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Congo vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 64th vs. 95th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Greece
Population
6681829
10181414
Population rank 109/197 96/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Congo and Greece: Comparison Charts

Congo and Greece economies compared

GDP
Congo

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Congo Greece
2024 $15,719,986,077 $256,238,371,778
2023 $15,321,055,823 $242,946,187,738
2022 $15,817,030,155 $217,990,189,601
2021 $14,825,690,211 $218,303,801,895
2020 $11,468,687,464 $191,362,985,555
2019 $13,976,637,780 $207,305,649,887
2018 $14,773,900,289 $213,298,873,494
2017 $11,834,473,039 $200,381,103,984
2016 $10,931,328,151 $193,097,239,006
2015 $12,434,793,867 $194,567,373,678
2014 $17,919,321,078 $233,911,581,521
2013 $17,958,720,699 $236,556,279,641
2012 $17,692,911,296 $238,841,140,018
2011 $15,655,383,577 $283,228,079,776
2010 $13,148,396,212 $296,417,644,404
2009 $9,723,299,915 $326,829,054,686
2008 $11,649,857,673 $351,121,399,546
2007 $8,782,703,437 $314,226,996,944
2006 $8,072,305,029 $269,073,415,334
2005 $6,650,001,680 $242,315,668,619
2004 $4,656,974,940 $234,979,615,898
2003 $3,503,723,088 $196,930,509,813
2002 $3,034,250,924 $150,253,800,086
2001 $2,796,704,604 $132,050,474,720
2000 $3,227,927,698 $125,760,166,225
1999 $2,354,772,960 $137,131,371,955
1998 $1,949,481,379 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,322,719,103 $138,766,067,640
1996 $2,540,697,539 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,116,003,868 $134,974,613,914
1994 $1,769,365,438 $114,980,063,202
1993 $2,684,323,623 $107,295,704,518
1992 $2,933,222,703 $114,608,178,405
1991 $2,724,853,506 $103,680,863,713
1990 $2,798,746,050 $96,529,587,274
1989 $2,389,593,026 $78,067,933,277
1988 $2,212,536,312 $75,200,610,137
1987 $2,297,753,652 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,849,268,212 $55,595,445,472
1985 $2,160,872,540 $47,155,741,426
1984 $2,193,581,365 $47,352,146,312
1983 $2,097,274,290 $48,741,397,059
1982 $2,160,640,565 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,993,512,323 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,705,796,853 $56,039,256,595
1979 $1,198,749,667 $53,724,121,435
1978 $878,771,772 $43,654,480,519
1977 $765,224,029 $35,673,080,481
1976 $754,549,601 $30,719,552,239
1975 $767,102,680 $28,129,128,587
1974 $585,364,634 $24,998,715,909
1973 $541,973,363 $22,037,019,563
1972 $410,669,264 $16,650,659,091
1971 $322,128,019 $14,388,806,818
1970 $274,960,700 $12,957,113,636
1969 $265,040,036 $11,454,106,327
1968 $251,247,458 $9,950,331,206
1967 $237,397,428 $9,146,592,856
1966 $220,613,582 $8,472,021,467
1965 $198,318,064 $7,582,209,670
1964 $185,693,725 $6,576,906,345
1963 $172,233,431 $5,813,285,627
1962 $166,521,240 $5,140,542,929
1961 $151,675,739 $4,892,397,431
1960 $131,731,863 $4,274,890,307

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

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Congo and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Greece
2024 $2,482 $24,626
2023 $2,478 $23,344
2022 $2,621 $20,887
2021 $2,516 $20,655
2020 $1,994 $17,887
2019 $2,488 $19,335
2018 $2,694 $19,873
2017 $2,212 $18,632
2016 $2,093 $17,919
2015 $2,439 $17,981
2014 $3,601 $21,475
2013 $3,697 $21,573
2012 $3,732 $21,624
2011 $3,396 $25,505
2010 $2,947 $26,653
2009 $2,271 $29,425
2008 $2,832 $31,696
2007 $2,206 $28,441
2006 $2,104 $24,416
2005 $1,799 $22,054
2004 $1,306 $21,449
2003 $1,017 $18,021
2002 $906 $13,782
2001 $855 $12,157
2000 $1,024 $11,638
1999 $776 $12,743
1998 $660 $13,023
1997 $804 $13,016
1996 $899 $13,433
1995 $770 $12,779
1994 $662 $10,937
1993 $1,034 $10,257
1992 $1,164 $11,021
1991 $1,113 $10,047
1990 $1,176 $9,467
1989 $1,033 $7,738
1988 $984 $7,492
1987 $1,052 $6,474
1986 $872 $5,578
1985 $1,049 $4,747
1984 $1,097 $4,785
1983 $1,075 $4,950
1982 $1,131 $5,502
1981 $1,066 $5,305
1980 $933 $5,812
1979 $670 $5,627
1978 $503 $4,629
1977 $448 $3,832
1976 $453 $3,343
1975 $471 $3,109
1974 $370 $2,789
1973 $353 $2,468
1972 $276.3 $1,873
1971 $223.5 $1,629
1970 $196.7 $1,474
1969 $195.4 $1,306
1968 $190.8 $1,138
1967 $185.7 $1,053
1966 $177.6 $984
1965 $164.2 $887
1964 $158.1 $773
1963 $150.7 $686
1962 $149.6 $608
1961 $139.9 $583
1960 $124.7 $513

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

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Congo vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Greece
2026 66.4 82.4
2025 66.2 82.2
2024 66 82
2023 65.8 81.9
2022 65 79.9
2021 64.2 80.5
2020 64.4 81.5
2019 63.2 81.3
2018 64.5 81.5
2017 64.2 81
2016 63.9 81.3
2015 63.7 80.8
2014 63.3 81.1
2013 63 81.1
2012 62.7 80.4
2011 62.3 80.6
2010 61.7 80.6
2009 61.2 80.4
2008 60.8 80.1
2007 60.1 79.7
2006 59.5 79.8
2005 58.7 79.7
2004 58 79.4
2003 57.1 79.1
2002 56.4 79
2001 55.9 78.9
2000 55.4 78.4
1999 54.4 78.4
1998 52.6 78.3
1997 48.6 78.4
1996 55.2 78
1995 55.5 77.9
1994 55.6 77.9
1993 56 77.7
1992 56.5 77.3
1991 56.8 77.4
1990 57.1 77.3
1989 57.3 77.1
1988 57.5 77
1987 57.6 76.1
1986 57.6 76.5
1985 57.6 76.1
1984 57.5 75.8
1983 57.4 75.5
1982 57.2 75.2
1981 57.1 74.9
1980 56.8 74.5
1979 56.5 74.7
1978 56.2 74.4
1977 56 73.8
1976 55.7 73.7
1975 55.4 73.5
1974 55.1 73.5
1973 54.7 73
1972 54.4 72.7
1971 54 72.9
1970 53.6 72.7
1969 53.1 72.1
1968 52.6 71.5
1967 51.9 71.4
1966 51.6 71.9
1965 51 71.5
1964 50.4 70.5
1963 49.7 70.6
1962 49 70.3
1961 48.4 70.4
1960 47.6 70.5
1959 46.8 69.6
1958 46 69.7
1957 45.1 68.4
1956 44.3 68.1
1955 43.4 68.6
1954 42.6 68
1953 41.9 67.5
1952 41.1 67.3
1951 40.3 66.7
1950 39.6 66.2

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

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Congo and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Greece
1x
Year Population
Congo Greece
2024 6,332,961 10,405,134
2023 6,182,885 10,407,351
2022 6,035,104 10,436,882
2021 5,892,183 10,569,207
2020 5,752,791 10,698,599
2019 5,616,661 10,721,582
2018 5,483,118 10,732,882
2017 5,351,011 10,754,679
2016 5,222,536 10,775,971
2015 5,097,581 10,820,883
2014 4,975,880 10,892,413
2013 4,857,099 10,965,211
2012 4,740,450 11,045,011
2011 4,609,724 11,104,899
2010 4,462,290 11,121,341
2009 4,281,219 11,107,017
2008 4,113,517 11,077,841
2007 3,980,430 11,048,473
2006 3,837,409 11,020,362
2005 3,696,393 10,987,314
2004 3,565,554 10,955,141
2003 3,445,753 10,928,070
2002 3,350,771 10,902,022
2001 3,272,537 10,862,132
2000 3,151,345 10,805,808
1999 3,032,874 10,761,698
1998 2,952,061 10,720,509
1997 2,887,862 10,661,259
1996 2,826,785 10,608,800
1995 2,749,461 10,562,153
1994 2,673,144 10,512,922
1993 2,595,124 10,460,415
1992 2,519,465 10,399,061
1991 2,449,229 10,319,927
1990 2,380,560 10,196,792
1989 2,313,558 10,089,498
1988 2,247,653 10,036,983
1987 2,183,473 10,000,595
1986 2,120,602 9,967,213
1985 2,059,311 9,934,300
1984 1,999,528 9,895,801
1983 1,950,321 9,846,627
1982 1,910,430 9,789,513
1981 1,869,759 9,729,350
1980 1,828,985 9,642,505
1979 1,788,524 9,548,258
1978 1,748,089 9,429,959
1977 1,707,568 9,308,479
1976 1,667,225 9,188,150
1975 1,627,032 9,046,541
1974 1,582,301 8,962,022
1973 1,533,680 8,929,086
1972 1,486,468 8,888,628
1971 1,441,039 8,831,036
1970 1,397,638 8,792,806
1969 1,356,182 8,772,764
1968 1,316,519 8,740,765
1967 1,278,691 8,684,088
1966 1,242,534 8,613,651
1965 1,207,880 8,550,333
1964 1,174,816 8,510,429
1963 1,143,263 8,479,625
1962 1,113,175 8,448,233
1961 1,084,389 8,398,050
1960 1,056,732 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Greece

Fertility rate
Congo

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Greece
2023 4.16 1.32
2022 4.22 1.32
2021 4.28 1.43
2020 4.33 1.39
2019 4.38 1.34
2018 4.44 1.35
2017 4.5 1.35
2016 4.55 1.38
2015 4.61 1.33
2014 4.67 1.3
2013 4.73 1.29
2012 4.79 1.34
2011 4.83 1.4
2010 4.85 1.48
2009 4.81 1.5
2008 4.73 1.5
2007 4.65 1.41
2006 4.65 1.4
2005 4.67 1.34
2004 4.69 1.31
2003 4.7 1.29
2002 4.7 1.28
2001 4.67 1.25
2000 4.72 1.25
1999 4.81 1.23
1998 4.91 1.24
1997 5 1.27
1996 5.03 1.26
1995 5.07 1.28
1994 5.1 1.33
1993 5.13 1.32
1992 5.18 1.36
1991 5.22 1.37
1990 5.27 1.39
1989 5.33 1.4
1988 5.39 1.5
1987 5.46 1.5
1986 5.51 1.6
1985 5.59 1.67
1984 5.66 1.83
1983 5.76 1.94
1982 5.85 2.03
1981 5.98 2.09
1980 6.07 2.23
1979 6.14 2.26
1978 6.21 2.28
1977 6.27 2.27
1976 6.32 2.35
1975 6.36 2.33
1974 6.39 2.38
1973 6.42 2.27
1972 6.44 2.32
1971 6.42 2.32
1970 6.38 2.4
1969 6.35 2.36
1968 6.33 2.42
1967 6.29 2.45
1966 6.27 2.32
1965 6.23 2.25
1964 6.18 2.24
1963 6.15 2.14
1962 6.1 2.16
1961 6.09 2.13
1960 6.09 2.23

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

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Congo and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Greece
2024 19.5 47.3
2023 19.4 46.7
2022 19.3 46.4
2021 19.2 45.9
2020 19.2 45.3
2019 19.1 45
2018 19.1 44.7
2017 19.2 44.4
2016 19.2 44.1
2015 19.3 43.7
2014 19.4 43.2
2013 19.5 42.7
2012 19.6 42.2
2011 19.7 41.8
2010 19.8 41.4
2009 19.7 40.9
2008 19.5 40.5
2007 19.5 40.1
2006 19.3 39.7
2005 19.2 39.4
2004 19 39.1
2003 18.9 38.8
2002 18.8 38.5
2001 18.8 38.2
2000 18.5 38
1999 18.2 37.8
1998 18.1 37.6
1997 18.1 37.4
1996 18.1 37.2
1995 18.1 37
1994 18 36.8
1993 17.9 36.6
1992 17.8 36.5
1991 17.7 36.3
1990 17.7 36
1989 17.6 35.7
1988 17.5 35.4
1987 17.4 35.1
1986 17.4 34.8
1985 17.3 34.5
1984 17.2 34.3
1983 17.2 34.1
1982 17.1 33.9
1981 17 33.7
1980 17 33.8
1979 17 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17 33.9
1976 17.1 33.8
1975 17.2 33.8
1974 17.3 33.6
1973 17.4 33.3
1972 17.4 33
1971 17.5 32.9
1970 17.6 33.2
1969 17.7 31.6
1968 17.8 31.3
1967 17.9 31.1
1966 18.1 30.9
1965 18.2 31
1964 18.3 29.4
1963 18.4 29.4
1962 18.6 29.3
1961 18.7 29
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Greece
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
0%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Congo Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Greece
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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