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Congo vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 64th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Italy
Population
6681829
58562681
Population rank 109/197 26/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Congo and Italy: Comparison Charts

Congo and Italy economies compared

GDP
Congo

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Congo Italy
2024 $15,719,986,077 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $15,321,055,823 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $15,817,030,155 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $14,825,690,211 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $13,976,637,780 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $14,773,900,289 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $17,919,321,078 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $17,958,720,699 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $11,649,857,673 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $8,782,703,437 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $6,650,001,680 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $4,656,974,940 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $3,503,723,088 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $2,389,593,026 $930,801,709,004
1988 $2,212,536,312 $893,663,934,841
1987 $2,297,753,652 $807,570,134,449
1986 $1,849,268,212 $641,862,313,287
1985 $2,160,872,540 $453,259,761,687
1984 $2,193,581,365 $438,896,930,791
1983 $2,097,274,290 $444,063,496,940
1982 $2,160,640,565 $428,257,421,618
1981 $1,993,512,323 $431,695,533,981
1980 $1,705,796,853 $478,356,755,596
1979 $1,198,749,667 $394,584,507,108
1978 $878,771,772 $315,784,469,541
1977 $765,224,029 $258,190,019,750
1976 $754,549,601 $225,235,205,862
1975 $767,102,680 $228,220,643,535
1974 $585,364,634 $200,024,444,775
1973 $541,973,363 $175,896,529,392
1972 $410,669,264 $145,594,833,997
1971 $322,128,019 $124,959,712,859
1970 $274,960,700 $113,656,669,765
1969 $265,040,036 $100,996,667,239
1968 $251,247,458 $91,485,448,148
1967 $237,397,428 $84,401,995,573
1966 $220,613,582 $76,622,444,787
1965 $198,318,064 $70,717,012,186
1964 $185,693,725 $65,720,771,779
1963 $172,233,431 $60,035,924,618
1962 $166,521,240 $52,413,872,628
1961 $151,675,739 $46,649,487,320
1960 $131,731,863 $42,012,422,612

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

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Congo and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Italy
2024 $2,482 $40,385
2023 $2,478 $39,277
2022 $2,621 $35,654
2021 $2,516 $36,853
2020 $1,994 $32,091
2019 $2,488 $33,813
2018 $2,694 $34,904
2017 $2,212 $32,844
2016 $2,093 $31,392
2015 $2,439 $30,640
2014 $3,601 $36,028
2013 $3,697 $35,702
2012 $3,732 $34,854
2011 $3,396 $38,432
2010 $2,947 $35,857
2009 $2,271 $37,100
2008 $2,832 $40,829
2007 $2,206 $37,826
2006 $2,104 $33,537
2005 $1,799 $32,063
2004 $1,306 $31,348
2003 $1,017 $27,578
2002 $906 $22,451
2001 $855 $20,570
2000 $1,024 $20,190
1999 $776 $22,050
1998 $660 $22,365
1997 $804 $21,884
1996 $899 $23,123
1995 $770 $20,712
1994 $662 $19,382
1993 $1,034 $18,782
1992 $1,164 $23,297
1991 $1,113 $22,007
1990 $1,176 $20,874
1989 $1,033 $16,424
1988 $984 $15,781
1987 $1,052 $14,268
1986 $872 $11,341
1985 $1,049 $8,009
1984 $1,097 $7,758
1983 $1,075 $7,851
1982 $1,131 $7,574
1981 $1,066 $7,640
1980 $933 $8,476
1979 $670 $7,006
1978 $503 $5,623
1977 $448 $4,614
1976 $453 $4,042
1975 $471 $4,116
1974 $370 $3,629
1973 $353 $3,213
1972 $276.3 $2,677
1971 $223.5 $2,311
1970 $196.7 $2,112
1969 $195.4 $1,886
1968 $190.8 $1,718
1967 $185.7 $1,595
1966 $177.6 $1,459
1965 $164.2 $1,357
1964 $158.1 $1,272
1963 $150.7 $1,171
1962 $149.6 $1,030
1961 $139.9 $923
1960 $124.7 $837

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

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Congo vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Italy
2026 66.4 84.2
2025 66.2 84
2024 66 83.9
2023 65.8 83.7
2022 65 82.1
2021 64.2 82.9
2020 64.4 82.2
2019 63.2 83.3
2018 64.5 83.2
2017 64.2 82.7
2016 63.9 83
2015 63.7 82.5
2014 63.3 82.9
2013 63 82.7
2012 62.7 82.3
2011 62.3 82.2
2010 61.7 82.1
2009 61.2 81.8
2008 60.8 81.6
2007 60.1 81.5
2006 59.5 81.4
2005 58.7 81
2004 58 81
2003 57.1 80.2
2002 56.4 80.1
2001 55.9 79.9
2000 55.4 79.6
1999 54.4 79.2
1998 52.6 78.8
1997 48.6 78.7
1996 55.2 78.4
1995 55.5 78.1
1994 55.6 77.9
1993 56 77.7
1992 56.5 77.4
1991 56.8 77
1990 57.1 77
1989 57.3 76.9
1988 57.5 76.5
1987 57.6 76.3
1986 57.6 75.9
1985 57.6 75.6
1984 57.5 75.5
1983 57.4 74.7
1982 57.2 74.9
1981 57.1 74.4
1980 56.8 74.1
1979 56.5 74.1
1978 56.2 73.8
1977 56 73.4
1976 55.7 73.1
1975 55.4 72.7
1974 55.1 72.8
1973 54.7 72.1
1972 54.4 72.1
1971 54 71.9
1970 53.6 71.6
1969 53.1 70.9
1968 52.6 70.9
1967 51.9 71
1966 51.6 71
1965 51 70.3
1964 50.4 70.4
1963 49.7 69.3
1962 49 69.2
1961 48.4 69.8
1960 47.6 69.2
1959 46.8 69.3
1958 46 68.9
1957 45.1 67.8
1956 44.3 67.6
1955 43.4 68.3
1954 42.6 67.9
1953 41.9 66.6
1952 41.1 65.9
1951 40.3 65.3
1950 39.6 65.7

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

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Congo and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Italy
1x
Year Population
Congo Italy
2024 6,332,961 58,952,704
2023 6,182,885 58,984,216
2022 6,035,104 59,013,667
2021 5,892,183 59,133,173
2020 5,752,791 59,438,851
2019 5,616,661 59,729,081
2018 5,483,118 60,148,658
2017 5,351,011 60,002,252
2016 5,222,536 60,115,223
2015 5,097,581 60,229,605
2014 4,975,880 60,320,707
2013 4,857,099 60,311,613
2012 4,740,450 60,191,247
2011 4,609,724 60,026,841
2010 4,462,290 59,819,407
2009 4,281,219 59,555,454
2008 4,113,517 59,211,181
2007 3,980,430 58,756,247
2006 3,837,409 58,399,861
2005 3,696,393 58,166,682
2004 3,565,554 57,828,179
2003 3,445,753 57,399,184
2002 3,350,771 57,089,824
2001 3,272,537 56,976,981
2000 3,151,345 56,942,108
1999 3,032,874 56,916,317
1998 2,952,061 56,906,744
1997 2,887,862 56,890,372
1996 2,826,785 56,860,281
1995 2,749,461 56,844,303
1994 2,673,144 56,843,400
1993 2,595,124 56,831,821
1992 2,519,465 56,797,087
1991 2,449,229 56,758,521
1990 2,380,560 56,719,240
1989 2,313,558 56,671,781
1988 2,247,653 56,629,288
1987 2,183,473 56,601,931
1986 2,120,602 56,596,155
1985 2,059,311 56,593,071
1984 1,999,528 56,576,718
1983 1,950,321 56,564,074
1982 1,910,430 56,543,548
1981 1,869,759 56,501,675
1980 1,828,985 56,433,883
1979 1,788,524 56,317,749
1978 1,748,089 56,155,143
1977 1,707,568 55,955,411
1976 1,667,225 55,718,260
1975 1,627,032 55,441,001
1974 1,582,301 55,110,868
1973 1,533,680 54,751,406
1972 1,486,468 54,381,345
1971 1,441,039 54,073,490
1970 1,397,638 53,821,850
1969 1,356,182 53,537,950
1968 1,316,519 53,235,750
1967 1,278,691 52,900,500
1966 1,242,534 52,519,000
1965 1,207,880 52,112,350
1964 1,174,816 51,675,350
1963 1,143,263 51,252,000
1962 1,113,175 50,879,450
1961 1,084,389 50,536,350
1960 1,056,732 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Italy

Fertility rate
Congo

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Italy
2023 4.16 1.2
2022 4.22 1.24
2021 4.28 1.25
2020 4.33 1.24
2019 4.38 1.27
2018 4.44 1.31
2017 4.5 1.34
2016 4.55 1.36
2015 4.61 1.36
2014 4.67 1.38
2013 4.73 1.39
2012 4.79 1.42
2011 4.83 1.42
2010 4.85 1.44
2009 4.81 1.44
2008 4.73 1.44
2007 4.65 1.39
2006 4.65 1.37
2005 4.67 1.33
2004 4.69 1.34
2003 4.7 1.29
2002 4.7 1.27
2001 4.67 1.25
2000 4.72 1.26
1999 4.81 1.23
1998 4.91 1.22
1997 5 1.22
1996 5.03 1.2
1995 5.07 1.19
1994 5.1 1.21
1993 5.13 1.25
1992 5.18 1.3
1991 5.22 1.3
1990 5.27 1.33
1989 5.33 1.33
1988 5.39 1.36
1987 5.46 1.33
1986 5.51 1.35
1985 5.59 1.42
1984 5.66 1.46
1983 5.76 1.51
1982 5.85 1.56
1981 5.98 1.58
1980 6.07 1.64
1979 6.14 1.73
1978 6.21 1.84
1977 6.27 1.93
1976 6.32 2.04
1975 6.36 2.17
1974 6.39 2.28
1973 6.42 2.3
1972 6.44 2.35
1971 6.42 2.4
1970 6.38 2.38
1969 6.35 2.47
1968 6.33 2.46
1967 6.29 2.5
1966 6.27 2.58
1965 6.23 2.6
1964 6.18 2.66
1963 6.15 2.51
1962 6.1 2.46
1961 6.09 2.44
1960 6.09 2.4

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

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Congo and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Italy
2024 19.5 48.8
2023 19.4 48.4
2022 19.3 48.1
2021 19.2 47.7
2020 19.2 47.4
2019 19.1 47
2018 19.1 46.6
2017 19.2 46.2
2016 19.2 45.8
2015 19.3 45.4
2014 19.4 45
2013 19.5 44.6
2012 19.6 44.2
2011 19.7 43.9
2010 19.8 43.5
2009 19.7 43.1
2008 19.5 42.8
2007 19.5 42.6
2006 19.3 42.3
2005 19.2 41.9
2004 19 41.6
2003 18.9 41.3
2002 18.8 41
2001 18.8 40.6
2000 18.5 40.3
1999 18.2 39.9
1998 18.1 39.6
1997 18.1 39.4
1996 18.1 39.1
1995 18.1 38.9
1994 18 38.6
1993 17.9 38.2
1992 17.8 37.9
1991 17.7 37.5
1990 17.7 37.1
1989 17.6 36.8
1988 17.5 36.4
1987 17.4 36.1
1986 17.4 35.8
1985 17.3 35.6
1984 17.2 35.3
1983 17.2 34.9
1982 17.1 34.6
1981 17 34.3
1980 17 34.1
1979 17 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17 33.7
1976 17.1 33.6
1975 17.2 33.5
1974 17.3 33.4
1973 17.4 33.3
1972 17.4 33.2
1971 17.5 33.1
1970 17.6 33
1969 17.7 32.8
1968 17.8 32.7
1967 17.9 32.5
1966 18.1 32.4
1965 18.2 32.3
1964 18.3 32.2
1963 18.4 32.1
1962 18.6 32
1961 18.7 31.8
1960 18.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Congo Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Italy
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
0%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Congo Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Italy
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

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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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