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Congo vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 64th vs. 16th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Libya
Population
6681829
7559873
Population rank 109/197 105/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 112/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Congo and Libya: Comparison Charts

Congo and Libya economies compared

GDP
Congo

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Congo Libya
2024 $15,719,986,077 $48,487,151,215
2023 $15,321,055,823 $44,027,664,915
2022 $15,817,030,155 $43,246,297,922
2021 $14,825,690,211 $35,217,995,647
2020 $11,468,687,464 $46,854,285,441
2019 $13,976,637,780 $69,254,496,472
2018 $14,773,900,289 $76,686,029,772
2017 $11,834,473,039 $67,157,452,182
2016 $10,931,328,151 $49,912,073,701
2015 $12,434,793,867 $48,717,501,321
2014 $17,919,321,078 $57,372,355,592
2013 $17,958,720,699 $75,351,107,029
2012 $17,692,911,296 $92,540,938,129
2011 $15,655,383,577 $48,169,263,294
2010 $13,148,396,212 $75,380,825,062
2009 $9,723,299,915 $60,808,562,033
2008 $11,649,857,673 $86,710,767,415
2007 $8,782,703,437 $68,032,978,391
2006 $8,072,305,029 $60,094,231,607
2005 $6,650,001,680 $47,334,691,241
2004 $4,656,974,940 $33,122,307,692
2003 $3,503,723,088 $26,265,625,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $20,481,889,764
2001 $2,796,704,604 $34,112,093,927
2000 $3,227,927,698 $38,270,954,138
1999 $2,354,772,960 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,949,481,379 $27,251,301,398
1997 $2,322,719,103 $30,700,897,875
1996 $2,540,697,539 $27,884,615,385
1995 $2,116,003,868 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,769,365,438 $28,610,549,763
1993 $2,684,323,623 $30,660,051,911
1992 $2,933,222,703 $33,887,047,909
1991 $2,724,853,506 $31,991,821,265
1990 $2,798,746,050 $28,904,183,602
1989 $2,389,593,026 $25,156,707,899
1988 $2,212,536,312 $24,308,959,591
1987 $2,297,753,652 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,849,268,212 $24,180,400,959
1985 $2,160,872,540 $31,530,566,324
1984 $2,193,581,365 $29,476,109,153
1983 $2,097,274,290 $33,200,520,140
1982 $2,160,640,565 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,993,512,323 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,705,796,853 $40,953,924,949
1979 $1,198,749,667 $30,536,429,497
1978 $878,771,772 $22,136,422,643
1977 $765,224,029 $22,428,297,108
1976 $754,549,601 $19,096,943,017
1975 $767,102,680 $14,710,912,458
1974 $585,364,634 $15,112,543,717
1973 $541,973,363 $8,625,889,430
1972 $410,669,264 $6,299,395,544
1971 $322,128,019 $5,260,185,125
1970 $274,960,700 $4,601,649,451
1969 $265,040,036 $4,380,987,481
1968 $251,247,458 $3,850,623,095
1967 $237,397,428 $2,726,986,913
1966 $220,613,582 $2,312,438,536
1965 $198,318,064 $1,804,979,680
1964 $185,693,725 $1,341,395,421
1963 $172,233,431 $892,327,911
1962 $166,521,240 $619,725,785
1961 $151,675,739 $443,905,612
1960 $131,731,863 $401,644,249

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

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Congo and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Libya
2024 $2,482 $6,569
2023 $2,478 $6,027
2022 $2,621 $5,987
2021 $2,516 $4,936
2020 $1,994 $6,650
2019 $2,488 $9,963
2018 $2,694 $11,197
2017 $2,212 $9,966
2016 $2,093 $7,526
2015 $2,439 $7,458
2014 $3,601 $8,926
2013 $3,697 $11,952
2012 $3,732 $14,976
2011 $3,396 $7,594
2010 $2,947 $11,601
2009 $2,271 $9,551
2008 $2,832 $13,906
2007 $2,206 $11,145
2006 $2,104 $10,049
2005 $1,799 $8,079
2004 $1,306 $5,774
2003 $1,017 $4,674
2002 $906 $3,718
2001 $855 $6,313
2000 $1,024 $7,214
1999 $776 $6,895
1998 $660 $5,301
1997 $804 $6,062
1996 $899 $5,591
1995 $770 $5,205
1994 $662 $5,933
1993 $1,034 $6,478
1992 $1,164 $7,303
1991 $1,113 $7,040
1990 $1,176 $6,502
1989 $1,033 $5,793
1988 $984 $5,736
1987 $1,052 $6,465
1986 $872 $6,019
1985 $1,049 $8,087
1984 $1,097 $7,811
1983 $1,075 $8,927
1982 $1,131 $9,064
1981 $1,066 $10,044
1980 $933 $11,960
1979 $670 $9,443
1978 $503 $7,252
1977 $448 $7,783
1976 $453 $7,018
1975 $471 $5,721
1974 $370 $6,214
1973 $353 $3,727
1972 $276.3 $2,830
1971 $223.5 $2,443
1970 $196.7 $2,210
1969 $195.4 $2,175
1968 $190.8 $1,972
1967 $185.7 $1,437
1966 $177.6 $1,251
1965 $164.2 $1,001
1964 $158.1 $765
1963 $150.7 $528
1962 $149.6 $382
1961 $139.9 $285.3
1960 $124.7 $269

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

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Congo vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Libya
2026 66.4 75.2
2025 66.2 73.2
2024 66 71.1
2023 65.8 69.3
2022 65 74.5
2021 64.2 72.1
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 63.2 72.9
2018 64.5 73.2
2017 64.2 72.7
2016 63.9 71.8
2015 63.7 71.6
2014 63.3 71.3
2013 63 72.3
2012 62.7 72.2
2011 62.3 69.9
2010 61.7 72.2
2009 61.2 72.1
2008 60.8 71.9
2007 60.1 71.8
2006 59.5 71.6
2005 58.7 71.4
2004 58 71.2
2003 57.1 71
2002 56.4 70.8
2001 55.9 70.7
2000 55.4 70.5
1999 54.4 70.6
1998 52.6 70.7
1997 48.6 70.7
1996 55.2 70.7
1995 55.5 70.6
1994 55.6 70.5
1993 56 70.2
1992 56.5 70
1991 56.8 69.6
1990 57.1 69.3
1989 57.3 69
1988 57.5 68.6
1987 57.6 68.3
1986 57.6 67.8
1985 57.6 67.3
1984 57.5 66.7
1983 57.4 66.3
1982 57.2 65.8
1981 57.1 65.3
1980 56.8 64.8
1979 56.5 64.3
1978 56.2 63.8
1977 56 63.1
1976 55.7 62.4
1975 55.4 61.6
1974 55.1 60.7
1973 54.7 59.7
1972 54.4 58.7
1971 54 57.6
1970 53.6 56.4
1969 53.1 55.2
1968 52.6 53.8
1967 51.9 52.5
1966 51.6 50.9
1965 51 49.3
1964 50.4 47.7
1963 49.7 45.6
1962 49 44.1
1961 48.4 42.4
1960 47.6 40.8
1959 46.8 39.3
1958 46 38
1957 45.1 36.9
1956 44.3 36
1955 43.4 35.2
1954 42.6 34.7
1953 41.9 34.2
1952 41.1 33.8
1951 40.3 33.5
1950 39.6 33.1

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

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Congo and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Libya
1x
Year Population
Congo Libya
2024 6,332,961 7,381,023
2023 6,182,885 7,305,659
2022 6,035,104 7,223,805
2021 5,892,183 7,135,175
2020 5,752,791 7,045,399
2019 5,616,661 6,951,033
2018 5,483,118 6,849,055
2017 5,351,011 6,738,770
2016 5,222,536 6,632,126
2015 5,097,581 6,531,819
2014 4,975,880 6,427,252
2013 4,857,099 6,304,628
2012 4,740,450 6,179,328
2011 4,609,724 6,343,203
2010 4,462,290 6,497,839
2009 4,281,219 6,366,686
2008 4,113,517 6,235,430
2007 3,980,430 6,104,380
2006 3,837,409 5,980,211
2005 3,696,393 5,858,798
2004 3,565,554 5,736,693
2003 3,445,753 5,619,398
2002 3,350,771 5,508,410
2001 3,272,537 5,403,639
2000 3,151,345 5,305,021
1999 3,032,874 5,218,038
1998 2,952,061 5,140,704
1997 2,887,862 5,064,639
1996 2,826,785 4,987,393
1995 2,749,461 4,906,843
1994 2,673,144 4,822,037
1993 2,595,124 4,733,045
1992 2,519,465 4,640,352
1991 2,449,229 4,544,400
1990 2,380,560 4,445,239
1989 2,313,558 4,342,920
1988 2,247,653 4,237,755
1987 2,183,473 4,129,739
1986 2,120,602 4,017,403
1985 2,059,311 3,898,745
1984 1,999,528 3,773,633
1983 1,950,321 3,718,961
1982 1,910,430 3,724,765
1981 1,869,759 3,621,486
1980 1,828,985 3,424,378
1979 1,788,524 3,233,846
1978 1,748,089 3,052,526
1977 1,707,568 2,881,533
1976 1,667,225 2,721,237
1975 1,627,032 2,571,556
1974 1,582,301 2,432,211
1973 1,533,680 2,314,193
1972 1,486,468 2,226,091
1971 1,441,039 2,153,534
1970 1,397,638 2,082,589
1969 1,356,182 2,014,293
1968 1,316,519 1,952,781
1967 1,278,691 1,898,199
1966 1,242,534 1,849,063
1965 1,207,880 1,804,015
1964 1,174,816 1,753,691
1963 1,143,263 1,690,457
1962 1,113,175 1,621,960
1961 1,084,389 1,555,699
1960 1,056,732 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Libya

Fertility rate
Congo

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Libya
2023 4.16 2.36
2022 4.22 2.4
2021 4.28 2.46
2020 4.33 2.51
2019 4.38 2.54
2018 4.44 2.58
2017 4.5 2.63
2016 4.55 2.67
2015 4.61 2.71
2014 4.67 2.75
2013 4.73 2.72
2012 4.79 2.68
2011 4.83 2.65
2010 4.85 2.6
2009 4.81 2.56
2008 4.73 2.6
2007 4.65 2.65
2006 4.65 2.7
2005 4.67 2.77
2004 4.69 2.77
2003 4.7 2.8
2002 4.7 2.83
2001 4.67 2.87
2000 4.72 2.91
1999 4.81 2.97
1998 4.91 3.04
1997 5 3.13
1996 5.03 3.26
1995 5.07 3.44
1994 5.1 3.65
1993 5.13 3.88
1992 5.18 4.16
1991 5.22 4.46
1990 5.27 4.78
1989 5.33 5.09
1988 5.39 5.41
1987 5.46 5.72
1986 5.51 6.02
1985 5.59 6.33
1984 5.66 6.62
1983 5.76 6.91
1982 5.85 7.16
1981 5.98 7.37
1980 6.07 7.54
1979 6.14 7.68
1978 6.21 7.79
1977 6.27 7.87
1976 6.32 7.93
1975 6.36 7.98
1974 6.39 8.02
1973 6.42 8.05
1972 6.44 8.07
1971 6.42 8.1
1970 6.38 8.05
1969 6.35 8.01
1968 6.33 7.97
1967 6.29 7.93
1966 6.27 7.89
1965 6.23 7.82
1964 6.18 7.75
1963 6.15 7.69
1962 6.1 7.61
1961 6.09 7.56
1960 6.09 7.51

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

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Congo and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Libya
2024 19.5 28.5
2023 19.4 28.2
2022 19.3 28
2021 19.2 27.7
2020 19.2 27.5
2019 19.1 27.2
2018 19.1 27
2017 19.2 26.8
2016 19.2 26.6
2015 19.3 26.4
2014 19.4 26.2
2013 19.5 25.9
2012 19.6 25.7
2011 19.7 25.5
2010 19.8 25.3
2009 19.7 25
2008 19.5 24.6
2007 19.5 24.2
2006 19.3 23.8
2005 19.2 23.6
2004 19 23.4
2003 18.9 23.2
2002 18.8 23.1
2001 18.8 22.9
2000 18.5 22.7
1999 18.2 22.4
1998 18.1 22
1997 18.1 21.5
1996 18.1 21.1
1995 18.1 20.6
1994 18 20.1
1993 17.9 19.7
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.7 18.9
1990 17.7 18.6
1989 17.6 18.2
1988 17.5 17.9
1987 17.4 17.6
1986 17.4 17.3
1985 17.3 17.1
1984 17.2 16.8
1983 17.2 16.5
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17 16.1
1980 17 16
1979 17 15.9
1978 17 15.9
1977 17 15.8
1976 17.1 15.6
1975 17.2 15.5
1974 17.3 15.3
1973 17.4 14.9
1972 17.4 14.7
1971 17.5 14.7
1970 17.6 14.7
1969 17.7 14.7
1968 17.8 14.9
1967 17.9 15.3
1966 18.1 15.9
1965 18.2 16.7
1964 18.3 17.2
1963 18.4 17.5
1962 18.6 17.9
1961 18.7 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Congo Libya
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Congo Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Libya
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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