The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 64th vs. 161st).
By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).
Main facts and rankings
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6681829
|
2902554
|
| Population rank | 109/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP |
$15.7B
2024 |
$2.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 141/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,482
2024 |
$871
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 149/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,026
2024 |
$3,476
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.4B
2024 |
$1.92B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
98%
2024 |
80%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,433
2024 |
$697
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 112/185 | 155/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,153
2026 |
$741
2026 |
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 3,907 sq mi |
| Population density |
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
739 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.16
2023 |
4.01
2023 |
| Median age |
19.5 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Congo and Gambia: Comparison Charts
Congo and Gambia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | $15,719,986,077 | $2,404,888,749 |
| 2023 | $15,321,055,823 | $2,382,262,185 |
| 2022 | $15,817,030,155 | $2,204,734,528 |
| 2021 | $14,825,690,211 | $2,014,158,842 |
| 2020 | $11,468,687,464 | $1,812,170,891 |
| 2019 | $13,976,637,780 | $1,813,609,692 |
| 2018 | $14,773,900,289 | $1,670,671,328 |
| 2017 | $11,834,473,039 | $1,504,909,463 |
| 2016 | $10,931,328,151 | $1,484,578,886 |
| 2015 | $12,434,793,867 | $1,378,176,609 |
| 2014 | $17,919,321,078 | $1,229,461,721 |
| 2013 | $17,958,720,699 | $1,375,609,453 |
| 2012 | $17,692,911,296 | $1,415,004,738 |
| 2011 | $15,655,383,577 | $1,409,693,597 |
| 2010 | $13,148,396,212 | $1,543,294,927 |
| 2009 | $9,723,299,915 | $1,450,142,509 |
| 2008 | $11,649,857,673 | $1,561,766,956 |
| 2007 | $8,782,703,437 | $1,279,703,047 |
| 2006 | $8,072,305,029 | $1,054,112,488 |
| 2005 | $6,650,001,680 | $1,027,701,068 |
| 2004 | $4,656,974,940 | $961,900,651 |
| 2003 | $3,503,723,088 | $487,038,685 |
| 2002 | $3,034,250,924 | $578,235,309 |
| 2001 | $2,796,704,604 | $687,410,645 |
| 2000 | $3,227,927,698 | $782,913,872 |
| 1999 | $2,354,772,960 | $814,724,032 |
| 1998 | $1,949,481,379 | $840,285,265 |
| 1997 | $2,322,719,103 | $803,633,342 |
| 1996 | $2,540,697,539 | $848,239,446 |
| 1995 | $2,116,003,868 | $785,999,865 |
| 1994 | $1,769,365,438 | $746,493,952 |
| 1993 | $2,684,323,623 | $755,040,974 |
| 1992 | $2,933,222,703 | $714,254,256 |
| 1991 | $2,724,853,506 | $690,311,081 |
| 1990 | $2,798,746,050 | $317,083,695 |
| 1989 | $2,389,593,026 | $284,120,329 |
| 1988 | $2,212,536,312 | $266,672,212 |
| 1987 | $2,297,753,652 | $220,626,484 |
| 1986 | $1,849,268,212 | $185,646,987 |
| 1985 | $2,160,872,540 | $225,726,359 |
| 1984 | $2,193,581,365 | $177,340,880 |
| 1983 | $2,097,274,290 | $213,448,585 |
| 1982 | $2,160,640,565 | $216,050,552 |
| 1981 | $1,993,512,323 | $218,767,743 |
| 1980 | $1,705,796,853 | $241,083,090 |
| 1979 | $1,198,749,667 | $207,112,628 |
| 1978 | $878,771,772 | $171,833,086 |
| 1977 | $765,224,029 | $138,093,099 |
| 1976 | $754,549,601 | $112,190,829 |
| 1975 | $767,102,680 | $115,179,719 |
| 1974 | $585,364,634 | $95,796,022 |
| 1973 | $541,973,363 | $75,187,749 |
| 1972 | $410,669,264 | $59,160,569 |
| 1971 | $322,128,019 | $55,728,663 |
| 1970 | $274,960,700 | $52,296,084 |
| 1969 | $265,040,036 | $45,168,072 |
| 1968 | $251,247,458 | $41,160,066 |
| 1967 | $237,397,428 | $46,695,007 |
| 1966 | $220,613,582 | $44,212,081 |
| 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 Gambia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | $2,482 | $871 |
| 2023 | $2,478 | $883 |
| 2022 | $2,621 | $836 |
| 2021 | $2,516 | $782 |
| 2020 | $1,994 | $720 |
| 2019 | $2,488 | $738 |
| 2018 | $2,694 | $696 |
| 2017 | $2,212 | $643 |
| 2016 | $2,093 | $650 |
| 2015 | $2,439 | $620 |
| 2014 | $3,601 | $568 |
| 2013 | $3,697 | $654 |
| 2012 | $3,732 | $693 |
| 2011 | $3,396 | $711 |
| 2010 | $2,947 | $801 |
| 2009 | $2,271 | $775 |
| 2008 | $2,832 | $859 |
| 2007 | $2,206 | $725 |
| 2006 | $2,104 | $615 |
| 2005 | $1,799 | $616 |
| 2004 | $1,306 | $593 |
| 2003 | $1,017 | $309 |
| 2002 | $906 | $377 |
| 2001 | $855 | $460 |
| 2000 | $1,024 | $538 |
| 1999 | $776 | $575 |
| 1998 | $660 | $610 |
| 1997 | $804 | $600 |
| 1996 | $899 | $652 |
| 1995 | $770 | $622 |
| 1994 | $662 | $608 |
| 1993 | $1,034 | $635 |
| 1992 | $1,164 | $623 |
| 1991 | $1,113 | $628 |
| 1990 | $1,176 | $301 |
| 1989 | $1,033 | $280.9 |
| 1988 | $984 | $274.9 |
| 1987 | $1,052 | $237 |
| 1986 | $872 | $207.7 |
| 1985 | $1,049 | $262.8 |
| 1984 | $1,097 | $214.8 |
| 1983 | $1,075 | $268.6 |
| 1982 | $1,131 | $282.1 |
| 1981 | $1,066 | $296 |
| 1980 | $933 | $338 |
| 1979 | $670 | $300 |
| 1978 | $503 | $257.6 |
| 1977 | $448 | $213.8 |
| 1976 | $453 | $179.3 |
| 1975 | $471 | $189.8 |
| 1974 | $370 | $162.6 |
| 1973 | $353 | $131.4 |
| 1972 | $276.3 | $106.5 |
| 1971 | $223.5 | $103.3 |
| 1970 | $196.7 | $99.8 |
| 1969 | $195.4 | $88.7 |
| 1968 | $190.8 | $83.1 |
| 1967 | $185.7 | $97 |
| 1966 | $177.6 | $94.4 |
| 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. Gambia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2026 | 66.4 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 66.2 | 66.3 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66.1 |
| 2023 | 65.8 | 65.9 |
| 2022 | 65 | 64.9 |
| 2021 | 64.2 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 64.4 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 64.4 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 64 |
| 2017 | 64.2 | 63.7 |
| 2016 | 63.9 | 63.4 |
| 2015 | 63.7 | 63 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 62.6 |
| 2013 | 63 | 62.3 |
| 2012 | 62.7 | 61.9 |
| 2011 | 62.3 | 61.6 |
| 2010 | 61.7 | 61.2 |
| 2009 | 61.2 | 60.7 |
| 2008 | 60.8 | 60.5 |
| 2007 | 60.1 | 60 |
| 2006 | 59.5 | 59.7 |
| 2005 | 58.7 | 59.1 |
| 2004 | 58 | 58.7 |
| 2003 | 57.1 | 58.2 |
| 2002 | 56.4 | 57.7 |
| 2001 | 55.9 | 57.3 |
| 2000 | 55.4 | 56.9 |
| 1999 | 54.4 | 56.5 |
| 1998 | 52.6 | 56 |
| 1997 | 48.6 | 55.2 |
| 1996 | 55.2 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 55.5 | 54.3 |
| 1994 | 55.6 | 53.8 |
| 1993 | 56 | 53.2 |
| 1992 | 56.5 | 52.5 |
| 1991 | 56.8 | 51.9 |
| 1990 | 57.1 | 51.3 |
| 1989 | 57.3 | 50.7 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 50.1 |
| 1987 | 57.6 | 49.4 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 48.8 |
| 1985 | 57.6 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 57.5 | 47.5 |
| 1983 | 57.4 | 46.9 |
| 1982 | 57.2 | 46.3 |
| 1981 | 57.1 | 44.5 |
| 1980 | 56.8 | 45 |
| 1979 | 56.5 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 56.2 | 43.6 |
| 1977 | 56 | 43.4 |
| 1976 | 55.7 | 42.9 |
| 1975 | 55.4 | 42.2 |
| 1974 | 55.1 | 41.7 |
| 1973 | 54.7 | 41.1 |
| 1972 | 54.4 | 40.5 |
| 1971 | 54 | 40 |
| 1970 | 53.6 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 53.1 | 39 |
| 1968 | 52.6 | 38.5 |
| 1967 | 51.9 | 38.1 |
| 1966 | 51.6 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 51 | 37.1 |
| 1964 | 50.4 | 36.6 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 36.1 |
| 1962 | 49 | 35.6 |
| 1961 | 48.4 | 35.1 |
| 1960 | 47.6 | 34.6 |
| 1959 | 46.8 | 34.1 |
| 1958 | 46 | 33.6 |
| 1957 | 45.1 | 33.1 |
| 1956 | 44.3 | 32.8 |
| 1955 | 43.4 | 32.4 |
| 1954 | 42.6 | 32.2 |
| 1953 | 41.9 | 31.9 |
| 1952 | 41.1 | 31.7 |
| 1951 | 40.3 | 31.5 |
| 1950 | 39.6 | 31.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Congo and Gambia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 6,332,961 | 2,759,988 |
| 2023 | 6,182,885 | 2,697,845 |
| 2022 | 6,035,104 | 2,636,470 |
| 2021 | 5,892,183 | 2,576,010 |
| 2020 | 5,752,791 | 2,515,733 |
| 2019 | 5,616,661 | 2,456,844 |
| 2018 | 5,483,118 | 2,399,632 |
| 2017 | 5,351,011 | 2,342,189 |
| 2016 | 5,222,536 | 2,283,769 |
| 2015 | 5,097,581 | 2,224,529 |
| 2014 | 4,975,880 | 2,164,528 |
| 2013 | 4,857,099 | 2,103,820 |
| 2012 | 4,740,450 | 2,043,094 |
| 2011 | 4,609,724 | 1,983,784 |
| 2010 | 4,462,290 | 1,926,630 |
| 2009 | 4,281,219 | 1,871,422 |
| 2008 | 4,113,517 | 1,817,852 |
| 2007 | 3,980,430 | 1,765,774 |
| 2006 | 3,837,409 | 1,715,275 |
| 2005 | 3,696,393 | 1,667,037 |
| 2004 | 3,565,554 | 1,621,312 |
| 2003 | 3,445,753 | 1,577,611 |
| 2002 | 3,350,771 | 1,535,691 |
| 2001 | 3,272,537 | 1,495,011 |
| 2000 | 3,151,345 | 1,455,084 |
| 1999 | 3,032,874 | 1,415,779 |
| 1998 | 2,952,061 | 1,376,987 |
| 1997 | 2,887,862 | 1,338,889 |
| 1996 | 2,826,785 | 1,301,410 |
| 1995 | 2,749,461 | 1,264,313 |
| 1994 | 2,673,144 | 1,227,226 |
| 1993 | 2,595,124 | 1,188,365 |
| 1992 | 2,519,465 | 1,145,582 |
| 1991 | 2,449,229 | 1,099,959 |
| 1990 | 2,380,560 | 1,054,696 |
| 1989 | 2,313,558 | 1,011,357 |
| 1988 | 2,247,653 | 970,160 |
| 1987 | 2,183,473 | 931,091 |
| 1986 | 2,120,602 | 894,019 |
| 1985 | 2,059,311 | 858,874 |
| 1984 | 1,999,528 | 825,631 |
| 1983 | 1,950,321 | 794,525 |
| 1982 | 1,910,430 | 765,753 |
| 1981 | 1,869,759 | 739,125 |
| 1980 | 1,828,985 | 713,913 |
| 1979 | 1,788,524 | 689,781 |
| 1978 | 1,748,089 | 667,103 |
| 1977 | 1,707,568 | 645,770 |
| 1976 | 1,667,225 | 625,667 |
| 1975 | 1,627,032 | 606,821 |
| 1974 | 1,582,301 | 589,085 |
| 1973 | 1,533,680 | 571,991 |
| 1972 | 1,486,468 | 555,370 |
| 1971 | 1,441,039 | 539,388 |
| 1970 | 1,397,638 | 524,105 |
| 1969 | 1,356,182 | 509,440 |
| 1968 | 1,316,519 | 495,269 |
| 1967 | 1,278,691 | 481,588 |
| 1966 | 1,242,534 | 468,516 |
| 1965 | 1,207,880 | 455,952 |
| 1964 | 1,174,816 | 443,687 |
| 1963 | 1,143,263 | 431,757 |
| 1962 | 1,113,175 | 420,163 |
| 1961 | 1,084,389 | 408,930 |
| 1960 | 1,056,732 | 398,060 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Congo and Gambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2023 | 4.16 | 4.01 |
| 2022 | 4.22 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 4.28 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 4.33 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 4.38 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 4.44 | 4.42 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 4.61 |
| 2016 | 4.55 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 4.61 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4.67 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 4.73 | 5.39 |
| 2012 | 4.79 | 5.52 |
| 2011 | 4.83 | 5.54 |
| 2010 | 4.85 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 4.81 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | 4.73 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | 4.65 | 5.69 |
| 2006 | 4.65 | 5.74 |
| 2005 | 4.67 | 5.71 |
| 2004 | 4.69 | 5.68 |
| 2003 | 4.7 | 5.66 |
| 2002 | 4.7 | 5.66 |
| 2001 | 4.67 | 5.67 |
| 2000 | 4.72 | 5.72 |
| 1999 | 4.81 | 5.77 |
| 1998 | 4.91 | 5.82 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5.85 |
| 1996 | 5.03 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 5.07 | 5.99 |
| 1994 | 5.1 | 6.04 |
| 1993 | 5.13 | 6.03 |
| 1992 | 5.18 | 6.11 |
| 1991 | 5.22 | 6.19 |
| 1990 | 5.27 | 6.25 |
| 1989 | 5.33 | 6.25 |
| 1988 | 5.39 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 5.46 | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 5.51 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 5.59 | 6.36 |
| 1984 | 5.66 | 6.39 |
| 1983 | 5.76 | 6.39 |
| 1982 | 5.85 | 6.4 |
| 1981 | 5.98 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.07 | 6.41 |
| 1979 | 6.14 | 6.41 |
| 1978 | 6.21 | 6.42 |
| 1977 | 6.27 | 6.43 |
| 1976 | 6.32 | 6.43 |
| 1975 | 6.36 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 6.39 | 6.42 |
| 1973 | 6.42 | 6.41 |
| 1972 | 6.44 | 6.37 |
| 1971 | 6.42 | 6.33 |
| 1970 | 6.38 | 6.26 |
| 1969 | 6.35 | 6.25 |
| 1968 | 6.33 | 6.22 |
| 1967 | 6.29 | 6.21 |
| 1966 | 6.27 | 6.18 |
| 1965 | 6.23 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 6.18 | 6.2 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 6.2 |
| 1962 | 6.1 | 6.21 |
| 1961 | 6.09 | 6.23 |
| 1960 | 6.09 | 6.25 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Congo and Gambia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 19.5 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 19.2 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 19.2 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 19.1 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 19.2 | 18.2 |
| 2016 | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | 19.5 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 2011 | 19.7 | 17.5 |
| 2010 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 2009 | 19.7 | 17.3 |
| 2008 | 19.5 | 17.2 |
| 2007 | 19.5 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 19.3 | 17 |
| 2005 | 19.2 | 16.9 |
| 2004 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 18.9 | 16.7 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 2001 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 2000 | 18.5 | 16.5 |
| 1999 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 18.1 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 18 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 1988 | 17.5 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1983 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1982 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 17 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 17 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 17 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
| 1972 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 19.7 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 19.8 |
| 1966 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 19.4 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$14.4B
2024 |
$2.43B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.7%
2024 |
25.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.34%
2023 |
2.81%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
0.57%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.62%
2024 |
-4.08%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10%
2012 |
6.48%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
45%
2024 |
56.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
40.1%
2024 |
15.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.6
2026 |
56.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
37.9%
2011 |
30.5%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.6%
2011 |
2.6%
2020 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$715M
2023 |
$629M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$44M
2024 |
$529M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
158,000
2018 |
246,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.93%
2016 |
30.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
55.6%
2024 |
38.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
628 kg
2022 |
75.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.6
2022 |
$26.4
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.46 megatons
2024 |
0.49 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.34 tons
2024 |
0.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
51.8%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2021 |
47.7%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.56%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-347%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
459 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
26.3%
2021 |
1.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
22.3%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
51.3%
2023 |
66.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,999
2025 |
-2,984
2025 |
| Urban population |
63.9%
2024 |
64.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.62 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
19.3
2026 |
21.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Higher education index |
21
2026 |
35
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.32
2015 |
9.13
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.7
2019 |
29.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
73
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
80.6%
2021 |
58.7%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
2.34%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
38.4%
2023 |
45.9%
2023 |
Health
|
Congo
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$75.6
2023 |
$25.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.1
2023 |
$8.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.9%
2023 |
17.4%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.17
2022 |
0.09
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.6 years
2025 |
20.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
241
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.5
2023 |
44.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.84%
2022 |
15.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.1%
2024 |
5.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2026 |
9
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15.4%
2022 |
10.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.05 liters
2020 |
0.61 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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