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Congo vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 64th vs. 110th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Jordan
Population
6681829
11555022
Population rank 109/197 86/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Congo and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Jordan
2024 $15,719,986,077 $53,352,289,577
2023 $15,321,055,823 $51,088,476,338
2022 $15,817,030,155 $48,764,963,380
2021 $14,825,690,211 $46,296,100,141
2020 $11,468,687,464 $43,700,383,099
2019 $13,976,637,780 $44,503,006,338
2018 $14,773,900,289 $43,370,860,704
2017 $11,834,473,039 $41,608,435,915
2016 $10,931,328,151 $39,892,551,127
2015 $12,434,793,867 $38,587,017,887
2014 $17,919,321,078 $36,847,643,521
2013 $17,958,720,699 $34,454,440,141
2012 $17,692,911,296 $31,634,561,690
2011 $15,655,383,577 $29,524,149,155
2010 $13,148,396,212 $27,133,804,225
2009 $9,723,299,915 $24,537,876,056
2008 $11,649,857,673 $22,658,715,989
2007 $8,782,703,437 $17,110,437,236
2006 $8,072,305,029 $15,056,981,664
2005 $6,650,001,680 $12,588,998,590
2004 $4,656,974,940 $11,411,706,629
2003 $3,503,723,088 $10,195,627,645
2002 $3,034,250,924 $9,582,510,578
2001 $2,796,704,604 $8,975,814,653
2000 $3,227,927,698 $8,460,789,845
1999 $2,354,772,960 $8,149,929,478
1998 $1,949,481,379 $7,912,270,804
1997 $2,322,719,103 $7,245,839,210
1996 $2,540,697,539 $6,927,503,526
1995 $2,116,003,868 $6,727,597,032
1994 $1,769,365,438 $6,236,295,978
1993 $2,684,323,623 $5,606,400,222
1992 $2,933,222,703 $5,310,833,194
1991 $2,724,853,506 $4,344,467,193
1990 $2,798,746,050 $4,160,087,508
1989 $2,389,593,026 $4,221,373,674
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,277,451,829
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,849,268,212 $6,402,050,485
1985 $2,160,872,540 $4,993,601,520
1984 $2,193,581,365 $4,967,162,160
1983 $2,097,274,290 $4,920,692,191
1982 $2,160,640,565 $4,681,240,993
1981 $1,993,512,323 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,705,796,853 $3,910,044,474
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,271,368,781
1978 $878,771,772 $2,602,208,589
1977 $765,224,029 $2,096,778,602
1976 $754,549,601 $1,708,521,219
1975 $767,102,680 $1,363,073,498
1974 $585,364,634 $1,197,483,949
1973 $541,973,363 $943,783,840
1972 $410,669,264 $788,479,685
1971 $322,128,019 $678,159,729
1970 $274,960,700 $639,519,744
1969 $265,040,036 $698,879,720
1968 $251,247,458 $561,119,776
1967 $237,397,428 $631,679,747
1966 $220,613,582 $657,999,737
1965 $198,318,064 $599,759,760
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Jordan
2024 $2,482 $4,618
2023 $2,478 $4,466
2022 $2,621 $4,332
2021 $2,516 $4,183
2020 $1,994 $4,022
2019 $2,488 $4,170
2018 $2,694 $4,145
2017 $2,212 $4,066
2016 $2,093 $3,987
2015 $2,439 $4,043
2014 $3,601 $4,191
2013 $3,697 $4,311
2012 $3,732 $4,170
2011 $3,396 $3,947
2010 $2,947 $3,718
2009 $2,271 $3,436
2008 $2,832 $3,242
2007 $2,206 $2,506
2006 $2,104 $2,343
2005 $1,799 $2,088
2004 $1,306 $1,940
2003 $1,017 $1,776
2002 $906 $1,706
2001 $855 $1,632
2000 $1,024 $1,571
1999 $776 $1,545
1998 $660 $1,532
1997 $804 $1,436
1996 $899 $1,410
1995 $770 $1,416
1994 $662 $1,367
1993 $1,034 $1,289
1992 $1,164 $1,287
1991 $1,113 $1,110
1990 $1,176 $1,149
1989 $1,033 $1,260
1988 $984 $1,966
1987 $1,052 $2,217
1986 $872 $2,200
1985 $1,049 $1,797
1984 $1,097 $1,871
1983 $1,075 $1,939
1982 $1,131 $1,929
1981 $1,066 $1,885
1980 $933 $1,750
1979 $670 $1,519
1978 $503 $1,249
1977 $448 $1,039
1976 $453 $873
1975 $471 $718
1974 $370 $651
1973 $353 $531
1972 $276.3 $460
1971 $223.5 $412
1970 $196.7 $409
1969 $195.4 $474
1968 $190.8 $409
1967 $185.7 $497
1966 $177.6 $558
1965 $164.2 $546
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Jordan
2026 66.4 78.3
2025 66.2 78.1
2024 66 78
2023 65.8 77.8
2022 65 77.1
2021 64.2 74.2
2020 64.4 75.6
2019 63.2 76.9
2018 64.5 76.5
2017 64.2 76.1
2016 63.9 75.6
2015 63.7 75.1
2014 63.3 74.6
2013 63 74.3
2012 62.7 74.1
2011 62.3 73.9
2010 61.7 73.8
2009 61.2 73.7
2008 60.8 73.6
2007 60.1 73.4
2006 59.5 73.2
2005 58.7 73
2004 58 72.8
2003 57.1 72.6
2002 56.4 72.4
2001 55.9 72.1
2000 55.4 71.9
1999 54.4 71.7
1998 52.6 71.5
1997 48.6 71.3
1996 55.2 71.1
1995 55.5 70.9
1994 55.6 70.7
1993 56 70.6
1992 56.5 70.4
1991 56.8 70.2
1990 57.1 70.1
1989 57.3 69.9
1988 57.5 69.6
1987 57.6 69.3
1986 57.6 69
1985 57.6 68.6
1984 57.5 68.2
1983 57.4 67.8
1982 57.2 67.4
1981 57.1 66.9
1980 56.8 66.5
1979 56.5 66
1978 56.2 65.6
1977 56 65.1
1976 55.7 64.7
1975 55.4 64.1
1974 55.1 63.6
1973 54.7 63.1
1972 54.4 62.5
1971 54 61.8
1970 53.6 59.8
1969 53.1 60.5
1968 52.6 59.8
1967 51.9 59
1966 51.6 57.8
1965 51 57.3
1964 50.4 56.5
1963 49.7 55.5
1962 49 54.6
1961 48.4 53.7
1960 47.6 52.7
1959 46.8 51.6
1958 46 50.4
1957 45.1 49.2
1956 44.3 48
1955 43.4 46.8
1954 42.6 45.6
1953 41.9 44.4
1952 41.1 43.2
1951 40.3 42
1950 39.6 40.9

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

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Congo and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Congo Jordan
2024 6,332,961 11,552,876
2023 6,182,885 11,439,213
2022 6,035,104 11,256,263
2021 5,892,183 11,066,356
2020 5,752,791 10,865,228
2019 5,616,661 10,671,891
2018 5,483,118 10,462,306
2017 5,351,011 10,234,226
2016 5,222,536 10,006,367
2015 5,097,581 9,544,729
2014 4,975,880 8,791,710
2013 4,857,099 7,991,809
2012 4,740,450 7,587,127
2011 4,609,724 7,480,424
2010 4,462,290 7,297,043
2009 4,281,219 7,141,753
2008 4,113,517 6,989,866
2007 3,980,430 6,827,227
2006 3,837,409 6,427,371
2005 3,696,393 6,029,587
2004 3,565,554 5,882,061
2003 3,445,753 5,741,828
2002 3,350,771 5,616,066
2001 3,272,537 5,498,894
2000 3,151,345 5,386,945
1999 3,032,874 5,276,444
1998 2,952,061 5,164,284
1997 2,887,862 5,046,285
1996 2,826,785 4,912,516
1995 2,749,461 4,752,096
1994 2,673,144 4,561,406
1993 2,595,124 4,348,020
1992 2,519,465 4,127,693
1991 2,449,229 3,915,149
1990 2,380,560 3,621,908
1989 2,313,558 3,349,627
1988 2,247,653 3,193,039
1987 2,183,473 3,047,634
1986 2,120,602 2,909,887
1985 2,059,311 2,778,810
1984 1,999,528 2,654,688
1983 1,950,321 2,537,307
1982 1,910,430 2,426,927
1981 1,869,759 2,325,517
1980 1,828,985 2,234,186
1979 1,788,524 2,153,882
1978 1,748,089 2,083,595
1977 1,707,568 2,019,002
1976 1,667,225 1,958,177
1975 1,627,032 1,899,055
1974 1,582,301 1,839,182
1973 1,533,680 1,778,094
1972 1,486,468 1,714,555
1971 1,441,039 1,645,145
1970 1,397,638 1,565,163
1969 1,356,182 1,473,100
1968 1,316,519 1,372,460
1967 1,278,691 1,271,183
1966 1,242,534 1,178,360
1965 1,207,880 1,099,440
1964 1,174,816 1,035,640
1963 1,143,263 984,714
1962 1,113,175 940,554
1961 1,084,389 897,591
1960 1,056,732 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Jordan

Fertility rate
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Jordan
2023 4.16 2.64
2022 4.22 2.68
2021 4.28 2.74
2020 4.33 2.79
2019 4.38 2.86
2018 4.44 2.92
2017 4.5 2.99
2016 4.55 3.07
2015 4.61 3.14
2014 4.67 3.3
2013 4.73 3.45
2012 4.79 3.57
2011 4.83 3.69
2010 4.85 3.78
2009 4.81 3.84
2008 4.73 3.88
2007 4.65 3.8
2006 4.65 3.71
2005 4.67 3.65
2004 4.69 3.73
2003 4.7 3.82
2002 4.7 3.81
2001 4.67 3.8
2000 4.72 3.86
1999 4.81 3.97
1998 4.91 4.11
1997 5 4.32
1996 5.03 4.51
1995 5.07 4.68
1994 5.1 4.82
1993 5.13 4.97
1992 5.18 5.14
1991 5.22 5.33
1990 5.27 5.54
1989 5.33 5.8
1988 5.39 6.01
1987 5.46 6.2
1986 5.51 6.39
1985 5.59 6.53
1984 5.66 6.67
1983 5.76 6.81
1982 5.85 6.96
1981 5.98 7.12
1980 6.07 7.29
1979 6.14 7.45
1978 6.21 7.59
1977 6.27 7.72
1976 6.32 7.83
1975 6.36 7.93
1974 6.39 8
1973 6.42 8.06
1972 6.44 8.12
1971 6.42 8.15
1970 6.38 8.18
1969 6.35 8.19
1968 6.33 8.14
1967 6.29 8.06
1966 6.27 7.99
1965 6.23 7.93
1964 6.18 7.91
1963 6.15 7.85
1962 6.1 7.79
1961 6.09 7.7
1960 6.09 7.6

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

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Congo and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Jordan
2024 19.5 25.5
2023 19.4 25.3
2022 19.3 24.9
2021 19.2 24.6
2020 19.2 24.2
2019 19.1 23.9
2018 19.1 23.5
2017 19.2 23.2
2016 19.2 22.9
2015 19.3 22.6
2014 19.4 22.4
2013 19.5 22.3
2012 19.6 22.1
2011 19.7 21.9
2010 19.8 21.7
2009 19.7 21.5
2008 19.5 21.4
2007 19.5 21.2
2006 19.3 21
2005 19.2 20.8
2004 19 20.5
2003 18.9 20.3
2002 18.8 20.2
2001 18.8 20.1
2000 18.5 20
1999 18.2 19.9
1998 18.1 19.8
1997 18.1 19.8
1996 18.1 19.7
1995 18.1 19.5
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 18.9
1992 17.8 18.5
1991 17.7 18.1
1990 17.7 17.2
1989 17.6 16.4
1988 17.5 16.2
1987 17.4 16.1
1986 17.4 15.9
1985 17.3 15.8
1984 17.2 15.6
1983 17.2 15.5
1982 17.1 15.4
1981 17 15.2
1980 17 15.1
1979 17 15
1978 17 14.9
1977 17 14.9
1976 17.1 14.8
1975 17.2 14.8
1974 17.3 14.8
1973 17.4 14.8
1972 17.4 14.8
1971 17.5 14.8
1970 17.6 14.9
1969 17.7 15
1968 17.8 15.1
1967 17.9 15.3
1966 18.1 15.5
1965 18.2 15.7
1964 18.3 16
1963 18.4 16.2
1962 18.6 16.5
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Jordan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Congo Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Jordan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
4,476 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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