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Congo vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 64th vs. 57th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Iraq
Population
6681829
48289334
Population rank 109/197 33/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Congo and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Congo and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Congo Iraq
2024 $15,719,986,077 $279,641,257,615
2023 $15,321,055,823 $268,881,051,644
2022 $15,817,030,155 $287,372,232,138
2021 $14,825,690,211 $209,691,945,713
2020 $11,468,687,464 $180,898,797,517
2019 $13,976,637,780 $233,636,097,800
2018 $14,773,900,289 $227,367,469,034
2017 $11,834,473,039 $187,217,660,051
2016 $10,931,328,151 $166,743,557,748
2015 $12,434,793,867 $166,774,104,959
2014 $17,919,321,078 $228,415,656,175
2013 $17,958,720,699 $234,637,675,129
2012 $17,692,911,296 $218,002,476,129
2011 $15,655,383,577 $185,749,664,444
2010 $13,148,396,212 $138,516,722,650
2009 $9,723,299,915 $111,657,580,326
2008 $11,649,857,673 $131,614,434,154
2007 $8,782,703,437 $88,837,057,320
2006 $8,072,305,029 $65,147,051,918
2005 $6,650,001,680 $50,065,104,668
2004 $4,656,974,940 $36,633,669,269
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,921,569,479
2002 $3,034,250,924 $32,928,454,672
2001 $2,796,704,604 $36,176,430,129
2000 $3,227,927,698 $48,364,250,944
1999 $2,354,772,960 $36,881,601,584
1998 $1,949,481,379 $20,617,405,044
1997 $2,322,719,103 $20,764,857,056
1996 $2,540,697,539 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,116,003,868 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,769,365,438 $3,991,349,283
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,031,944,881
1992 $2,933,222,703 $553,671,958
1991 $2,724,853,506 $407,796,350
1990 $2,798,746,050 $180,408,064,516
1989 $2,389,593,026 $65,831,935,484
1988 $2,212,536,312 $62,684,516,129
1987 $2,297,753,652 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,849,268,212 $47,264,516,129
1985 $2,160,872,540 $48,425,161,290
1984 $2,193,581,365 $46,938,387,097
1983 $2,097,274,290 $40,712,903,226
1982 $2,160,640,565 $42,382,333,333
1981 $1,993,512,323 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $52,569,000,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $37,816,457,839
1978 $878,771,772 $23,762,275,652
1977 $765,224,029 $19,838,130,715
1976 $754,549,601 $17,754,825,601
1975 $767,102,680 $13,458,516,763
1974 $585,364,634 $11,516,762,614
1973 $541,973,363 $5,134,367,778
1972 $410,669,264 $4,113,848,002
1971 $322,128,019 $3,865,346,535
1970 $274,960,700 $3,281,318,687
1969 $265,040,036 $3,007,758,797
1968 $251,247,458 $2,896,598,841
1967 $237,397,428 $2,551,522,656
1966 $220,613,582 $2,530,306,096
1965 $198,318,064 $2,335,785,506
1964 $185,693,725 $2,136,408,198
1963 $172,233,431 $1,805,901,510
1962 $166,521,240 $1,784,174,541
1961 $151,675,739 $1,671,960,965
1960 $131,731,863 $1,537,252,193

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

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Congo and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Iraq
2024 $2,482 $6,074
2023 $2,478 $5,965
2022 $2,621 $6,521
2021 $2,516 $4,868
2020 $1,994 $4,295
2019 $2,488 $5,672
2018 $2,694 $5,647
2017 $2,212 $4,759
2016 $2,093 $4,334
2015 $2,439 $4,440
2014 $3,601 $6,249
2013 $3,697 $6,650
2012 $3,732 $6,478
2011 $3,396 $5,776
2010 $2,947 $4,462
2009 $2,271 $3,715
2008 $2,832 $4,543
2007 $2,206 $3,129
2006 $2,104 $2,277
2005 $1,799 $1,762
2004 $1,306 $1,328
2003 $1,017 $818
2002 $906 $1,266
2001 $855 $1,436
2000 $1,024 $1,980
1999 $776 $1,560
1998 $660 $901
1997 $804 $936
1996 $899 $485
1995 $770 $619
1994 $662 $198.2
1993 $1,034 $53.7
1992 $1,164 $30.3
1991 $1,113 $23
1990 $1,176 $10,261
1989 $1,033 $3,791
1988 $984 $3,707
1987 $1,052 $3,436
1986 $872 $2,940
1985 $1,049 $3,088
1984 $1,097 $3,066
1983 $1,075 $2,743
1982 $1,131 $2,942
1981 $1,066 $2,700
1980 $933 $3,868
1979 $670 $2,871
1978 $503 $1,863
1977 $448 $1,609
1976 $453 $1,489
1975 $471 $1,166
1974 $370 $1,031
1973 $353 $476
1972 $276.3 $394
1971 $223.5 $384
1970 $196.7 $337
1969 $195.4 $320
1968 $190.8 $319
1967 $185.7 $290.6
1966 $177.6 $298.2
1965 $164.2 $284.8
1964 $158.1 $269.4
1963 $150.7 $235.5
1962 $149.6 $240.7
1961 $139.9 $232.4
1960 $124.7 $218.9

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

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Congo vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Iraq
2026 66.4 72.6
2025 66.2 72.5
2024 66 72.4
2023 65.8 72.3
2022 65 72
2021 64.2 70.7
2020 64.4 69.7
2019 63.2 71.2
2018 64.5 71.1
2017 64.2 69.8
2016 63.9 68.7
2015 63.7 70
2014 63.3 69.7
2013 63 69
2012 62.7 68.8
2011 62.3 68.4
2010 61.7 68.1
2009 61.2 67.8
2008 60.8 66.5
2007 60.1 64.4
2006 59.5 64
2005 58.7 64.9
2004 58 64.6
2003 57.1 64.8
2002 56.4 65.7
2001 55.9 65.3
2000 55.4 64.9
1999 54.4 64.5
1998 52.6 64.4
1997 48.6 64.2
1996 55.2 64.6
1995 55.5 64.8
1994 55.6 65
1993 56 65.3
1992 56.5 65.3
1991 56.8 61.3
1990 57.1 57.6
1989 57.3 57.5
1988 57.5 56.7
1987 57.6 60.3
1986 57.6 60
1985 57.6 59.8
1984 57.5 59.5
1983 57.4 59.3
1982 57.2 59
1981 57.1 58.7
1980 56.8 60.9
1979 56.5 64.4
1978 56.2 64.2
1977 56 63.9
1976 55.7 63.6
1975 55.4 61.4
1974 55.1 61
1973 54.7 62.3
1972 54.4 61.8
1971 54 61.3
1970 53.6 60.5
1969 53.1 59.6
1968 52.6 59
1967 51.9 58.4
1966 51.6 57.3
1965 51 56.4
1964 50.4 55.2
1963 49.7 54.4
1962 49 53.5
1961 48.4 52.3
1960 47.6 51.5
1959 46.8 49.7
1958 46 49
1957 45.1 47.7
1956 44.3 46.4
1955 43.4 45
1954 42.6 43.5
1953 41.9 42.1
1952 41.1 40.5
1951 40.3 39
1950 39.6 37.4

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

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Congo and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Congo Iraq
2024 6,332,961 46,042,015
2023 6,182,885 45,074,049
2022 6,035,104 44,070,551
2021 5,892,183 43,071,211
2020 5,752,791 42,116,605
2019 5,616,661 41,192,171
2018 5,483,118 40,265,624
2017 5,351,011 39,337,353
2016 5,222,536 38,469,627
2015 5,097,581 37,560,535
2014 4,975,880 36,550,059
2013 4,857,099 35,281,989
2012 4,740,450 33,654,842
2011 4,609,724 32,161,424
2010 4,462,290 31,045,366
2009 4,281,219 30,058,206
2008 4,113,517 28,971,036
2007 3,980,430 28,391,607
2006 3,837,409 28,616,515
2005 3,696,393 28,407,448
2004 3,565,554 27,577,878
2003 3,445,753 26,802,659
2002 3,350,771 26,006,559
2001 3,272,537 25,197,840
2000 3,151,345 24,424,056
1999 3,032,874 23,636,527
1998 2,952,061 22,884,399
1997 2,887,862 22,176,593
1996 2,826,785 21,501,321
1995 2,749,461 20,825,860
1994 2,673,144 20,139,807
1993 2,595,124 19,201,195
1992 2,519,465 18,300,845
1991 2,449,229 17,767,253
1990 2,380,560 17,581,206
1989 2,313,558 17,364,542
1988 2,247,653 16,908,819
1987 2,183,473 16,521,049
1986 2,120,602 16,074,145
1985 2,059,311 15,683,430
1984 1,999,528 15,310,733
1983 1,950,321 14,840,555
1982 1,910,430 14,406,083
1981 1,869,759 14,006,381
1980 1,828,985 13,591,992
1979 1,788,524 13,170,365
1978 1,748,089 12,753,355
1977 1,707,568 12,331,046
1976 1,667,225 11,927,651
1975 1,627,032 11,543,639
1974 1,582,301 11,167,761
1973 1,533,680 10,795,869
1972 1,486,468 10,430,164
1971 1,441,039 10,077,809
1970 1,397,638 9,735,611
1969 1,356,182 9,403,356
1968 1,316,519 9,085,016
1967 1,278,691 8,778,869
1966 1,242,534 8,485,104
1965 1,207,880 8,202,140
1964 1,174,816 7,929,566
1963 1,143,263 7,667,928
1962 1,113,175 7,413,875
1961 1,084,389 7,194,553
1960 1,056,732 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Iraq

Fertility rate
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Iraq
2023 4.16 3.25
2022 4.22 3.29
2021 4.28 3.36
2020 4.33 3.42
2019 4.38 3.48
2018 4.44 3.55
2017 4.5 3.64
2016 4.55 3.84
2015 4.61 4.08
2014 4.67 4.31
2013 4.73 4.44
2012 4.79 4.54
2011 4.83 4.59
2010 4.85 4.46
2009 4.81 4.38
2008 4.73 4.37
2007 4.65 4.4
2006 4.65 4.46
2005 4.67 4.45
2004 4.69 4.53
2003 4.7 4.58
2002 4.7 4.67
2001 4.67 4.8
2000 4.72 4.92
1999 4.81 5.04
1998 4.91 5.11
1997 5 5.19
1996 5.03 5.25
1995 5.07 5.36
1994 5.1 5.49
1993 5.13 5.61
1992 5.18 5.72
1991 5.22 5.83
1990 5.27 5.93
1989 5.33 5.99
1988 5.39 6.05
1987 5.46 6.11
1986 5.51 6.18
1985 5.59 6.25
1984 5.66 6.32
1983 5.76 6.39
1982 5.85 6.46
1981 5.98 6.53
1980 6.07 6.59
1979 6.14 6.66
1978 6.21 6.73
1977 6.27 6.8
1976 6.32 6.86
1975 6.36 6.91
1974 6.39 6.95
1973 6.42 6.99
1972 6.44 7.02
1971 6.42 7.06
1970 6.38 7.07
1969 6.35 7.08
1968 6.33 7.06
1967 6.29 7.03
1966 6.27 7.02
1965 6.23 7.02
1964 6.18 7.01
1963 6.15 7.01
1962 6.1 6.99
1961 6.09 5.8
1960 6.09 5.3

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

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Congo and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Iraq
2024 19.5 21.6
2023 19.4 21.4
2022 19.3 21.1
2021 19.2 20.9
2020 19.2 20.6
2019 19.1 20.4
2018 19.1 20.1
2017 19.2 19.9
2016 19.2 19.7
2015 19.3 19.5
2014 19.4 19.4
2013 19.5 19.3
2012 19.6 19.2
2011 19.7 19.1
2010 19.8 19
2009 19.7 18.9
2008 19.5 18.8
2007 19.5 18.7
2006 19.3 18.6
2005 19.2 18.5
2004 19 18.3
2003 18.9 18.2
2002 18.8 18.1
2001 18.8 18
2000 18.5 17.9
1999 18.2 17.9
1998 18.1 17.8
1997 18.1 17.7
1996 18.1 17.6
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.3
1992 17.8 17.3
1991 17.7 17.2
1990 17.7 17.1
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.5 16.9
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 16.8
1985 17.3 16.7
1984 17.2 16.6
1983 17.2 16.6
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17 16.5
1980 17 16.5
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 17.1 16.7
1975 17.2 17
1974 17.3 17.2
1973 17.4 17.5
1972 17.4 17.7
1971 17.5 17.9
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.9 18.7
1966 18.1 19
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.3 19.5
1963 18.4 19.8
1962 18.6 20.1
1961 18.7 20.4
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Congo Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Iraq
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Congo Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Iraq
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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