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Congo vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 64th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Kuwait
Population
6681829
5100145
Population rank 109/197 127/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81 years
2026

Congo and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Congo and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Congo Kuwait
2024 $15,719,986,077 $160,227,273,053
2023 $15,321,055,823 $165,384,407,116
2022 $15,817,030,155 $183,502,046,694
2021 $14,825,690,211 $148,350,671,489
2020 $11,468,687,464 $111,045,470,606
2019 $13,976,637,780 $140,856,394,861
2018 $14,773,900,289 $138,646,316,351
2017 $11,834,473,039 $120,687,539,806
2016 $10,931,328,151 $109,406,674,125
2015 $12,434,793,867 $114,585,555,689
2014 $17,919,321,078 $162,650,450,685
2013 $17,958,720,699 $174,168,116,535
2012 $17,692,911,296 $174,047,662,680
2011 $15,655,383,577 $154,039,231,246
2010 $13,148,396,212 $115,416,245,242
2009 $9,723,299,915 $105,968,691,905
2008 $11,649,857,673 $147,379,737,230
2007 $8,782,703,437 $114,634,043,362
2006 $8,072,305,029 $101,557,330,723
2005 $6,650,001,680 $80,798,630,137
2004 $4,656,974,940 $59,439,090,601
2003 $3,503,723,088 $47,874,582,232
2002 $3,034,250,924 $38,135,788,414
2001 $2,796,704,604 $34,889,559,870
2000 $3,227,927,698 $37,718,743,480
1999 $2,354,772,960 $30,122,365,849
1998 $1,949,481,379 $25,943,705,784
1997 $2,322,719,103 $30,350,190,704
1996 $2,540,697,539 $31,492,373,309
1995 $2,116,003,868 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,769,365,438 $24,848,483,838
1993 $2,684,323,623 $23,941,391,391
1992 $2,933,222,703 $19,858,555,215
1991 $2,724,853,506 $11,009,993,703
1990 $2,798,746,050 $18,427,777,778
1989 $2,389,593,026 $24,313,855,653
1988 $2,212,536,312 $20,690,322,153
1987 $2,297,753,652 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,849,268,212 $17,903,989,745
1985 $2,160,872,540 $21,445,970,614
1984 $2,193,581,365 $21,700,082,753
1983 $2,097,274,290 $20,871,081,080
1982 $2,160,640,565 $21,577,153,356
1981 $1,993,512,323 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,705,796,853 $28,638,868,356
1979 $1,198,749,667 $24,749,063,922
1978 $878,771,772 $15,503,557,496
1977 $765,224,029 $14,137,406,741
1976 $754,549,601 $13,132,252,802
1975 $767,102,680 $12,022,811,621
1974 $585,364,634 $13,006,948,296
1973 $541,973,363 $5,408,804,607
1972 $410,669,264 $4,450,537,925
1971 $322,128,019 $3,880,392,195
1970 $274,960,700 $2,873,638,851
1969 $265,040,036 $2,769,198,892
1968 $251,247,458 $2,662,798,935
1967 $237,397,428 $2,441,599,023
1966 $220,613,582 $2,391,199,044
1965 $198,318,064 $2,097,199,161
1964 $185,693,725 $2,071,668,533
1963 $172,233,431 $1,900,895,857
1962 $166,521,240 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Kuwait
2024 $2,482 $32,718
2023 $2,478 $34,076
2022 $2,621 $39,982
2021 $2,516 $34,019
2020 $1,994 $25,236
2019 $2,488 $31,708
2018 $2,694 $32,068
2017 $2,212 $29,048
2016 $2,093 $27,324
2015 $2,439 $29,882
2014 $3,601 $44,369
2013 $3,697 $49,651
2012 $3,732 $52,155
2011 $3,396 $49,170
2010 $2,947 $39,212
2009 $2,271 $37,907
2008 $2,832 $55,585
2007 $2,206 $45,709
2006 $2,104 $42,947
2005 $1,799 $36,123
2004 $1,306 $27,552
2003 $1,017 $22,691
2002 $906 $18,513
2001 $855 $17,374
2000 $1,024 $19,296
1999 $776 $15,854
1998 $660 $14,067
1997 $804 $16,977
1996 $899 $18,201
1995 $770 $16,168
1994 $662 $14,930
1993 $1,034 $14,318
1992 $1,164 $12,146
1991 $1,113 $8,147
1990 $1,176 $10,938
1989 $1,033 $10,965
1988 $984 $9,692
1987 $1,052 $10,896
1986 $872 $9,077
1985 $1,049 $11,322
1984 $1,097 $11,919
1983 $1,075 $11,965
1982 $1,131 $12,979
1981 $1,066 $15,825
1980 $933 $19,032
1979 $670 $17,386
1978 $503 $11,567
1977 $448 $11,238
1976 $453 $11,141
1975 $471 $10,882
1974 $370 $12,527
1973 $353 $5,532
1972 $276.3 $4,836
1971 $223.5 $4,486
1970 $196.7 $3,552
1969 $195.4 $3,695
1968 $190.8 $3,872
1967 $185.7 $3,887
1966 $177.6 $4,176
1965 $164.2 $4,024
1964 $158.1 $4,379
1963 $150.7 $4,445
1962 $149.6 $4,748
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Kuwait
2026 66.4 81
2025 66.2 80.8
2024 66 80.6
2023 65.8 80.4
2022 65 78.8
2021 64.2 77.6
2020 64.4 78.2
2019 63.2 80
2018 64.5 79.9
2017 64.2 79.7
2016 63.9 79.5
2015 63.7 79.2
2014 63.3 78.9
2013 63 78.6
2012 62.7 78.2
2011 62.3 77.9
2010 61.7 77.5
2009 61.2 77.2
2008 60.8 76.9
2007 60.1 76.7
2006 59.5 76.6
2005 58.7 76.5
2004 58 76.4
2003 57.1 76.3
2002 56.4 76.2
2001 55.9 76
2000 55.4 75.9
1999 54.4 75.7
1998 52.6 75.6
1997 48.6 75.6
1996 55.2 75.6
1995 55.5 75.7
1994 55.6 75.7
1993 56 75.8
1992 56.5 75.7
1991 56.8 73.3
1990 57.1 72.9
1989 57.3 75
1988 57.5 74.6
1987 57.6 74.2
1986 57.6 73.8
1985 57.6 73.3
1984 57.5 72.9
1983 57.4 72.4
1982 57.2 71.9
1981 57.1 71.5
1980 56.8 71.1
1979 56.5 70.8
1978 56.2 70.5
1977 56 70.2
1976 55.7 69.9
1975 55.4 69.7
1974 55.1 69.4
1973 54.7 69.2
1972 54.4 68.9
1971 54 68.5
1970 53.6 68
1969 53.1 67.3
1968 52.6 66.6
1967 51.9 65.8
1966 51.6 64.9
1965 51 63.9
1964 50.4 63
1963 49.7 62
1962 49 61
1961 48.4 60
1960 47.6 58.9
1959 46.8 57.9
1958 46 56.9
1957 45.1 55.9
1956 44.3 54.9
1955 43.4 54
1954 42.6 53.1
1953 41.9 52.3
1952 41.1 51.4
1951 40.3 50.6
1950 39.6 49.7

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

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Congo and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Congo Kuwait
2024 6,332,961 4,897,263
2023 6,182,885 4,853,420
2022 6,035,104 4,589,643
2021 5,892,183 4,360,865
2020 5,752,791 4,400,267
2019 5,616,661 4,442,316
2018 5,483,118 4,323,515
2017 5,351,011 4,154,812
2016 5,222,536 4,004,096
2015 5,097,581 3,834,574
2014 4,975,880 3,665,876
2013 4,857,099 3,507,844
2012 4,740,450 3,337,109
2011 4,609,724 3,132,814
2010 4,462,290 2,943,372
2009 4,281,219 2,795,484
2008 4,113,517 2,651,421
2007 3,980,430 2,507,887
2006 3,837,409 2,364,733
2005 3,696,393 2,236,788
2004 3,565,554 2,157,320
2003 3,445,753 2,109,881
2002 3,350,771 2,059,974
2001 3,272,537 2,008,121
2000 3,151,345 1,954,709
1999 3,032,874 1,900,030
1998 2,952,061 1,844,302
1997 2,887,862 1,787,683
1996 2,826,785 1,730,246
1995 2,749,461 1,681,513
1994 2,673,144 1,664,361
1993 2,595,124 1,672,151
1992 2,519,465 1,634,961
1991 2,449,229 1,351,399
1990 2,380,560 1,684,819
1989 2,313,558 2,217,468
1988 2,247,653 2,134,707
1987 2,183,473 2,052,994
1986 2,120,602 1,972,520
1985 2,059,311 1,894,242
1984 1,999,528 1,820,688
1983 1,950,321 1,744,295
1982 1,910,430 1,662,480
1981 1,869,759 1,583,426
1980 1,828,985 1,504,782
1979 1,788,524 1,423,514
1978 1,748,089 1,340,319
1977 1,707,568 1,258,023
1976 1,667,225 1,178,711
1975 1,627,032 1,104,863
1974 1,582,301 1,038,346
1973 1,533,680 977,654
1972 1,486,468 920,352
1971 1,441,039 865,076
1970 1,397,638 809,114
1969 1,356,182 749,452
1968 1,316,519 687,716
1967 1,278,691 628,089
1966 1,242,534 572,590
1965 1,207,880 521,174
1964 1,174,816 473,115
1963 1,143,263 427,694
1962 1,113,175 384,995
1961 1,084,389 345,945
1960 1,056,732 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Kuwait
2023 4.16 1.52
2022 4.22 1.55
2021 4.28 2.15
2020 4.33 2.03
2019 4.38 2.08
2018 4.44 2.12
2017 4.5 2.16
2016 4.55 2.06
2015 4.61 2.03
2014 4.67 2.06
2013 4.73 1.97
2012 4.79 1.99
2011 4.83 1.96
2010 4.85 2.04
2009 4.81 2.15
2008 4.73 2.27
2007 4.65 2.41
2006 4.65 2.59
2005 4.67 2.73
2004 4.69 2.76
2003 4.7 2.77
2002 4.7 2.8
2001 4.67 2.84
2000 4.72 2.89
1999 4.81 2.95
1998 4.91 3.04
1997 5 3.14
1996 5.03 3.22
1995 5.07 3.25
1994 5.1 3.27
1993 5.13 3.31
1992 5.18 3.35
1991 5.22 3.4
1990 5.27 3.49
1989 5.33 3.59
1988 5.39 3.7
1987 5.46 3.83
1986 5.51 4
1985 5.59 4.22
1984 5.66 4.45
1983 5.76 4.66
1982 5.85 4.85
1981 5.98 5.02
1980 6.07 5.18
1979 6.14 5.33
1978 6.21 5.52
1977 6.27 5.71
1976 6.32 5.9
1975 6.36 6.06
1974 6.39 6.23
1973 6.42 6.43
1972 6.44 6.64
1971 6.42 6.84
1970 6.38 7.03
1969 6.35 7.18
1968 6.33 7.28
1967 6.29 7.33
1966 6.27 7.34
1965 6.23 7.31
1964 6.18 7.29
1963 6.15 7.28
1962 6.1 7.25
1961 6.09 7.25
1960 6.09 7.22

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

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Congo and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Kuwait
2024 19.5 35.8
2023 19.4 35.5
2022 19.3 34.4
2021 19.2 35.8
2020 19.2 37.7
2019 19.1 37.1
2018 19.1 36.4
2017 19.2 35.6
2016 19.2 34.7
2015 19.3 33.8
2014 19.4 33
2013 19.5 32.3
2012 19.6 31.5
2011 19.7 30.5
2010 19.8 29.6
2009 19.7 29.2
2008 19.5 28.8
2007 19.5 28.6
2006 19.3 28.5
2005 19.2 28.3
2004 19 27.9
2003 18.9 27.3
2002 18.8 26.8
2001 18.8 26.3
2000 18.5 25.9
1999 18.2 25.6
1998 18.1 25.5
1997 18.1 25.5
1996 18.1 25.5
1995 18.1 25.5
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.9 24.2
1992 17.8 23.8
1991 17.7 23.6
1990 17.7 23.4
1989 17.6 23.2
1988 17.5 23
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.7
1985 17.3 22.4
1984 17.2 22.1
1983 17.2 21.7
1982 17.1 21.3
1981 17 20.9
1980 17 20.5
1979 17 20.1
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.2
1976 17.1 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.3 18.4
1973 17.4 18.3
1972 17.4 18.3
1971 17.5 18.3
1970 17.6 18.5
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 18.1 20
1965 18.2 20.4
1964 18.3 20.7
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.6 21.5
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 18.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Kuwait
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Congo Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Kuwait
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
3,572 mi
2018

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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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