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Congo vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 64th vs. 25th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Ethiopia
Population
6681829
139917664
Population rank 109/197 10/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Congo and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Ethiopia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $149,740,297,953
2023 $15,321,055,823 $135,874,093,202
2022 $15,817,030,155 $123,140,304,666
2021 $14,825,690,211 $109,070,960,372
2020 $11,468,687,464 $98,676,811,061
2019 $13,976,637,780 $91,834,517,113
2018 $14,773,900,289 $83,337,901,072
2017 $11,834,473,039 $76,366,081,767
2016 $10,931,328,151 $68,475,871,210
2015 $12,434,793,867 $62,103,418,182
2014 $17,919,321,078 $55,612,228,234
2013 $17,958,720,699 $47,648,276,605
2012 $17,692,911,296 $43,310,721,414
2011 $15,655,383,577 $31,952,763,089
2010 $13,148,396,212 $29,933,790,334
2009 $9,723,299,915 $32,437,389,116
2008 $11,649,857,673 $27,066,912,635
2007 $8,782,703,437 $19,707,616,773
2006 $8,072,305,029 $15,280,861,835
2005 $6,650,001,680 $12,401,139,454
2004 $4,656,974,940 $10,131,187,261
2003 $3,503,723,088 $8,623,691,300
2002 $3,034,250,924 $7,850,809,498
2001 $2,796,704,604 $8,231,326,016
2000 $3,227,927,698 $8,242,349,618
1999 $2,354,772,960 $7,892,973,532
1998 $1,949,481,379 $8,013,274,132
1997 $2,322,719,103 $8,803,539,988
1996 $2,540,697,539 $8,761,215,548
1995 $2,116,003,868 $7,855,205,207
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,100,806,754
1993 $2,684,323,623 $9,051,043,870
1992 $2,933,222,703 $10,754,799,037
1991 $2,724,853,506 $13,799,799,324
1990 $2,798,746,050 $12,478,943,895
1989 $2,389,593,026 $11,762,932,007
1988 $2,212,536,312 $11,181,119,718
1987 $2,297,753,652 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,849,268,212 $10,094,328,898
1985 $2,160,872,540 $9,717,392,687
1984 $2,193,581,365 $8,298,309,581
1983 $2,097,274,290 $8,781,664,427
1982 $2,160,640,565 $7,899,988,841
1981 $1,993,512,323 $7,507,663,567
1980 $1,705,796,853 $7,012,585,454
1979 $1,198,749,667 $6,586,048,398
1978 $878,771,772 $6,014,961,435
1977 $765,224,029 $5,651,840,585
1976 $754,549,601 $4,943,806,093
1975 $767,102,680 $4,577,047,854
1974 $585,364,634 $4,577,209,966
1973 $541,973,363 $4,070,570,550
1972 $410,669,264 $3,520,252,938
1971 $322,128,019 $3,224,280,835
1970 $274,960,700 $3,045,354,455
1969 $265,040,036 $2,768,987,372
1968 $251,247,458 $2,619,948,865
1967 $237,397,428 $2,461,762,003
1966 $220,613,582 $2,324,466,416
1965 $198,318,064 $2,159,998,591
1964 $185,693,725 $1,984,129,186
1963 $172,233,431 $1,825,058,828
1962 $166,521,240 $1,747,566,307
1961 $151,675,739 $1,680,859,514
1960 $131,731,863 $1,610,511,694

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

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Congo and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Ethiopia
2024 $2,482 $1,134
2023 $2,478 $1,056
2022 $2,621 $982
2021 $2,516 $893
2020 $1,994 $830
2019 $2,488 $793
2018 $2,694 $740
2017 $2,212 $696
2016 $2,093 $642
2015 $2,439 $598
2014 $3,601 $550
2013 $3,697 $484
2012 $3,732 $452
2011 $3,396 $343
2010 $2,947 $331
2009 $2,271 $369
2008 $2,832 $316
2007 $2,206 $237.1
2006 $2,104 $189.3
2005 $1,799 $158.2
2004 $1,306 $133.2
2003 $1,017 $116.8
2002 $906 $109.6
2001 $855 $118.5
2000 $1,024 $122.3
1999 $776 $120.7
1998 $660 $126.5
1997 $804 $143.4
1996 $899 $147.3
1995 $770 $136.5
1994 $662 $127.7
1993 $1,034 $168.5
1992 $1,164 $207.4
1991 $1,113 $277.6
1990 $1,176 $262.1
1989 $1,033 $256.4
1988 $984 $253.2
1987 $1,052 $254.1
1986 $872 $246
1985 $1,049 $243.9
1984 $1,097 $214.2
1983 $1,075 $232.7
1982 $1,131 $215.3
1981 $1,066 $212.7
1980 $933 $203.7
1979 $670 $192.4
1978 $503 $178.3
1977 $448 $170.4
1976 $453 $152
1975 $471 $144.3
1974 $370 $147.9
1973 $353 $134.9
1972 $276.3 $119.8
1971 $223.5 $112.7
1970 $196.7 $109.4
1969 $195.4 $102.3
1968 $190.8 $99.5
1967 $185.7 $96.1
1966 $177.6 $93.2
1965 $164.2 $88.9
1964 $158.1 $83.8
1963 $150.7 $79.2
1962 $149.6 $77.8
1961 $139.9 $76.7
1960 $124.7 $75.3

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

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Congo vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Ethiopia
2026 66.4 68.1
2025 66.2 67.9
2024 66 67.6
2023 65.8 67.3
2022 65 66.9
2021 64.2 65.3
2020 64.4 66
2019 63.2 65.7
2018 64.5 65.3
2017 64.2 64.8
2016 63.9 64.2
2015 63.7 63.6
2014 63.3 62.9
2013 63 62.2
2012 62.7 61.4
2011 62.3 60.6
2010 61.7 59.7
2009 61.2 58.7
2008 60.8 57.7
2007 60.1 56.6
2006 59.5 55.4
2005 58.7 54.4
2004 58 53.7
2003 57.1 52.9
2002 56.4 52.1
2001 55.9 51.4
2000 55.4 50.9
1999 54.4 49.5
1998 52.6 49.8
1997 48.6 49.2
1996 55.2 48.7
1995 55.5 48.2
1994 55.6 47.9
1993 56 47.7
1992 56.5 47.3
1991 56.8 46.7
1990 57.1 45.1
1989 57.3 45.6
1988 57.5 45.7
1987 57.6 45.9
1986 57.6 38.4
1985 57.6 37.7
1984 57.5 36.7
1983 57.4 36.3
1982 57.2 43.4
1981 57.1 43.1
1980 56.8 42.8
1979 56.5 42.4
1978 56.2 41.5
1977 56 41.4
1976 55.7 41.3
1975 55.4 38.9
1974 55.1 39.1
1973 54.7 41.1
1972 54.4 41
1971 54 42.2
1970 53.6 42.1
1969 53.1 42.1
1968 52.6 42.1
1967 51.9 41.9
1966 51.6 39.3
1965 51 41.4
1964 50.4 41.3
1963 49.7 41
1962 49 40.5
1961 48.4 40.2
1960 47.6 39.6
1959 46.8 39.2
1958 46 32.6
1957 45.1 32.2
1956 44.3 37.8
1955 43.4 37.3
1954 42.6 37
1953 41.9 36.6
1952 41.1 36.2
1951 40.3 35.9
1950 39.6 35.5

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

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Congo and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Congo Ethiopia
2024 6,332,961 132,059,767
2023 6,182,885 128,691,692
2022 6,035,104 125,384,287
2021 5,892,183 122,138,588
2020 5,752,791 118,917,671
2019 5,616,661 115,737,383
2018 5,483,118 112,664,152
2017 5,351,011 109,666,481
2016 5,222,536 106,718,162
2015 5,097,581 103,867,135
2014 4,975,880 101,115,610
2013 4,857,099 98,438,751
2012 4,740,450 95,798,767
2011 4,609,724 93,149,970
2010 4,462,290 90,538,514
2009 4,281,219 88,007,636
2008 4,113,517 85,543,668
2007 3,980,430 83,103,217
2006 3,837,409 80,703,490
2005 3,696,393 78,367,470
2004 3,565,554 76,077,206
2003 3,445,753 73,832,663
2002 3,350,771 71,635,517
2001 3,272,537 69,487,762
2000 3,151,345 67,411,494
1999 3,032,874 65,374,561
1998 2,952,061 63,363,524
1997 2,887,862 61,404,539
1996 2,826,785 59,467,635
1995 2,749,461 57,537,335
1994 2,673,144 55,611,508
1993 2,595,124 53,708,891
1992 2,519,465 51,853,747
1991 2,449,229 49,717,198
1990 2,380,560 47,609,755
1989 2,313,558 45,879,690
1988 2,247,653 44,150,825
1987 2,183,473 42,460,039
1986 2,120,602 41,037,656
1985 2,059,311 39,842,136
1984 1,999,528 38,735,722
1983 1,950,321 37,740,817
1982 1,910,430 36,701,290
1981 1,869,759 35,304,012
1980 1,828,985 34,428,514
1979 1,788,524 34,238,652
1978 1,748,089 33,734,592
1977 1,707,568 33,167,272
1976 1,667,225 32,534,418
1975 1,627,032 31,723,252
1974 1,582,301 30,957,273
1973 1,533,680 30,166,785
1972 1,486,468 29,374,608
1971 1,441,039 28,600,106
1970 1,397,638 27,829,128
1969 1,356,182 27,072,571
1968 1,316,519 26,337,930
1967 1,278,691 25,620,276
1966 1,242,534 24,952,689
1965 1,207,880 24,310,612
1964 1,174,816 23,666,548
1963 1,143,263 23,051,637
1962 1,113,175 22,465,126
1961 1,084,389 21,906,102
1960 1,056,732 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Ethiopia
2023 4.16 3.99
2022 4.22 4.08
2021 4.28 4.18
2020 4.33 4.27
2019 4.38 4.35
2018 4.44 4.37
2017 4.5 4.4
2016 4.55 4.47
2015 4.61 4.53
2014 4.67 4.61
2013 4.73 4.71
2012 4.79 4.89
2011 4.83 5.08
2010 4.85 5.28
2009 4.81 5.49
2008 4.73 5.7
2007 4.65 5.89
2006 4.65 6.05
2005 4.67 6.19
2004 4.69 6.3
2003 4.7 6.4
2002 4.7 6.5
2001 4.67 6.58
2000 4.72 6.65
1999 4.81 6.72
1998 4.91 6.79
1997 5 6.87
1996 5.03 6.93
1995 5.07 7
1994 5.1 7.05
1993 5.13 7.09
1992 5.18 7.13
1991 5.22 7.16
1990 5.27 7.2
1989 5.33 7.23
1988 5.39 7.26
1987 5.46 7.29
1986 5.51 7.32
1985 5.59 7.34
1984 5.66 7.36
1983 5.76 7.35
1982 5.85 7.34
1981 5.98 7.31
1980 6.07 7.29
1979 6.14 7.25
1978 6.21 7.23
1977 6.27 7.19
1976 6.32 7.13
1975 6.36 7.08
1974 6.39 7.02
1973 6.42 6.96
1972 6.44 6.9
1971 6.42 6.84
1970 6.38 6.78
1969 6.35 6.72
1968 6.33 6.7
1967 6.29 6.68
1966 6.27 6.66
1965 6.23 6.63
1964 6.18 6.61
1963 6.15 6.59
1962 6.1 6.56
1961 6.09 6.53
1960 6.09 6.51

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

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Congo and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Ethiopia
2024 19.5 19.9
2023 19.4 19.7
2022 19.3 19.6
2021 19.2 19.4
2020 19.2 19.2
2019 19.1 19
2018 19.1 18.8
2017 19.2 18.6
2016 19.2 18.3
2015 19.3 18.1
2014 19.4 17.9
2013 19.5 17.6
2012 19.6 17.4
2011 19.7 17.1
2010 19.8 16.9
2009 19.7 16.7
2008 19.5 16.5
2007 19.5 16.4
2006 19.3 16.3
2005 19.2 16.2
2004 19 16.2
2003 18.9 16.1
2002 18.8 16.1
2001 18.8 16.1
2000 18.5 16.2
1999 18.2 16.2
1998 18.1 16.3
1997 18.1 16.4
1996 18.1 16.5
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.7 16.9
1990 17.7 16.9
1989 17.6 16.9
1988 17.5 16.9
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 16.9
1985 17.3 16.9
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.2 16.7
1982 17.1 16.7
1981 17 16.8
1980 17 16.8
1979 17 16.9
1978 17 17
1977 17 17.1
1976 17.1 17.2
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 17.3 17.5
1973 17.4 17.6
1972 17.4 17.7
1971 17.5 17.9
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 18.1 18.5
1965 18.2 18.6
1964 18.3 18.6
1963 18.4 18.6
1962 18.6 18.6
1961 18.7 18.6
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Congo Ethiopia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
60.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Congo Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Ethiopia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
74,671 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 (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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