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Congo vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 64th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Guatemala
Population
6681829
19049936
Population rank 109/197 69/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Congo and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Congo and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Congo Guatemala
2024 $15,719,986,077 $113,199,581,158
2023 $15,321,055,823 $104,368,755,055
2022 $15,817,030,155 $95,641,446,501
2021 $14,825,690,211 $86,455,522,273
2020 $11,468,687,464 $77,719,468,248
2019 $13,976,637,780 $77,172,331,693
2018 $14,773,900,289 $73,328,356,008
2017 $11,834,473,039 $71,653,780,740
2016 $10,931,328,151 $66,053,408,206
2015 $12,434,793,867 $62,186,066,548
2014 $17,919,321,078 $57,852,159,008
2013 $17,958,720,699 $52,996,420,177
2012 $17,692,911,296 $49,593,929,487
2011 $15,655,383,577 $46,876,006,272
2010 $13,148,396,212 $40,676,578,423
2009 $9,723,299,915 $37,126,148,265
2008 $11,649,857,673 $38,503,720,224
2007 $8,782,703,437 $33,567,850,824
2006 $8,072,305,029 $29,744,246,827
2005 $6,650,001,680 $26,783,389,294
2004 $4,656,974,940 $23,577,298,095
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,576,351,799
2002 $3,034,250,924 $20,444,205,991
2001 $2,796,704,604 $18,405,220,247
2000 $3,227,927,698 $19,288,929,030
1999 $2,354,772,960 $18,318,412,251
1998 $1,949,481,379 $19,395,491,993
1997 $2,322,719,103 $17,790,026,222
1996 $2,540,697,539 $15,674,835,615
1995 $2,116,003,868 $14,655,404,433
1994 $1,769,365,438 $12,983,233,311
1993 $2,684,323,623 $11,400,017,301
1992 $2,933,222,703 $10,440,781,588
1991 $2,724,853,506 $9,406,135,143
1990 $2,798,746,050 $7,650,196,845
1989 $2,389,593,026 $8,410,724,361
1988 $2,212,536,312 $7,841,602,824
1987 $2,297,753,652 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,849,268,212 $7,231,963,516
1985 $2,160,872,540 $9,721,652,087
1984 $2,193,581,365 $9,470,000,100
1983 $2,097,274,290 $9,050,000,400
1982 $2,160,640,565 $8,716,999,700
1981 $1,993,512,323 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,705,796,853 $7,878,700,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $6,902,600,200
1978 $878,771,772 $6,070,600,200
1977 $765,224,029 $5,480,500,200
1976 $754,549,601 $4,365,300,200
1975 $767,102,680 $3,645,900,000
1974 $585,364,634 $3,161,499,900
1973 $541,973,363 $2,569,200,100
1972 $410,669,264 $2,101,300,000
1971 $322,128,019 $1,984,800,000
1970 $274,960,700 $1,904,000,000
1969 $265,040,036 $1,715,399,900
1968 $251,247,458 $1,610,500,000
1967 $237,397,428 $1,453,500,000
1966 $220,613,582 $1,390,700,000
1965 $198,318,064 $1,331,399,900
1964 $185,693,725 $1,299,099,900
1963 $172,233,431 $1,262,800,000
1962 $166,521,240 $1,143,600,000
1961 $151,675,739 $1,076,699,900
1960 $131,731,863 $1,043,599,900

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

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Congo and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Guatemala
2024 $2,482 $6,150
2023 $2,478 $5,758
2022 $2,621 $5,359
2021 $2,516 $4,913
2020 $1,994 $4,478
2019 $2,488 $4,512
2018 $2,694 $4,353
2017 $2,212 $4,325
2016 $2,093 $4,060
2015 $2,439 $3,894
2014 $3,601 $3,689
2013 $3,697 $3,444
2012 $3,732 $3,287
2011 $3,396 $3,169
2010 $2,947 $2,805
2009 $2,271 $2,612
2008 $2,832 $2,763
2007 $2,206 $2,459
2006 $2,104 $2,225
2005 $1,799 $2,046
2004 $1,306 $1,841
2003 $1,017 $1,723
2002 $906 $1,669
2001 $855 $1,538
2000 $1,024 $1,649
1999 $776 $1,604
1998 $660 $1,741
1997 $804 $1,638
1996 $899 $1,481
1995 $770 $1,421
1994 $662 $1,293
1993 $1,034 $1,166
1992 $1,164 $1,096
1991 $1,113 $1,014
1990 $1,176 $848
1989 $1,033 $958
1988 $984 $919
1987 $1,052 $854
1986 $872 $896
1985 $1,049 $1,238
1984 $1,097 $1,241
1983 $1,075 $1,220
1982 $1,131 $1,204
1981 $1,066 $1,216
1980 $933 $1,142
1979 $670 $1,026
1978 $503 $925
1977 $448 $856
1976 $453 $697
1975 $471 $595
1974 $370 $529
1973 $353 $441
1972 $276.3 $370
1971 $223.5 $358
1970 $196.7 $353
1969 $195.4 $326
1968 $190.8 $315
1967 $185.7 $291.9
1966 $177.6 $287.3
1965 $164.2 $283
1964 $158.1 $284.2
1963 $150.7 $284.4
1962 $149.6 $265.2
1961 $139.9 $257.2
1960 $124.7 $256.8

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

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Congo vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Guatemala
2026 66.4 73
2025 66.2 72.9
2024 66 72.7
2023 65.8 72.6
2022 65 71.2
2021 64.2 67.9
2020 64.4 70
2019 63.2 71.6
2018 64.5 71.5
2017 64.2 71.6
2016 63.9 71.2
2015 63.7 70.9
2014 63.3 70.9
2013 63 70.9
2012 62.7 70.7
2011 62.3 70.3
2010 61.7 69.9
2009 61.2 69.7
2008 60.8 69.5
2007 60.1 69.3
2006 59.5 68.8
2005 58.7 68.2
2004 58 68.2
2003 57.1 68.2
2002 56.4 67.8
2001 55.9 67.4
2000 55.4 67.1
1999 54.4 66.6
1998 52.6 66
1997 48.6 65.2
1996 55.2 64.5
1995 55.5 63.7
1994 55.6 63
1993 56 62.4
1992 56.5 62
1991 56.8 61.9
1990 57.1 61.8
1989 57.3 61.7
1988 57.5 61.5
1987 57.6 61
1986 57.6 60.3
1985 57.6 59.8
1984 57.5 59.1
1983 57.4 57.9
1982 57.2 48.9
1981 57.1 54.7
1980 56.8 55.3
1979 56.5 56.6
1978 56.2 56.4
1977 56 55.2
1976 55.7 47.6
1975 55.4 52.8
1974 55.1 53
1973 54.7 52.8
1972 54.4 51.8
1971 54 50.3
1970 53.6 48.5
1969 53.1 47.5
1968 52.6 47.8
1967 51.9 47.7
1966 51.6 47.5
1965 51 47.2
1964 50.4 47.1
1963 49.7 46.6
1962 49 46.5
1961 48.4 46.1
1960 47.6 45.8
1959 46.8 44.3
1958 46 43.1
1957 45.1 41.9
1956 44.3 41.3
1955 43.4 40.7
1954 42.6 40.1
1953 41.9 39.5
1952 41.1 38.9
1951 40.3 38.3
1950 39.6 37.8

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

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Congo and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Congo Guatemala
2024 6,332,961 18,406,359
2023 6,182,885 18,124,838
2022 6,035,104 17,847,877
2021 5,892,183 17,598,650
2020 5,752,791 17,357,325
2019 5,616,661 17,103,803
2018 5,483,118 16,845,685
2017 5,351,011 16,567,357
2016 5,222,536 16,268,760
2015 5,097,581 15,971,743
2014 4,975,880 15,681,725
2013 4,857,099 15,387,337
2012 4,740,450 15,089,647
2011 4,609,724 14,792,126
2010 4,462,290 14,500,112
2009 4,281,219 14,215,611
2008 4,113,517 13,935,174
2007 3,980,430 13,652,040
2006 3,837,409 13,367,459
2005 3,696,393 13,087,629
2004 3,565,554 12,807,402
2003 3,445,753 12,525,842
2002 3,350,771 12,246,915
2001 3,272,537 11,969,422
2000 3,151,345 11,697,592
1999 3,032,874 11,422,965
1998 2,952,061 11,139,145
1997 2,887,862 10,857,754
1996 2,826,785 10,583,526
1995 2,749,461 10,312,996
1994 2,673,144 10,043,718
1993 2,595,124 9,779,761
1992 2,519,465 9,522,266
1991 2,449,229 9,272,584
1990 2,380,560 9,024,773
1989 2,313,558 8,775,546
1988 2,247,653 8,532,099
1987 2,183,473 8,296,485
1986 2,120,602 8,070,818
1985 2,059,311 7,849,693
1984 1,999,528 7,630,682
1983 1,950,321 7,419,642
1982 1,910,430 7,240,241
1981 1,869,759 7,075,648
1980 1,828,985 6,900,212
1979 1,788,524 6,727,797
1978 1,748,089 6,561,534
1977 1,707,568 6,401,515
1976 1,667,225 6,262,404
1975 1,627,032 6,128,731
1974 1,582,301 5,981,197
1973 1,533,680 5,831,631
1972 1,486,468 5,682,833
1971 1,441,039 5,538,355
1970 1,397,638 5,396,966
1969 1,356,182 5,257,081
1968 1,316,519 5,118,111
1967 1,278,691 4,978,862
1966 1,242,534 4,840,958
1965 1,207,880 4,704,965
1964 1,174,816 4,571,109
1963 1,143,263 4,440,264
1962 1,113,175 4,312,044
1961 1,084,389 4,186,201
1960 1,056,732 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Guatemala
2023 4.16 2.31
2022 4.22 2.34
2021 4.28 2.39
2020 4.33 2.47
2019 4.38 2.59
2018 4.44 2.74
2017 4.5 2.86
2016 4.55 2.97
2015 4.61 3.03
2014 4.67 3.09
2013 4.73 3.15
2012 4.79 3.22
2011 4.83 3.29
2010 4.85 3.38
2009 4.81 3.47
2008 4.73 3.57
2007 4.65 3.72
2006 4.65 3.85
2005 4.67 3.97
2004 4.69 4.13
2003 4.7 4.25
2002 4.7 4.37
2001 4.67 4.5
2000 4.72 4.58
1999 4.81 4.69
1998 4.91 4.8
1997 5 4.91
1996 5.03 5.01
1995 5.07 5.11
1994 5.1 5.19
1993 5.13 5.25
1992 5.18 5.31
1991 5.22 5.38
1990 5.27 5.48
1989 5.33 5.56
1988 5.39 5.62
1987 5.46 5.64
1986 5.51 5.66
1985 5.59 5.73
1984 5.66 5.86
1983 5.76 5.98
1982 5.85 6.06
1981 5.98 6.12
1980 6.07 6.17
1979 6.14 6.22
1978 6.21 6.26
1977 6.27 6.32
1976 6.32 6.37
1975 6.36 6.41
1974 6.39 6.46
1973 6.42 6.49
1972 6.44 6.51
1971 6.42 6.55
1970 6.38 6.6
1969 6.35 6.65
1968 6.33 6.7
1967 6.29 6.76
1966 6.27 6.8
1965 6.23 6.84
1964 6.18 6.87
1963 6.15 6.9
1962 6.1 6.93
1961 6.09 6.98
1960 6.09 7

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

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Congo and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Guatemala
2024 19.5 24
2023 19.4 23.7
2022 19.3 23.3
2021 19.2 22.9
2020 19.2 22.6
2019 19.1 22.3
2018 19.1 22
2017 19.2 21.7
2016 19.2 21.3
2015 19.3 21.1
2014 19.4 20.8
2013 19.5 20.4
2012 19.6 20.1
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 18.5
2004 19 18.3
2003 18.9 18.1
2002 18.8 18
2001 18.8 17.8
2000 18.5 17.7
1999 18.2 17.7
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 18.1 17.5
1996 18.1 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17.3
1992 17.8 17.3
1991 17.7 17.2
1990 17.7 17.2
1989 17.6 17.1
1988 17.5 17.1
1987 17.4 17.1
1986 17.4 17.1
1985 17.3 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17.2 17
1982 17.1 17.1
1981 17 17.1
1980 17 17.1
1979 17 17.1
1978 17 17
1977 17 17
1976 17.1 17
1975 17.2 16.9
1974 17.3 16.8
1973 17.4 16.8
1972 17.4 16.8
1971 17.5 16.8
1970 17.6 16.8
1969 17.7 16.8
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 18.1 16.7
1965 18.2 16.7
1964 18.3 16.6
1963 18.4 16.6
1962 18.6 16.6
1961 18.7 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Guatemala
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
82.1%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Congo Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Guatemala
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
10,949 mi
2016

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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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