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Congo vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 64th vs. 160th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Lebanon
Population
6681829
5906622
Population rank 109/197 115/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 141/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 149/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 112/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Congo and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Congo and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Congo Lebanon
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 $20,078,620,357
2022 $15,817,030,155 $20,992,421,949
2021 $14,825,690,211 $23,131,941,557
2020 $11,468,687,464 $31,712,128,254
2019 $13,976,637,780 $51,605,959,131
2018 $14,773,900,289 $54,901,519,156
2017 $11,834,473,039 $53,027,680,686
2016 $10,931,328,151 $51,147,308,774
2015 $12,434,793,867 $49,929,337,837
2014 $17,919,321,078 $48,095,213,747
2013 $17,958,720,699 $46,880,103,081
2012 $17,692,911,296 $44,016,799,516
2011 $15,655,383,577 $39,927,125,962
2010 $13,148,396,212 $38,443,907,042
2009 $9,723,299,915 $35,399,582,929
2008 $11,649,857,673 $29,118,916,105
2007 $8,782,703,437 $24,827,355,015
2006 $8,072,305,029 $22,022,709,851
2005 $6,650,001,680 $21,497,336,499
2004 $4,656,974,940 $21,159,827,992
2003 $3,503,723,088 $20,082,918,740
2002 $3,034,250,924 $19,152,238,806
2001 $2,796,704,604 $17,649,751,244
2000 $3,227,927,698 $17,260,364,842
1999 $2,354,772,960 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,949,481,379 $17,247,179,006
1997 $2,322,719,103 $15,751,867,489
1996 $2,540,697,539 $13,690,217,334
1995 $2,116,003,868 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,769,365,438 $9,599,127,050
1993 $2,684,323,623 $7,941,744,492
1992 $2,933,222,703 $5,843,579,161
1991 $2,724,853,506 $4,690,415,093
1990 $2,798,746,050 $2,838,485,354
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,717,998,688
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,313,540,068
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Lebanon
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 $3,478
2022 $2,621 $3,654
2021 $2,516 $4,045
2020 $1,994 $5,561
2019 $2,488 $8,906
2018 $2,694 $9,175
2017 $2,212 $8,608
2016 $2,093 $8,089
2015 $2,439 $7,714
2014 $3,601 $7,578
2013 $3,697 $8,162
2012 $3,732 $8,407
2011 $3,396 $7,835
2010 $2,947 $7,626
2009 $2,271 $7,091
2008 $2,832 $5,912
2007 $2,206 $5,125
2006 $2,104 $4,635
2005 $1,799 $4,602
2004 $1,306 $4,601
2003 $1,017 $4,438
2002 $906 $4,291
2001 $855 $4,010
2000 $1,024 $3,987
1999 $776 $4,087
1998 $660 $4,125
1997 $804 $3,834
1996 $899 $3,393
1995 $770 $2,959
1994 $662 $2,468
1993 $1,034 $2,079
1992 $1,164 $1,559
1991 $1,113 $1,278
1990 $1,176 $790
1989 $1,033 $771
1988 $984 $959
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Lebanon
2026 66.4 78.2
2025 66.2 78.1
2024 66 77.9
2023 65.8 77.8
2022 65 78
2021 64.2 73.6
2020 64.4 76.3
2019 63.2 78.2
2018 64.5 78.3
2017 64.2 78.2
2016 63.9 78.3
2015 63.7 78.3
2014 63.3 78.1
2013 63 78
2012 62.7 77.9
2011 62.3 77.8
2010 61.7 77.5
2009 61.2 77.3
2008 60.8 77
2007 60.1 76.7
2006 59.5 75.7
2005 58.7 76.1
2004 58 75.7
2003 57.1 75.3
2002 56.4 74.8
2001 55.9 74.4
2000 55.4 73.9
1999 54.4 73.5
1998 52.6 73.2
1997 48.6 72.9
1996 55.2 72.6
1995 55.5 72.4
1994 55.6 72
1993 56 71.6
1992 56.5 71.2
1991 56.8 70.9
1990 57.1 65.5
1989 57.3 65.1
1988 57.5 62.9
1987 57.6 62.5
1986 57.6 62
1985 57.6 61.6
1984 57.5 61.2
1983 57.4 60.8
1982 57.2 47.2
1981 57.1 60.3
1980 56.8 59.9
1979 56.5 59.6
1978 56.2 60
1977 56 60.3
1976 55.7 36.4
1975 55.4 57.7
1974 55.1 66.4
1973 54.7 66.3
1972 54.4 66.2
1971 54 66.1
1970 53.6 66
1969 53.1 65.9
1968 52.6 65.8
1967 51.9 65.7
1966 51.6 65.5
1965 51 65.3
1964 50.4 65.1
1963 49.7 64.9
1962 49 64.6
1961 48.4 64.3
1960 47.6 63.9
1959 46.8 63.6
1958 46 61.2
1957 45.1 62.8
1956 44.3 62.2
1955 43.4 61.5
1954 42.6 61.6
1953 41.9 61.2
1952 41.1 60.8
1951 40.3 60.3
1950 39.6 59.9

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

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Congo and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Congo Lebanon
2024 6,332,961 5,805,962
2023 6,182,885 5,773,493
2022 6,035,104 5,744,489
2021 5,892,183 5,718,122
2020 5,752,791 5,702,398
2019 5,616,661 5,794,594
2018 5,483,118 5,984,119
2017 5,351,011 6,160,128
2016 5,222,536 6,323,060
2015 5,097,581 6,472,469
2014 4,975,880 6,346,990
2013 4,857,099 5,743,436
2012 4,740,450 5,235,742
2011 4,609,724 5,096,020
2010 4,462,290 5,041,288
2009 4,281,219 4,992,287
2008 4,113,517 4,925,354
2007 3,980,430 4,844,118
2006 3,837,409 4,751,136
2005 3,696,393 4,671,102
2004 3,565,554 4,599,279
2003 3,445,753 4,525,508
2002 3,350,771 4,463,504
2001 3,272,537 4,401,918
2000 3,151,345 4,329,340
1999 3,032,874 4,255,277
1998 2,952,061 4,181,281
1997 2,887,862 4,108,405
1996 2,826,785 4,034,781
1995 2,749,461 3,960,735
1994 2,673,144 3,889,799
1993 2,595,124 3,820,647
1992 2,519,465 3,747,371
1991 2,449,229 3,668,912
1990 2,380,560 3,595,175
1989 2,313,558 3,525,285
1988 2,247,653 3,454,649
1987 2,183,473 3,385,555
1986 2,120,602 3,300,365
1985 2,059,311 3,217,376
1984 1,999,528 3,152,744
1983 1,950,321 3,094,996
1982 1,910,430 3,054,931
1981 1,869,759 3,008,981
1980 1,828,985 2,944,763
1979 1,788,524 2,882,635
1978 1,748,089 2,822,682
1977 1,707,568 2,762,155
1976 1,667,225 2,726,469
1975 1,627,032 2,693,191
1974 1,582,301 2,635,185
1973 1,533,680 2,572,935
1972 1,486,468 2,509,729
1971 1,441,039 2,446,314
1970 1,397,638 2,386,114
1969 1,356,182 2,328,159
1968 1,316,519 2,266,368
1967 1,278,691 2,206,731
1966 1,242,534 2,148,260
1965 1,207,880 2,088,831
1964 1,174,816 2,030,543
1963 1,143,263 1,970,316
1962 1,113,175 1,909,578
1961 1,084,389 1,850,084
1960 1,056,732 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Lebanon
2023 4.16 2.24
2022 4.22 2.26
2021 4.28 2.28
2020 4.33 2.31
2019 4.38 2.33
2018 4.44 2.35
2017 4.5 2.37
2016 4.55 2.39
2015 4.61 2.38
2014 4.67 2.38
2013 4.73 2.36
2012 4.79 2.35
2011 4.83 2.32
2010 4.85 2.26
2009 4.81 2.19
2008 4.73 2.17
2007 4.65 2.2
2006 4.65 2.24
2005 4.67 2.29
2004 4.69 2.38
2003 4.7 2.46
2002 4.7 2.52
2001 4.67 2.58
2000 4.72 2.6
1999 4.81 2.63
1998 4.91 2.65
1997 5 2.67
1996 5.03 2.7
1995 5.07 2.73
1994 5.1 2.82
1993 5.13 2.94
1992 5.18 3.05
1991 5.22 3.16
1990 5.27 3.27
1989 5.33 3.36
1988 5.39 3.39
1987 5.46 3.42
1986 5.51 3.47
1985 5.59 3.53
1984 5.66 3.66
1983 5.76 3.73
1982 5.85 3.86
1981 5.98 3.95
1980 6.07 4.01
1979 6.14 4.08
1978 6.21 4.18
1977 6.27 4.28
1976 6.32 4.39
1975 6.36 4.52
1974 6.39 4.65
1973 6.42 4.79
1972 6.44 4.91
1971 6.42 5.05
1970 6.38 5.19
1969 6.35 5.32
1968 6.33 5.45
1967 6.29 5.57
1966 6.27 5.68
1965 6.23 5.77
1964 6.18 5.85
1963 6.15 5.91
1962 6.1 5.9
1961 6.09 5.89
1960 6.09 5.88

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

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Congo and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Lebanon
2024 19.5 29.6
2023 19.4 29.4
2022 19.3 29.2
2021 19.2 29
2020 19.2 28.9
2019 19.1 29
2018 19.1 29.3
2017 19.2 29.4
2016 19.2 29.5
2015 19.3 29.4
2014 19.4 29.2
2013 19.5 28.9
2012 19.6 28.6
2011 19.7 28.2
2010 19.8 27.9
2009 19.7 27.5
2008 19.5 27.1
2007 19.5 26.7
2006 19.3 26.3
2005 19.2 26
2004 19 25.6
2003 18.9 25.2
2002 18.8 24.9
2001 18.8 24.6
2000 18.5 24.3
1999 18.2 24
1998 18.1 23.7
1997 18.1 23.4
1996 18.1 23.1
1995 18.1 22.8
1994 18 22.5
1993 17.9 22.3
1992 17.8 22
1991 17.7 21.8
1990 17.7 21.6
1989 17.6 21.4
1988 17.5 21.2
1987 17.4 21
1986 17.4 20.8
1985 17.3 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.2 20.3
1982 17.1 20.1
1981 17 19.9
1980 17 19.8
1979 17 19.6
1978 17 19.4
1977 17 19.2
1976 17.1 19.1
1975 17.2 19
1974 17.3 18.9
1973 17.4 18.7
1972 17.4 18.5
1971 17.5 18.3
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.7 18.1
1968 17.8 18
1967 17.9 18
1966 18.1 18.1
1965 18.2 18.2
1964 18.3 18.4
1963 18.4 18.7
1962 18.6 19.1
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
27%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Congo Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Lebanon
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
0%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Congo Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Lebanon
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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