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Congo vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 64th vs. 159th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Jamaica
Population
6681829
2834980
Population rank 109/197 139/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Congo and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Congo and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Congo Jamaica
2024 $15,719,986,077 $22,014,397,090
2023 $15,321,055,823 $21,418,804,320
2022 $15,817,030,155 $18,813,516,805
2021 $14,825,690,211 $15,963,885,376
2020 $11,468,687,464 $15,000,214,216
2019 $13,976,637,780 $17,026,269,263
2018 $14,773,900,289 $16,855,447,986
2017 $11,834,473,039 $15,783,583,237
2016 $10,931,328,151 $14,898,999,754
2015 $12,434,793,867 $14,963,589,916
2014 $17,919,321,078 $13,899,217,680
2013 $17,958,720,699 $14,264,205,153
2012 $17,692,911,296 $14,807,086,556
2011 $15,655,383,577 $14,444,661,522
2010 $13,148,396,212 $13,220,549,908
2009 $9,723,299,915 $12,120,458,115
2008 $11,649,857,673 $13,709,401,520
2007 $8,782,703,437 $12,799,600,047
2006 $8,072,305,029 $11,930,179,090
2005 $6,650,001,680 $11,243,865,778
2004 $4,656,974,940 $10,174,664,854
2003 $3,503,723,088 $9,430,234,811
2002 $3,034,250,924 $9,719,009,495
2001 $2,796,704,604 $9,194,727,831
2000 $3,227,927,698 $9,005,064,475
1999 $2,354,772,960 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,949,481,379 $8,787,195,622
1997 $2,322,719,103 $8,400,041,724
1996 $2,540,697,539 $7,393,891,921
1995 $2,116,003,868 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,769,365,438 $5,452,558,947
1993 $2,684,323,623 $5,440,075,676
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,535,460,090
1991 $2,724,853,506 $4,106,207,649
1990 $2,798,746,050 $4,592,208,087
1989 $2,389,593,026 $4,404,937,853
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,828,342,820
1987 $2,297,753,652 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,754,549,582
1985 $2,160,872,540 $2,100,239,019
1984 $2,193,581,365 $2,373,564,549
1983 $2,097,274,290 $3,619,262,277
1982 $2,160,640,565 $3,293,496,312
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,979,027,966
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,679,379,372
1979 $1,198,749,667 $2,425,064,229
1978 $878,771,772 $2,644,527,822
1977 $765,224,029 $3,249,733,140
1976 $754,549,601 $2,966,042,856
1975 $767,102,680 $2,860,442,750
1974 $585,364,634 $2,375,122,375
1973 $541,973,363 $1,905,917,553
1972 $410,669,264 $1,875,146,587
1971 $322,128,019 $1,539,861,816
1970 $274,960,700 $1,404,720,442
1969 $265,040,036 $1,191,239,047
1968 $251,247,458 $1,083,839,133
1967 $237,397,428 $1,148,014,311
1966 $220,613,582 $1,096,759,561
1965 $198,318,064 $972,159,611
1964 $185,693,725 $897,949,001
1963 $172,233,431 $826,706,669
1962 $166,521,240 $777,727,689
1961 $151,675,739 $748,043,501
1960 $131,731,863 $699,064,380

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

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Congo and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Jamaica
2024 $2,482 $7,754
2023 $2,478 $7,542
2022 $2,621 $6,626
2021 $2,516 $5,626
2020 $1,994 $5,299
2019 $2,488 $6,031
2018 $2,694 $5,977
2017 $2,212 $5,605
2016 $2,093 $5,302
2015 $2,439 $5,339
2014 $3,601 $4,975
2013 $3,697 $5,124
2012 $3,732 $5,341
2011 $3,396 $5,233
2010 $2,947 $4,810
2009 $2,271 $4,428
2008 $2,832 $5,030
2007 $2,206 $4,716
2006 $2,104 $4,417
2005 $1,799 $4,184
2004 $1,306 $3,808
2003 $1,017 $3,550
2002 $906 $3,681
2001 $855 $3,504
2000 $1,024 $3,453
1999 $776 $3,432
1998 $660 $3,419
1997 $804 $3,297
1996 $899 $2,929
1995 $770 $2,631
1994 $662 $2,203
1993 $1,034 $2,221
1992 $1,164 $1,458
1991 $1,113 $1,710
1990 $1,176 $1,930
1989 $1,033 $1,865
1988 $984 $1,632
1987 $1,052 $1,411
1986 $872 $1,191
1985 $1,049 $917
1984 $1,097 $1,048
1983 $1,075 $1,619
1982 $1,131 $1,494
1981 $1,066 $1,370
1980 $933 $1,249
1979 $670 $1,144
1978 $503 $1,262
1977 $448 $1,569
1976 $453 $1,450
1975 $471 $1,417
1974 $370 $1,193
1973 $353 $972
1972 $276.3 $971
1971 $223.5 $809
1970 $196.7 $748
1969 $195.4 $642
1968 $190.8 $591
1967 $185.7 $633
1966 $177.6 $612
1965 $164.2 $549
1964 $158.1 $514
1963 $150.7 $480
1962 $149.6 $458
1961 $139.9 $447
1960 $124.7 $424

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

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Congo vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Jamaica
2026 66.4 71.9
2025 66.2 71.7
2024 66 71.6
2023 65.8 71.5
2022 65 71.5
2021 64.2 69.1
2020 64.4 71.5
2019 63.2 71.5
2018 64.5 71.6
2017 64.2 71.9
2016 63.9 72.1
2015 63.7 72.2
2014 63.3 72.4
2013 63 72.4
2012 62.7 72.4
2011 62.3 72.2
2010 61.7 72
2009 61.2 71.7
2008 60.8 71.5
2007 60.1 71.4
2006 59.5 71.4
2005 58.7 71.5
2004 58 71.5
2003 57.1 71.6
2002 56.4 71.5
2001 55.9 71.3
2000 55.4 71.3
1999 54.4 71.2
1998 52.6 71.2
1997 48.6 71.2
1996 55.2 71.3
1995 55.5 71.5
1994 55.6 71.6
1993 56 71.8
1992 56.5 71.8
1991 56.8 71.8
1990 57.1 71.7
1989 57.3 71.5
1988 57.5 71.2
1987 57.6 70.9
1986 57.6 70.4
1985 57.6 70.1
1984 57.5 69.8
1983 57.4 69.5
1982 57.2 69.3
1981 57.1 69.1
1980 56.8 69
1979 56.5 68.8
1978 56.2 68.7
1977 56 68.6
1976 55.7 68.4
1975 55.4 68.2
1974 55.1 67.9
1973 54.7 67.6
1972 54.4 67.3
1971 54 67
1970 53.6 66.7
1969 53.1 66.5
1968 52.6 66.3
1967 51.9 66.1
1966 51.6 65.9
1965 51 65.7
1964 50.4 65.3
1963 49.7 65
1962 49 64.6
1961 48.4 64.3
1960 47.6 63.8
1959 46.8 63.2
1958 46 62.6
1957 45.1 61.9
1956 44.3 61.2
1955 43.4 60.4
1954 42.6 59.6
1953 41.9 58.9
1952 41.1 58.1
1951 40.3 57.1
1950 39.6 56.6

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

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Congo and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Congo Jamaica
2024 6,332,961 2,839,175
2023 6,182,885 2,839,786
2022 6,035,104 2,839,144
2021 5,892,183 2,837,682
2020 5,752,791 2,830,739
2019 5,616,661 2,823,271
2018 5,483,118 2,820,097
2017 5,351,011 2,815,764
2016 5,222,536 2,809,915
2015 5,097,581 2,802,534
2014 4,975,880 2,793,749
2013 4,857,099 2,783,687
2012 4,740,450 2,772,430
2011 4,609,724 2,760,494
2010 4,462,290 2,748,568
2009 4,281,219 2,736,995
2008 4,113,517 2,725,635
2007 3,980,430 2,713,800
2006 3,837,409 2,700,968
2005 3,696,393 2,687,066
2004 3,565,554 2,672,225
2003 3,445,753 2,656,623
2002 3,350,771 2,640,572
2001 3,272,537 2,624,403
2000 3,151,345 2,607,826
1999 3,032,874 2,589,795
1998 2,952,061 2,569,736
1997 2,887,862 2,547,848
1996 2,826,785 2,524,463
1995 2,749,461 2,500,151
1994 2,673,144 2,475,220
1993 2,595,124 2,449,916
1992 2,519,465 2,424,701
1991 2,449,229 2,400,869
1990 2,380,560 2,379,877
1989 2,313,558 2,361,916
1988 2,247,653 2,345,777
1987 2,183,473 2,329,813
1986 2,120,602 2,312,125
1985 2,059,311 2,290,656
1984 1,999,528 2,264,562
1983 1,950,321 2,234,832
1982 1,910,430 2,203,889
1981 1,869,759 2,173,818
1980 1,828,985 2,145,658
1979 1,788,524 2,119,486
1978 1,748,089 2,094,836
1977 1,707,568 2,070,657
1976 1,667,225 2,045,578
1975 1,627,032 2,018,981
1974 1,582,301 1,990,906
1973 1,533,680 1,961,219
1972 1,486,468 1,931,542
1971 1,441,039 1,903,728
1970 1,397,638 1,878,196
1969 1,356,182 1,855,127
1968 1,316,519 1,833,765
1967 1,278,691 1,812,865
1966 1,242,534 1,791,475
1965 1,207,880 1,769,192
1964 1,174,816 1,745,568
1963 1,143,263 1,721,099
1962 1,113,175 1,696,932
1961 1,084,389 1,673,261
1960 1,056,732 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Jamaica
2023 4.16 1.36
2022 4.22 1.37
2021 4.28 1.38
2020 4.33 1.38
2019 4.38 1.39
2018 4.44 1.4
2017 4.5 1.43
2016 4.55 1.46
2015 4.61 1.51
2014 4.67 1.54
2013 4.73 1.59
2012 4.79 1.65
2011 4.83 1.72
2010 4.85 1.8
2009 4.81 1.88
2008 4.73 1.95
2007 4.65 2.02
2006 4.65 2.09
2005 4.67 2.15
2004 4.69 2.2
2003 4.7 2.24
2002 4.7 2.27
2001 4.67 2.3
2000 4.72 2.35
1999 4.81 2.47
1998 4.91 2.57
1997 5 2.68
1996 5.03 2.77
1995 5.07 2.85
1994 5.1 2.93
1993 5.13 2.99
1992 5.18 3.03
1991 5.22 3
1990 5.27 2.96
1989 5.33 2.93
1988 5.39 2.98
1987 5.46 3.02
1986 5.51 3.11
1985 5.59 3.21
1984 5.66 3.32
1983 5.76 3.41
1982 5.85 3.46
1981 5.98 3.51
1980 6.07 3.59
1979 6.14 3.72
1978 6.21 3.84
1977 6.27 4
1976 6.32 4.21
1975 6.36 4.44
1974 6.39 4.67
1973 6.42 5
1972 6.44 5.06
1971 6.42 5.21
1970 6.38 5.35
1969 6.35 5.47
1968 6.33 5.58
1967 6.29 5.67
1966 6.27 5.69
1965 6.23 5.72
1964 6.18 5.79
1963 6.15 5.73
1962 6.1 5.64
1961 6.09 5.6
1960 6.09 5.54

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

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Congo and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Jamaica
2024 19.5 33.3
2023 19.4 32.8
2022 19.3 32.2
2021 19.2 31.7
2020 19.2 31.3
2019 19.1 30.8
2018 19.1 30.3
2017 19.2 29.8
2016 19.2 29.3
2015 19.3 28.8
2014 19.4 28.3
2013 19.5 27.9
2012 19.6 27.4
2011 19.7 27
2010 19.8 26.5
2009 19.7 26.1
2008 19.5 25.7
2007 19.5 25.3
2006 19.3 24.9
2005 19.2 24.6
2004 19 24.4
2003 18.9 24.1
2002 18.8 23.8
2001 18.8 23.6
2000 18.5 23.3
1999 18.2 23.1
1998 18.1 22.9
1997 18.1 22.7
1996 18.1 22.6
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18 22.4
1993 17.9 22.3
1992 17.8 22.2
1991 17.7 22
1990 17.7 21.8
1989 17.6 21.6
1988 17.5 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.4 20.8
1985 17.3 20.6
1984 17.2 20.4
1983 17.2 20.1
1982 17.1 19.9
1981 17 19.6
1980 17 19.4
1979 17 19.1
1978 17 18.9
1977 17 18.6
1976 17.1 18.4
1975 17.2 18.2
1974 17.3 18
1973 17.4 17.9
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 17.7
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.9 18.1
1966 18.1 18.3
1965 18.2 18.5
1964 18.3 18.8
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.6 19.3
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Congo Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Congo Jamaica
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Congo Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Jamaica
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
13,745 mi
2011

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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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