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Congo vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 64th vs. 70th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Finland
Population
6681829
5631965
Population rank 109/197 120/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Congo and Finland: Comparison Charts

Congo and Finland economies compared

GDP
Congo

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Congo Finland
2024 $15,719,986,077 $298,696,961,298
2023 $15,321,055,823 $295,021,982,463
2022 $15,817,030,155 $280,253,099,309
2021 $14,825,690,211 $294,223,210,496
2020 $11,468,687,464 $270,000,311,606
2019 $13,976,637,780 $267,014,821,129
2018 $14,773,900,289 $273,869,255,596
2017 $11,834,473,039 $253,846,138,440
2016 $10,931,328,151 $238,777,818,793
2015 $12,434,793,867 $233,210,733,506
2014 $17,919,321,078 $273,478,528,955
2013 $17,958,720,699 $270,268,036,626
2012 $17,692,911,296 $257,443,384,493
2011 $15,655,383,577 $275,126,915,516
2010 $13,148,396,212 $249,429,613,683
2009 $9,723,299,915 $253,480,783,439
2008 $11,649,857,673 $285,698,662,071
2007 $8,782,703,437 $256,360,251,538
2006 $8,072,305,029 $217,044,068,234
2005 $6,650,001,680 $204,859,368,791
2004 $4,656,974,940 $197,458,297,640
2003 $3,503,723,088 $171,612,867,736
2002 $3,034,250,924 $140,360,963,812
2001 $2,796,704,604 $129,519,672,869
2000 $3,227,927,698 $125,967,821,111
1999 $2,354,772,960 $135,234,241,918
1998 $1,949,481,379 $133,990,876,725
1997 $2,322,719,103 $126,862,902,302
1996 $2,540,697,539 $131,991,975,149
1995 $2,116,003,868 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,769,365,438 $103,182,697,780
1993 $2,684,323,623 $89,112,105,756
1992 $2,933,222,703 $112,537,828,511
1991 $2,724,853,506 $127,794,441,994
1990 $2,798,746,050 $141,446,120,355
1989 $2,389,593,026 $118,991,270,611
1988 $2,212,536,312 $109,039,090,263
1987 $2,297,753,652 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,849,268,212 $73,511,611,541
1985 $2,160,872,540 $55,856,676,899
1984 $2,193,581,365 $52,870,993,273
1983 $2,097,274,290 $50,956,447,481
1982 $2,160,640,565 $52,784,013,815
1981 $1,993,512,323 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,705,796,853 $53,649,984,061
1979 $1,198,749,667 $44,469,218,440
1978 $878,771,772 $36,259,392,058
1977 $765,224,029 $33,502,784,418
1976 $754,549,601 $31,852,352,670
1975 $767,102,680 $29,475,251,333
1974 $585,364,634 $24,851,036,710
1973 $541,973,363 $19,474,098,335
1972 $410,669,264 $14,744,499,570
1971 $322,128,019 $12,528,522,307
1970 $274,960,700 $11,358,529,162
1969 $265,040,036 $10,177,524,839
1968 $251,247,458 $8,916,565,041
1967 $237,397,428 $9,468,272,357
1966 $220,613,582 $9,306,142,172
1965 $198,318,064 $8,680,393,839
1964 $185,693,725 $7,848,987,793
1963 $172,233,431 $6,958,916,548
1962 $166,521,240 $6,407,796,043
1961 $151,675,739 $5,984,433,774
1960 $131,731,863 $5,279,481,824

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

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Congo and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Finland
2024 $2,482 $53,150
2023 $2,478 $52,834
2022 $2,621 $50,441
2021 $2,516 $53,099
2020 $1,994 $48,829
2019 $2,488 $48,358
2018 $2,694 $49,654
2017 $2,212 $46,085
2016 $2,093 $43,451
2015 $2,439 $42,560
2014 $3,601 $50,074
2013 $3,697 $49,691
2012 $3,732 $47,552
2011 $3,396 $51,060
2010 $2,947 $46,506
2009 $2,271 $47,478
2008 $2,832 $53,769
2007 $2,206 $48,473
2006 $2,104 $41,214
2005 $1,799 $39,050
2004 $1,306 $37,768
2003 $1,017 $32,920
2002 $906 $26,989
2001 $855 $24,965
2000 $1,024 $24,336
1999 $776 $26,180
1998 $660 $26,000
1997 $804 $24,682
1996 $899 $25,757
1995 $770 $26,246
1994 $662 $20,278
1993 $1,034 $17,589
1992 $1,164 $22,320
1991 $1,113 $25,489
1990 $1,176 $28,366
1989 $1,033 $23,969
1988 $984 $22,044
1987 $1,052 $18,565
1986 $872 $14,947
1985 $1,049 $11,394
1984 $1,097 $10,830
1983 $1,075 $10,494
1982 $1,131 $10,935
1981 $1,066 $10,925
1980 $933 $11,225
1979 $670 $9,333
1978 $503 $7,629
1977 $448 $7,070
1976 $453 $6,740
1975 $471 $6,256
1974 $370 $5,298
1973 $353 $4,174
1972 $276.3 $3,178
1971 $223.5 $2,716
1970 $196.7 $2,466
1969 $195.4 $2,201
1968 $190.8 $1,927
1967 $185.7 $2,056
1966 $177.6 $2,032
1965 $164.2 $1,902
1964 $158.1 $1,726
1963 $150.7 $1,538
1962 $149.6 $1,427
1961 $139.9 $1,341
1960 $124.7 $1,192

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

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Congo vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Finland
2026 66.4 82.4
2025 66.2 82.2
2024 66 82.1
2023 65.8 81.9
2022 65 81.2
2021 64.2 81.8
2020 64.4 81.8
2019 63.2 81.9
2018 64.5 81.6
2017 64.2 81.5
2016 63.9 81.3
2015 63.7 81.4
2014 63.3 81.1
2013 63 80.9
2012 62.7 80.5
2011 62.3 80.4
2010 61.7 80
2009 61.2 79.8
2008 60.8 79.7
2007 60.1 79.4
2006 59.5 79.4
2005 58.7 79
2004 58 78.8
2003 57.1 78.5
2002 56.4 78.3
2001 55.9 78.1
2000 55.4 77.7
1999 54.4 77.5
1998 52.6 77.3
1997 48.6 77.1
1996 55.2 76.9
1995 55.5 76.6
1994 55.6 76.6
1993 56 75.9
1992 56.5 75.6
1991 56.8 75.4
1990 57.1 75
1989 57.3 75
1988 57.5 74.8
1987 57.6 74.8
1986 57.6 74.8
1985 57.6 74.4
1984 57.5 74.7
1983 57.4 74.4
1982 57.2 74.5
1981 57.1 74
1980 56.8 73.6
1979 56.5 73.4
1978 56.2 73.1
1977 56 72.5
1976 55.7 72
1975 55.4 71.8
1974 55.1 71.3
1973 54.7 71.4
1972 54.4 70.9
1971 54 70.1
1970 53.6 70.3
1969 53.1 69.6
1968 52.6 69.8
1967 51.9 69.8
1966 51.6 69.6
1965 51 69.1
1964 50.4 69.4
1963 49.7 69.2
1962 49 68.7
1961 48.4 69
1960 47.6 69
1959 46.8 68.8
1958 46 68.6
1957 45.1 67.5
1956 44.3 68
1955 43.4 67.3
1954 42.6 67.5
1953 41.9 66.6
1952 41.1 66.5
1951 40.3 65.6
1950 39.6 64.2

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

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Congo and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Finland
1x
Year Population
Congo Finland
2024 6,332,961 5,619,911
2023 6,182,885 5,583,911
2022 6,035,104 5,556,106
2021 5,892,183 5,541,017
2020 5,752,791 5,529,543
2019 5,616,661 5,521,606
2018 5,483,118 5,515,525
2017 5,351,011 5,508,214
2016 5,222,536 5,495,303
2015 5,097,581 5,479,531
2014 4,975,880 5,461,512
2013 4,857,099 5,438,972
2012 4,740,450 5,413,971
2011 4,609,724 5,388,272
2010 4,462,290 5,363,352
2009 4,281,219 5,338,871
2008 4,113,517 5,313,399
2007 3,980,430 5,288,720
2006 3,837,409 5,266,268
2005 3,696,393 5,246,096
2004 3,565,554 5,228,172
2003 3,445,753 5,213,014
2002 3,350,771 5,200,598
2001 3,272,537 5,188,008
2000 3,151,345 5,176,209
1999 3,032,874 5,165,474
1998 2,952,061 5,153,498
1997 2,887,862 5,139,835
1996 2,826,785 5,124,573
1995 2,749,461 5,107,790
1994 2,673,144 5,088,333
1993 2,595,124 5,066,447
1992 2,519,465 5,041,992
1991 2,449,229 5,013,740
1990 2,380,560 4,986,431
1989 2,313,558 4,964,371
1988 2,247,653 4,946,481
1987 2,183,473 4,932,123
1986 2,120,602 4,918,154
1985 2,059,311 4,902,206
1984 1,999,528 4,881,803
1983 1,950,321 4,855,787
1982 1,910,430 4,826,933
1981 1,869,759 4,799,964
1980 1,828,985 4,779,535
1979 1,788,524 4,764,690
1978 1,748,089 4,752,528
1977 1,707,568 4,738,902
1976 1,667,225 4,725,664
1975 1,627,032 4,711,440
1974 1,582,301 4,690,574
1973 1,533,680 4,666,081
1972 1,486,468 4,639,657
1971 1,441,039 4,612,124
1970 1,397,638 4,606,307
1969 1,356,182 4,623,785
1968 1,316,519 4,626,469
1967 1,278,691 4,605,744
1966 1,242,534 4,580,869
1965 1,207,880 4,563,732
1964 1,174,816 4,548,543
1963 1,143,263 4,523,309
1962 1,113,175 4,491,443
1961 1,084,389 4,461,005
1960 1,056,732 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Finland

Fertility rate
Congo

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Finland
2023 4.16 1.26
2022 4.22 1.32
2021 4.28 1.46
2020 4.33 1.37
2019 4.38 1.35
2018 4.44 1.41
2017 4.5 1.49
2016 4.55 1.57
2015 4.61 1.65
2014 4.67 1.71
2013 4.73 1.75
2012 4.79 1.8
2011 4.83 1.83
2010 4.85 1.87
2009 4.81 1.86
2008 4.73 1.85
2007 4.65 1.83
2006 4.65 1.84
2005 4.67 1.8
2004 4.69 1.8
2003 4.7 1.76
2002 4.7 1.72
2001 4.67 1.73
2000 4.72 1.73
1999 4.81 1.73
1998 4.91 1.7
1997 5 1.75
1996 5.03 1.78
1995 5.07 1.81
1994 5.1 1.85
1993 5.13 1.81
1992 5.18 1.85
1991 5.22 1.79
1990 5.27 1.78
1989 5.33 1.71
1988 5.39 1.69
1987 5.46 1.59
1986 5.51 1.6
1985 5.59 1.64
1984 5.66 1.69
1983 5.76 1.74
1982 5.85 1.71
1981 5.98 1.64
1980 6.07 1.63
1979 6.14 1.64
1978 6.21 1.64
1977 6.27 1.68
1976 6.32 1.7
1975 6.36 1.68
1974 6.39 1.61
1973 6.42 1.49
1972 6.44 1.58
1971 6.42 1.68
1970 6.38 1.83
1969 6.35 1.93
1968 6.33 2.14
1967 6.29 2.32
1966 6.27 2.41
1965 6.23 2.48
1964 6.18 2.59
1963 6.15 2.68
1962 6.1 2.68
1961 6.09 2.72
1960 6.09 2.72

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

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Congo and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Finland
2024 19.5 44
2023 19.4 43.8
2022 19.3 43.5
2021 19.2 43.3
2020 19.2 43.2
2019 19.1 43
2018 19.1 42.8
2017 19.2 42.7
2016 19.2 42.6
2015 19.3 42.5
2014 19.4 42.4
2013 19.5 42.3
2012 19.6 42.2
2011 19.7 42.1
2010 19.8 41.9
2009 19.7 41.8
2008 19.5 41.6
2007 19.5 41.4
2006 19.3 41.2
2005 19.2 40.9
2004 19 40.6
2003 18.9 40.3
2002 18.8 40
2001 18.8 39.7
2000 18.5 39.4
1999 18.2 39
1998 18.1 38.7
1997 18.1 38.4
1996 18.1 38.1
1995 18.1 37.8
1994 18 37.5
1993 17.9 37.2
1992 17.8 37
1991 17.7 36.7
1990 17.7 36.4
1989 17.6 36.1
1988 17.5 35.8
1987 17.4 35.4
1986 17.4 35.1
1985 17.3 34.7
1984 17.2 34.3
1983 17.2 33.9
1982 17.1 33.5
1981 17 33.2
1980 17 32.8
1979 17 32.4
1978 17 32.1
1977 17 31.7
1976 17.1 31.2
1975 17.2 30.7
1974 17.3 30.4
1973 17.4 30.2
1972 17.4 30.1
1971 17.5 29.9
1970 17.6 29.6
1969 17.7 29.3
1968 17.8 29
1967 17.9 28.9
1966 18.1 28.8
1965 18.2 28.7
1964 18.3 28.6
1963 18.4 28.5
1962 18.6 28.5
1961 18.7 28.4
1960 18.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Finland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Congo Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Finland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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