $714
1978 $503 $610
1977 $448 $563
1976 $453 $521
1975 $471 $568
1974 $370 $536
1973 $353 $463
1972 $276.3 $315
1971 $223.5 $301
1970 $196.7 $254.2
1969 $195.4 $245.2
1968 $190.8 $190.4
1967 $185.7 $182.8
1966 $177.6 $192.7
1965 $164.2 $181
1964 $158.1 $171.6
1963 $150.7 $146.4
1962 $149.6 $127.1
1961 $139.9 $121.8
1960 $124.7 $101.6

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

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Congo vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Eswatini
2026 66.4 64.5
2025 66.2 64.4
2024 66 64.3
2023 65.8 64.1
2022 65 63
2021 64.2 58.2
2020 64.4 59.9
2019 63.2 59.8
2018 64.5 58.7
2017 64.2 57.6
2016 63.9 56.2
2015 63.7 54.9
2014 63.3 53.5
2013 63 52.1
2012 62.7 50.7
2011 62.3 49.1
2010 61.7 48.3
2009 61.2 46.9
2008 60.8 45.9
2007 60.1 45.2
2006 59.5 44.6
2005 58.7 44
2004 58 43.9
2003 57.1 44.6
2002 56.4 45.4
2001 55.9 46.3
2000 55.4 47.6
1999 54.4 48.8
1998 52.6 50.1
1997 48.6 51.7
1996 55.2 53.3
1995 55.5 55.1
1994 55.6 56.6
1993 56 58.1
1992 56.5 59.3
1991 56.8 60.4
1990 57.1 61.2
1989 57.3 61.7
1988 57.5 61.9
1987 57.6 61.9
1986 57.6 61.6
1985 57.6 61.2
1984 57.5 60.4
1983 57.4 58.4
1982 57.2 59.5
1981 57.1 58.8
1980 56.8 58.2
1979 56.5 57.5
1978 56.2 56.8
1977 56 56
1976 55.7 55.2
1975 55.4 54.4
1974 55.1 53.7
1973 54.7 53
1972 54.4 52.4
1971 54 51.8
1970 53.6 51.2
1969 53.1 50.6
1968 52.6 50.1
1967 51.9 49.5
1966 51.6 49
1965 51 48.4
1964 50.4 47.9
1963 49.7 47.5
1962 49 47.1
1961 48.4 46.7
1960 47.6 46.4
1959 46.8 46.1
1958 46 45.8
1957 45.1 45.4
1956 44.3 45.1
1955 43.4 44.8
1954 42.6 44.6
1953 41.9 44.3
1952 41.1 44
1951 40.3 43.7
1950 39.6 43.4

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

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Congo and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Congo Eswatini
2024 6,332,961 1,242,822
2023 6,182,885 1,230,506
2022 6,035,104 1,218,917
2021 5,892,183 1,206,593
2020 5,752,791 1,192,729
2019 5,616,661 1,179,874
2018 5,483,118 1,168,929
2017 5,351,011 1,158,195
2016 5,222,536 1,149,507
2015 5,097,581 1,142,813
2014 4,975,880 1,136,299
2013 4,857,099 1,129,990
2012 4,740,450 1,123,863
2011 4,609,724 1,117,833
2010 4,462,290 1,111,650
2009 4,281,219 1,105,153
2008 4,113,517 1,098,091
2007 3,980,430 1,090,705
2006 3,837,409 1,084,436
2005 3,696,393 1,079,022
2004 3,565,554 1,073,159
2003 3,445,753 1,066,700
2002 3,350,771 1,059,441
2001 3,272,537 1,051,064
2000 3,151,345 1,041,414
1999 3,032,874 1,030,782
1998 2,952,061 1,019,653
1997 2,887,862 1,006,635
1996 2,826,785 989,841
1995 2,749,461 970,433
1994 2,673,144 971,212
1993 2,595,124 971,318
1992 2,519,465 943,416
1991 2,449,229 908,189
1990 2,380,560 872,428
1989 2,313,558 837,800
1988 2,247,653 799,798
1987 2,183,473 763,811
1986 2,120,602 734,732
1985 2,059,311 706,196
1984 1,999,528 680,783
1983 1,950,321 658,957
1982 1,910,430 637,652
1981 1,869,759 616,808
1980 1,828,985 596,644
1979 1,788,524 577,199
1978 1,748,089 558,446
1977 1,707,568 540,348
1976 1,667,225 523,330
1975 1,627,032 507,673
1974 1,582,301 492,988
1973 1,533,680 479,038
1972 1,486,468 465,788
1971 1,441,039 453,183
1970 1,397,638 441,216
1969 1,356,182 429,875
1968 1,316,519 419,147
1967 1,278,691 409,031
1966 1,242,534 398,766
1965 1,207,880 388,336
1964 1,174,816 378,656
1963 1,143,263 369,759
1962 1,113,175 361,365
1961 1,084,389 353,264
1960 1,056,732 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Eswatini
2023 4.16 2.75
2022 4.22 2.8
2021 4.28 2.84
2020 4.33 2.89
2019 4.38 2.93
2018 4.44 2.97
2017 4.5 3.02
2016 4.55 3.07
2015 4.61 3.12
2014 4.67 3.18
2013 4.73 3.24
2012 4.79 3.27
2011 4.83 3.32
2010 4.85 3.38
2009 4.81 3.5
2008 4.73 3.57
2007 4.65 3.58
2006 4.65 3.63
2005 4.67 3.7
2004 4.69 3.76
2003 4.7 3.8
2002 4.7 3.85
2001 4.67 3.94
2000 4.72 4.03
1999 4.81 4.09
1998 4.91 4.13
1997 5 4.24
1996 5.03 4.38
1995 5.07 4.52
1994 5.1 4.66
1993 5.13 4.82
1992 5.18 4.98
1991 5.22 5.13
1990 5.27 5.3
1989 5.33 5.48
1988 5.39 5.69
1987 5.46 5.9
1986 5.51 6.11
1985 5.59 6.28
1984 5.66 6.36
1983 5.76 6.43
1982 5.85 6.49
1981 5.98 6.54
1980 6.07 6.57
1979 6.14 6.61
1978 6.21 6.65
1977 6.27 6.68
1976 6.32 6.7
1975 6.36 6.71
1974 6.39 6.71
1973 6.42 6.72
1972 6.44 6.72
1971 6.42 6.74
1970 6.38 6.75
1969 6.35 6.76
1968 6.33 6.76
1967 6.29 6.77
1966 6.27 6.8
1965 6.23 6.79
1964 6.18 6.79
1963 6.15 6.8
1962 6.1 6.79
1961 6.09 6.77
1960 6.09 6.75

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

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Congo and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Eswatini
2024 19.5 23.2
2023 19.4 23
2022 19.3 22.8
2021 19.2 22.6
2020 19.2 22.4
2019 19.1 22.1
2018 19.1 21.8
2017 19.2 21.5
2016 19.2 21.2
2015 19.3 21
2014 19.4 20.7
2013 19.5 20.5
2012 19.6 20.2
2011 19.7 19.9
2010 19.8 19.6
2009 19.7 19.4
2008 19.5 19.1
2007 19.5 18.9
2006 19.3 18.7
2005 19.2 18.6
2004 19 18.5
2003 18.9 18.3
2002 18.8 18.1
2001 18.8 17.8
2000 18.5 17.6
1999 18.2 17.3
1998 18.1 16.9
1997 18.1 16.6
1996 18.1 16.3
1995 18.1 16.1
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.9 16.7
1992 17.8 16.5
1991 17.7 16.3
1990 17.7 16.1
1989 17.6 15.9
1988 17.5 15.6
1987 17.4 15.3
1986 17.4 15.3
1985 17.3 15.2
1984 17.2 15.3
1983 17.2 15.3
1982 17.1 15.4
1981 17 15.5
1980 17 15.6
1979 17 15.7
1978 17 15.8
1977 17 15.9
1976 17.1 16
1975 17.2 16.1
1974 17.3 16.2
1973 17.4 16.2
1972 17.4 16.3
1971 17.5 16.3
1970 17.6 16.3
1969 17.7 16.2
1968 17.8 16.2
1967 17.9 16.1
1966 18.1 16.1
1965 18.2 16.1
1964 18.3 16.1
1963 18.4 16.1
1962 18.6 16.3
1961 18.7 16.4
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Congo Eswatini
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
90.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Congo Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Eswatini
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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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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