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Congo vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 64th vs. 149th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Israel
Population
6681829
10290887
Population rank 109/197 95/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Congo and Israel: Comparison Charts

Congo and Israel economies compared

GDP
Congo

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Congo Israel
2024 $15,719,986,077 $540,379,921,262
2023 $15,321,055,823 $512,184,638,999
2022 $15,817,030,155 $525,181,008,026
2021 $14,825,690,211 $489,851,549,972
2020 $11,468,687,464 $410,768,352,658
2019 $13,976,637,780 $400,645,216,359
2018 $14,773,900,289 $376,299,083,108
2017 $11,834,473,039 $358,451,839,053
2016 $10,931,328,151 $321,940,971,558
2015 $12,434,793,867 $303,469,434,072
2014 $17,919,321,078 $315,017,088,117
2013 $17,958,720,699 $298,478,070,673
2012 $17,692,911,296 $263,589,172,712
2011 $15,655,383,577 $268,094,998,225
2010 $13,148,396,212 $239,679,036,634
2009 $9,723,299,915 $213,403,181,853
2008 $11,649,857,673 $221,231,658,863
2007 $8,782,703,437 $184,681,214,673
2006 $8,072,305,029 $158,900,547,825
2005 $6,650,001,680 $147,519,922,009
2004 $4,656,974,940 $140,047,984,605
2003 $3,503,723,088 $131,408,914,824
2002 $3,034,250,924 $125,332,331,884
2001 $2,796,704,604 $135,002,039,613
2000 $3,227,927,698 $136,512,300,542
1999 $2,354,772,960 $121,417,185,062
1998 $1,949,481,379 $120,547,409,279
1997 $2,322,719,103 $119,459,826,347
1996 $2,540,697,539 $115,116,595,545
1995 $2,116,003,868 $105,497,418,059
1994 $1,769,365,438 $90,740,103,829
1993 $2,684,323,623 $79,855,877,174
1992 $2,933,222,703 $79,457,685,757
1991 $2,724,853,506 $70,998,755,007
1990 $2,798,746,050 $62,016,729,541
1989 $2,389,593,026 $52,443,479,454
1988 $2,212,536,312 $52,650,948,910
1987 $2,297,753,652 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,849,268,212 $35,834,154,874
1985 $2,160,872,540 $28,905,736,367
1984 $2,193,581,365 $30,645,607,293
1983 $2,097,274,290 $32,675,755,462
1982 $2,160,640,565 $29,255,285,401
1981 $1,993,512,323 $26,882,009,819
1980 $1,705,796,853 $25,395,256,478
1979 $1,198,749,667 $22,609,741,060
1978 $878,771,772 $17,701,286,907
1977 $765,224,029 $18,257,113,904
1976 $754,549,601 $15,956,349,550
1975 $767,102,680 $16,141,767,373
1974 $585,364,634 $17,172,607,138
1973 $541,973,363 $11,902,574,259
1972 $410,669,264 $9,222,557,539
1971 $322,128,019 $7,052,544,000
1970 $274,960,700 $7,406,712,876
1969 $265,040,036 $6,297,852,761
1968 $251,247,458 $5,458,427,928
1967 $237,397,428 $4,762,386,783
1966 $220,613,582 $4,703,300,098
1965 $198,318,064 $4,329,084,429
1964 $185,693,725 $4,024,344,853
1963 $172,233,431 $3,535,949,089
1962 $166,521,240 $2,966,154,031
1961 $151,675,739 $3,708,586,471
1960 $131,731,863 $3,070,585,807

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

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Congo and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Israel
2024 $2,482 $54,177
2023 $2,478 $52,004
2022 $2,621 $54,950
2021 $2,516 $52,271
2020 $1,994 $44,576
2019 $2,488 $44,251
2018 $2,694 $42,363
2017 $2,212 $41,138
2016 $2,093 $37,672
2015 $2,439 $36,213
2014 $3,601 $38,343
2013 $3,697 $37,034
2012 $3,732 $33,321
2011 $3,396 $34,523
2010 $2,947 $31,439
2009 $2,271 $28,508
2008 $2,832 $30,269
2007 $2,206 $25,721
2006 $2,104 $22,527
2005 $1,799 $21,287
2004 $1,306 $20,568
2003 $1,017 $19,643
2002 $906 $19,076
2001 $855 $20,966
2000 $1,024 $21,707
1999 $776 $19,823
1998 $660 $20,189
1997 $804 $20,469
1996 $899 $20,224
1995 $770 $19,026
1994 $662 $16,807
1993 $1,034 $15,179
1992 $1,164 $15,510
1991 $1,113 $14,346
1990 $1,176 $13,308
1989 $1,033 $11,608
1988 $984 $11,853
1987 $1,052 $9,853
1986 $872 $8,335
1985 $1,049 $6,829
1984 $1,097 $7,369
1983 $1,075 $7,960
1982 $1,131 $7,258
1981 $1,066 $6,795
1980 $933 $6,549
1979 $670 $5,972
1978 $503 $4,797
1977 $448 $5,053
1976 $453 $4,516
1975 $471 $4,672
1974 $370 $5,085
1973 $353 $3,631
1972 $276.3 $2,930
1971 $223.5 $2,298
1970 $196.7 $2,490
1969 $195.4 $2,189
1968 $190.8 $1,947
1967 $185.7 $1,735
1966 $177.6 $1,789
1965 $164.2 $1,689
1964 $158.1 $1,626
1963 $150.7 $1,486
1962 $149.6 $1,294
1961 $139.9 $1,697
1960 $124.7 $1,452

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

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Congo vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Israel
2026 66.4 82.9
2025 66.2 82.8
2024 66 82.7
2023 65.8 82.4
2022 65 82.8
2021 64.2 82.5
2020 64.4 82.7
2019 63.2 82.9
2018 64.5 82.9
2017 64.2 82.7
2016 63.9 82.6
2015 63.7 82.3
2014 63.3 82.4
2013 63 82.4
2012 62.7 82
2011 62.3 82
2010 61.7 82
2009 61.2 81.8
2008 60.8 81.3
2007 60.1 81
2006 59.5 80.8
2005 58.7 80.4
2004 58 80.3
2003 57.1 79.8
2002 56.4 79.5
2001 55.9 79.5
2000 55.4 79.2
1999 54.4 78.9
1998 52.6 78.6
1997 48.6 78.6
1996 55.2 78.6
1995 55.5 78.1
1994 55.6 78
1993 56 77.9
1992 56.5 77.3
1991 56.8 77.6
1990 57.1 78
1989 57.3 77.6
1988 57.5 76.9
1987 57.6 76.4
1986 57.6 75.9
1985 57.6 76
1984 57.5 75.5
1983 57.4 75.1
1982 57.2 74.3
1981 57.1 74.2
1980 56.8 73.7
1979 56.5 73.4
1978 56.2 73.1
1977 56 72.7
1976 55.7 72.7
1975 55.4 71.6
1974 55.1 71.6
1973 54.7 71.6
1972 54.4 71.6
1971 54 71.8
1970 53.6 71.2
1969 53.1 71
1968 52.6 70.8
1967 51.9 70.9
1966 51.6 70.9
1965 51 70.5
1964 50.4 69.6
1963 49.7 69.6
1962 49 69.3
1961 48.4 69.8
1960 47.6 69.8
1959 46.8 68.9
1958 46 68.4
1957 45.1 66.5
1956 44.3 66.6
1955 43.4 68
1954 42.6 66.3
1953 41.9 66.4
1952 41.1 67.2
1951 40.3 67.6
1950 39.6 69.9

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

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Congo and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Israel
1x
Year Population
Congo Israel
2024 6,332,961 9,974,400
2023 6,182,885 9,849,000
2022 6,035,104 9,557,500
2021 5,892,183 9,371,400
2020 5,752,791 9,215,100
2019 5,616,661 9,054,000
2018 5,483,118 8,882,800
2017 5,351,011 8,713,300
2016 5,222,536 8,546,000
2015 5,097,581 8,380,100
2014 4,975,880 8,215,700
2013 4,857,099 8,059,500
2012 4,740,450 7,910,500
2011 4,609,724 7,765,800
2010 4,462,290 7,623,600
2009 4,281,219 7,485,600
2008 4,113,517 7,308,800
2007 3,980,430 7,180,100
2006 3,837,409 7,053,700
2005 3,696,393 6,930,100
2004 3,565,554 6,809,000
2003 3,445,753 6,689,700
2002 3,350,771 6,570,000
2001 3,272,537 6,439,000
2000 3,151,345 6,289,000
1999 3,032,874 6,125,000
1998 2,952,061 5,971,000
1997 2,887,862 5,836,000
1996 2,826,785 5,692,000
1995 2,749,461 5,545,000
1994 2,673,144 5,399,000
1993 2,595,124 5,261,000
1992 2,519,465 5,123,000
1991 2,449,229 4,949,000
1990 2,380,560 4,660,000
1989 2,313,558 4,518,000
1988 2,247,653 4,442,000
1987 2,183,473 4,369,000
1986 2,120,602 4,299,000
1985 2,059,311 4,233,000
1984 1,999,528 4,159,000
1983 1,950,321 4,105,000
1982 1,910,430 4,031,000
1981 1,869,759 3,956,000
1980 1,828,985 3,878,000
1979 1,788,524 3,786,000
1978 1,748,089 3,690,000
1977 1,707,568 3,613,000
1976 1,667,225 3,533,000
1975 1,627,032 3,455,000
1974 1,582,301 3,377,000
1973 1,533,680 3,278,000
1972 1,486,468 3,148,000
1971 1,441,039 3,069,000
1970 1,397,638 2,974,000
1969 1,356,182 2,877,000
1968 1,316,519 2,803,000
1967 1,278,691 2,745,000
1966 1,242,534 2,629,000
1965 1,207,880 2,563,000
1964 1,174,816 2,475,000
1963 1,143,263 2,379,000
1962 1,113,175 2,293,000
1961 1,084,389 2,185,000
1960 1,056,732 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Israel

Fertility rate
Congo

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Israel
2023 4.16 2.85
2022 4.22 2.89
2021 4.28 3
2020 4.33 2.9
2019 4.38 3.01
2018 4.44 3.09
2017 4.5 3.11
2016 4.55 3.11
2015 4.61 3.09
2014 4.67 3.08
2013 4.73 3.03
2012 4.79 3.05
2011 4.83 2.98
2010 4.85 3.03
2009 4.81 2.96
2008 4.73 2.96
2007 4.65 2.9
2006 4.65 2.88
2005 4.67 2.84
2004 4.69 2.9
2003 4.7 2.95
2002 4.7 2.89
2001 4.67 2.92
2000 4.72 2.95
1999 4.81 2.97
1998 4.91 2.98
1997 5 2.94
1996 5.03 2.9
1995 5.07 2.9
1994 5.1 2.9
1993 5.13 2.8
1992 5.18 2.7
1991 5.22 2.76
1990 5.27 2.82
1989 5.33 2.89
1988 5.39 2.95
1987 5.46 3.01
1986 5.51 3.03
1985 5.59 3.06
1984 5.66 3.08
1983 5.76 3.11
1982 5.85 3.13
1981 5.98 3.19
1980 6.07 3.24
1979 6.14 3.3
1978 6.21 3.35
1977 6.27 3.41
1976 6.32 3.48
1975 6.36 3.55
1974 6.39 3.63
1973 6.42 3.7
1972 6.44 3.77
1971 6.42 3.77
1970 6.38 3.78
1969 6.35 3.78
1968 6.33 3.79
1967 6.29 3.79
1966 6.27 3.8
1965 6.23 3.81
1964 6.18 3.83
1963 6.15 3.84
1962 6.1 3.85
1961 6.09 3.86
1960 6.09 3.87

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

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Congo and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Israel
2024 19.5 30.2
2023 19.4 30.2
2022 19.3 30.1
2021 19.2 30
2020 19.2 30
2019 19.1 29.9
2018 19.1 29.9
2017 19.2 29.9
2016 19.2 29.8
2015 19.3 29.8
2014 19.4 29.7
2013 19.5 29.6
2012 19.6 29.5
2011 19.7 29.5
2010 19.8 29.4
2009 19.7 29.3
2008 19.5 29.2
2007 19.5 29.1
2006 19.3 28.9
2005 19.2 28.7
2004 19 28.5
2003 18.9 28.4
2002 18.8 28.2
2001 18.8 28
2000 18.5 27.8
1999 18.2 27.6
1998 18.1 27.4
1997 18.1 27.3
1996 18.1 27.1
1995 18.1 26.9
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.9 26.5
1992 17.8 26.4
1991 17.7 26.2
1990 17.7 25.8
1989 17.6 25.6
1988 17.5 25.5
1987 17.4 25.5
1986 17.4 25.4
1985 17.3 25.4
1984 17.2 25.4
1983 17.2 25.3
1982 17.1 25.2
1981 17 25.1
1980 17 25
1979 17 24.8
1978 17 24.7
1977 17 24.5
1976 17.1 24.3
1975 17.2 24.2
1974 17.3 24
1973 17.4 23.8
1972 17.4 23.7
1971 17.5 23.5
1970 17.6 23.4
1969 17.7 23.3
1968 17.8 23.3
1967 17.9 23.4
1966 18.1 23.5
1965 18.2 23.8
1964 18.3 24.1
1963 18.4 24.6
1962 18.6 25
1961 18.7 25.3
1960 18.8 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Israel
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Congo Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Israel
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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