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Congo vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 64th vs. 104th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Iceland
Population
6681829
397129
Population rank 109/197 173/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Congo and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Congo and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Congo Iceland
2024 $15,719,986,077 $33,255,181,469
2023 $15,321,055,823 $31,677,891,897
2022 $15,817,030,155 $29,166,102,877
2021 $14,825,690,211 $26,234,872,402
2020 $11,468,687,464 $22,034,665,041
2019 $13,976,637,780 $24,985,687,022
2018 $14,773,900,289 $26,677,652,544
2017 $11,834,473,039 $25,060,086,488
2016 $10,931,328,151 $21,083,713,310
2015 $12,434,793,867 $17,700,486,957
2014 $17,919,321,078 $18,052,183,515
2013 $17,958,720,699 $16,244,319,959
2012 $17,692,911,296 $14,943,757,823
2011 $15,655,383,577 $15,394,005,872
2010 $13,148,396,212 $13,922,711,577
2009 $9,723,299,915 $13,212,543,838
2008 $11,649,857,673 $18,247,921,360
2007 $8,782,703,437 $21,960,110,030
2006 $8,072,305,029 $17,671,649,843
2005 $6,650,001,680 $17,146,410,561
2004 $4,656,974,940 $13,963,943,244
2003 $3,503,723,088 $11,564,687,742
2002 $3,034,250,924 $9,416,199,700
2001 $2,796,704,604 $8,323,401,820
2000 $3,227,927,698 $9,140,168,922
1999 $2,354,772,960 $9,107,644,691
1998 $1,949,481,379 $8,637,732,542
1997 $2,322,719,103 $7,716,781,803
1996 $2,540,697,539 $7,686,566,105
1995 $2,116,003,868 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,769,365,438 $6,612,804,056
1993 $2,684,323,623 $6,435,952,174
1992 $2,933,222,703 $7,328,497,599
1991 $2,724,853,506 $7,151,260,062
1990 $2,798,746,050 $6,694,851,159
1989 $2,389,593,026 $5,870,854,233
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,320,093,411
1987 $2,297,753,652 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,849,268,212 $4,129,080,094
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,088,359,967
1984 $2,193,581,365 $2,964,568,006
1983 $2,097,274,290 $2,862,634,164
1982 $2,160,640,565 $3,318,714,326
1981 $1,993,512,323 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,705,796,853 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,198,749,667 $2,953,176,971
1978 $878,771,772 $2,599,627,089
1977 $765,224,029 $2,285,707,749
1976 $754,549,601 $1,727,845,419
1975 $767,102,680 $1,456,052,700
1974 $585,364,634 $1,568,154,077
1973 $541,973,363 $1,194,794,186
1972 $410,669,264 $869,002,946
1971 $322,128,019 $693,679,545
1970 $274,960,700 $545,115,909
1969 $265,040,036 $435,659,610
1968 $251,247,458 $498,365,200
1967 $237,397,428 $652,609,076
1966 $220,613,582 $660,663,763
1965 $198,318,064 $550,150,988
1964 $185,693,725 $456,206,299
1963 $172,233,431 $357,240,896
1962 $166,521,240 $299,309,938
1961 $151,675,739 $266,711,460
1960 $131,731,863 $260,984,499

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

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Congo and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Iceland
2024 $2,482 $86,041
2023 $2,478 $82,139
2022 $2,621 $76,350
2021 $2,516 $70,425
2020 $1,994 $60,128
2019 $2,488 $69,296
2018 $2,694 $75,634
2017 $2,212 $72,976
2016 $2,093 $62,854
2015 $2,439 $53,506
2014 $3,601 $55,140
2013 $3,697 $50,173
2012 $3,732 $46,595
2011 $3,396 $48,255
2010 $2,947 $43,776
2009 $2,271 $41,484
2008 $2,832 $57,489
2007 $2,206 $70,483
2006 $2,104 $58,172
2005 $1,799 $57,784
2004 $1,306 $47,810
2003 $1,017 $39,944
2002 $906 $32,749
2001 $855 $29,208
2000 $1,024 $32,504
1999 $776 $32,834
1998 $660 $31,519
1997 $804 $28,462
1996 $899 $28,584
1995 $770 $27,565
1994 $662 $24,858
1993 $1,034 $24,404
1992 $1,164 $28,072
1991 $1,113 $27,740
1990 $1,176 $26,272
1989 $1,033 $23,219
1988 $984 $25,307
1987 $1,052 $23,238
1986 $872 $16,980
1985 $1,049 $12,793
1984 $1,097 $12,378
1983 $1,075 $12,080
1982 $1,131 $14,191
1981 $1,066 $15,666
1980 $933 $15,340
1979 $670 $13,082
1978 $503 $11,630
1977 $448 $10,305
1976 $453 $7,848
1975 $471 $6,680
1974 $370 $7,287
1973 $353 $5,627
1972 $276.3 $4,155
1971 $223.5 $3,366
1970 $196.7 $2,666
1969 $195.4 $2,142
1968 $190.8 $2,473
1967 $185.7 $3,284
1966 $177.6 $3,378
1965 $164.2 $2,861
1964 $158.1 $2,414
1963 $150.7 $1,924
1962 $149.6 $1,641
1961 $139.9 $1,490
1960 $124.7 $1,486

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

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Congo vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Iceland
2026 66.4 83.3
2025 66.2 83.2
2024 66 83
2023 65.8 82.7
2022 65 81.6
2021 64.2 82.8
2020 64.4 82.7
2019 63.2 82.8
2018 64.5 82.5
2017 64.2 82.2
2016 63.9 81.8
2015 63.7 82.2
2014 63.3 82.4
2013 63 81.7
2012 62.7 82.3
2011 62.3 82
2010 61.7 81.6
2009 61.2 81.4
2008 60.8 81.2
2007 60.1 81.1
2006 59.5 80.9
2005 58.7 81.2
2004 58 80.7
2003 57.1 80.8
2002 56.4 80.3
2001 55.9 80.4
2000 55.4 79.5
1999 54.4 79.2
1998 52.6 79.4
1997 48.6 78.7
1996 55.2 78.6
1995 55.5 77.5
1994 55.6 79
1993 56 78.8
1992 56.5 78.6
1991 56.8 77.8
1990 57.1 77.7
1989 57.3 77.9
1988 57.5 76.9
1987 57.6 77.1
1986 57.6 77.9
1985 57.6 77.4
1984 57.5 77.3
1983 57.4 76.4
1982 57.2 76.8
1981 57.1 76.2
1980 56.8 76.6
1979 56.5 76.5
1978 56.2 76.4
1977 56 76.1
1976 55.7 76.6
1975 55.4 75.3
1974 55.1 74.1
1973 54.7 74.3
1972 54.4 74.4
1971 54 73.5
1970 53.6 73.8
1969 53.1 73.7
1968 52.6 73.9
1967 51.9 73.7
1966 51.6 73.1
1965 51 73.8
1964 50.4 73.5
1963 49.7 72.9
1962 49 73.6
1961 48.4 73.4
1960 47.6 74
1959 46.8 72.6
1958 46 73.3
1957 45.1 73.4
1956 44.3 72.9
1955 43.4 73.3
1954 42.6 73.3
1953 41.9 72.3
1952 41.1 72.4
1951 40.3 71
1950 39.6 71

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

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Congo and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Congo Iceland
2024 6,332,961 386,506
2023 6,182,885 385,663
2022 6,035,104 382,003
2021 5,892,183 372,520
2020 5,752,791 366,463
2019 5,616,661 360,563
2018 5,483,118 352,721
2017 5,351,011 343,400
2016 5,222,536 335,439
2015 5,097,581 330,815
2014 4,975,880 327,386
2013 4,857,099 323,764
2012 4,740,450 320,716
2011 4,609,724 319,014
2010 4,462,290 318,041
2009 4,281,219 318,499
2008 4,113,517 317,414
2007 3,980,430 311,566
2006 3,837,409 303,782
2005 3,696,393 296,734
2004 3,565,554 292,074
2003 3,445,753 289,521
2002 3,350,771 287,523
2001 3,272,537 284,968
2000 3,151,345 281,205
1999 3,032,874 277,381
1998 2,952,061 274,047
1997 2,887,862 271,128
1996 2,826,785 268,916
1995 2,749,461 267,468
1994 2,673,144 266,021
1993 2,595,124 263,725
1992 2,519,465 261,057
1991 2,449,229 257,797
1990 2,380,560 254,826
1989 2,313,558 252,852
1988 2,247,653 249,740
1987 2,183,473 245,859
1986 2,120,602 243,180
1985 2,059,311 241,405
1984 1,999,528 239,511
1983 1,950,321 236,977
1982 1,910,430 233,860
1981 1,869,759 230,755
1980 1,828,985 228,138
1979 1,788,524 225,735
1978 1,748,089 223,537
1977 1,707,568 221,799
1976 1,667,225 220,154
1975 1,627,032 217,979
1974 1,582,301 215,209
1973 1,533,680 212,317
1972 1,486,468 209,137
1971 1,441,039 206,098
1970 1,397,638 204,438
1969 1,356,182 203,369
1968 1,316,519 201,488
1967 1,278,691 198,751
1966 1,242,534 195,570
1965 1,207,880 192,286
1964 1,174,816 188,983
1963 1,143,263 185,653
1962 1,113,175 182,378
1961 1,084,389 179,029
1960 1,056,732 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Iceland

Fertility rate
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Iceland
2023 4.16 1.59
2022 4.22 1.59
2021 4.28 1.82
2020 4.33 1.72
2019 4.38 1.74
2018 4.44 1.71
2017 4.5 1.71
2016 4.55 1.74
2015 4.61 1.8
2014 4.67 1.93
2013 4.73 1.93
2012 4.79 2.04
2011 4.83 2.02
2010 4.85 2.2
2009 4.81 2.23
2008 4.73 2.15
2007 4.65 2.09
2006 4.65 2.08
2005 4.67 2.05
2004 4.69 2.04
2003 4.7 1.99
2002 4.7 1.93
2001 4.67 1.95
2000 4.72 2.08
1999 4.81 1.99
1998 4.91 2.05
1997 5 2.04
1996 5.03 2.12
1995 5.07 2.08
1994 5.1 2.14
1993 5.13 2.22
1992 5.18 2.21
1991 5.22 2.18
1990 5.27 2.3
1989 5.33 2.19
1988 5.39 2.26
1987 5.46 2.06
1986 5.51 1.92
1985 5.59 1.93
1984 5.66 2.08
1983 5.76 2.24
1982 5.85 2.27
1981 5.98 2.33
1980 6.07 2.48
1979 6.14 2.49
1978 6.21 2.35
1977 6.27 2.31
1976 6.32 2.52
1975 6.36 2.65
1974 6.39 2.66
1973 6.42 2.94
1972 6.44 3.09
1971 6.42 2.92
1970 6.38 2.81
1969 6.35 2.99
1968 6.33 3.06
1967 6.29 3.28
1966 6.27 3.59
1965 6.23 3.73
1964 6.18 3.88
1963 6.15 3.99
1962 6.1 3.98
1961 6.09 3.88
1960 6.09 4.29

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

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Congo and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Iceland
2024 19.5 37.1
2023 19.4 36.9
2022 19.3 36.7
2021 19.2 36.7
2020 19.2 36.6
2019 19.1 36.5
2018 19.1 36.4
2017 19.2 36.3
2016 19.2 36.2
2015 19.3 36
2014 19.4 35.7
2013 19.5 35.5
2012 19.6 35.4
2011 19.7 35.1
2010 19.8 34.9
2009 19.7 34.6
2008 19.5 34.5
2007 19.5 34.6
2006 19.3 34.5
2005 19.2 34.2
2004 19 34
2003 18.9 33.7
2002 18.8 33.4
2001 18.8 33
2000 18.5 32.8
1999 18.2 32.6
1998 18.1 32.4
1997 18.1 32.1
1996 18.1 31.8
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 18 31.1
1993 17.9 30.8
1992 17.8 30.5
1991 17.7 30.2
1990 17.7 30
1989 17.6 29.6
1988 17.5 29.3
1987 17.4 29.1
1986 17.4 28.8
1985 17.3 28.4
1984 17.2 28
1983 17.2 27.7
1982 17.1 27.5
1981 17 27.2
1980 17 26.9
1979 17 26.7
1978 17 26.4
1977 17 26
1976 17.1 25.7
1975 17.2 25.4
1974 17.3 25.1
1973 17.4 24.9
1972 17.4 24.8
1971 17.5 24.7
1970 17.6 24.5
1969 17.7 24.3
1968 17.8 24.2
1967 17.9 24.1
1966 18.1 24.1
1965 18.2 24.2
1964 18.3 24.4
1963 18.4 24.7
1962 18.6 24.9
1961 18.7 25.2
1960 18.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Congo Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Iceland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Congo Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Iceland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
8,014 mi
2012

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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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