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Congo vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 64th vs. 44th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Madagascar
Population
6681829
33750171
Population rank 109/197 49/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Congo and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Congo and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Congo Madagascar
2024 $15,719,986,077 $17,420,501,490
2023 $15,321,055,823 $15,869,945,478
2022 $15,817,030,155 $15,325,603,273
2021 $14,825,690,211 $14,354,731,964
2020 $11,468,687,464 $13,051,441,204
2019 $13,976,637,780 $14,104,664,679
2018 $14,773,900,289 $13,760,033,282
2017 $11,834,473,039 $13,176,313,594
2016 $10,931,328,151 $11,848,613,858
2015 $12,434,793,867 $11,323,020,701
2014 $17,919,321,078 $12,522,957,399
2013 $17,958,720,699 $12,423,555,455
2012 $17,692,911,296 $11,578,975,062
2011 $15,655,383,577 $11,551,819,618
2010 $13,148,396,212 $9,982,711,338
2009 $9,723,299,915 $9,616,879,409
2008 $11,649,857,673 $10,725,137,724
2007 $8,782,703,437 $8,524,620,890
2006 $8,072,305,029 $6,395,712,491
2005 $6,650,001,680 $5,859,269,753
2004 $4,656,974,940 $5,064,732,626
2003 $3,503,723,088 $6,372,498,890
2002 $3,034,250,924 $5,351,701,663
2001 $2,796,704,604 $5,438,332,602
2000 $3,227,927,698 $4,629,247,204
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,401,967,633
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,931,861,039
1995 $2,116,003,868 $3,838,100,904
1994 $1,769,365,438 $3,522,227,092
1993 $2,684,323,623 $4,063,298,919
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,714,966,678
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,254,713,056
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,931,334,875
1989 $2,389,593,026 $3,175,638,333
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,189,456,965
1987 $2,297,753,652 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,849,268,212 $4,347,989,788
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,802,557,895
1984 $2,193,581,365 $3,905,938,481
1983 $2,097,274,290 $4,686,457,031
1982 $2,160,640,565 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,993,512,323 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,705,796,853 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,463,565,854
1978 $878,771,772 $2,669,755,115
1977 $765,224,029 $2,358,930,406
1976 $754,549,601 $2,181,844,179
1975 $767,102,680 $2,283,049,215
1974 $585,364,634 $1,917,508,190
1973 $541,973,363 $1,653,062,335
1972 $410,669,264 $1,341,590,690
1971 $322,128,019 $1,199,507,631
1970 $274,960,700 $1,111,859,571
1969 $265,040,036 $1,056,391,056
1968 $251,247,458 $1,031,669,637
1967 $237,397,428 $956,436,932
1966 $220,613,582 $900,264,585
1965 $198,318,064 $833,563,473
1964 $185,693,725 $802,482,184
1963 $172,233,431 $759,345,864
1962 $166,521,240 $739,286,908
1961 $151,675,739 $699,161,945
1960 $131,731,863 $673,081,725

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

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Congo and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Madagascar
2024 $2,482 $545
2023 $2,478 $509
2022 $2,621 $504
2021 $2,516 $483
2020 $1,994 $451
2019 $2,488 $500
2018 $2,694 $500
2017 $2,212 $492
2016 $2,093 $454
2015 $2,439 $445
2014 $3,601 $506
2013 $3,697 $515
2012 $3,732 $494
2011 $3,396 $506
2010 $2,947 $450
2009 $2,271 $446
2008 $2,832 $513
2007 $2,206 $420
2006 $2,104 $324
2005 $1,799 $306
2004 $1,306 $272.2
2003 $1,017 $353
2002 $906 $305
2001 $855 $319
2000 $1,024 $280.3
1999 $776 $267.4
1998 $660 $284.2
1997 $804 $284.4
1996 $899 $340
1995 $770 $273.1
1994 $662 $258.7
1993 $1,034 $308
1992 $1,164 $290.2
1991 $1,113 $262
1990 $1,176 $326
1989 $1,033 $271.3
1988 $984 $280.5
1987 $1,052 $290.8
1986 $872 $405
1985 $1,049 $364
1984 $1,097 $385
1983 $1,075 $476
1982 $1,131 $501
1981 $1,066 $513
1980 $933 $578
1979 $670 $396
1978 $503 $315
1977 $448 $286.9
1976 $453 $273.5
1975 $471 $295
1974 $370 $255.3
1973 $353 $226.8
1972 $276.3 $189.6
1971 $223.5 $174.6
1970 $196.7 $166.6
1969 $195.4 $162.9
1968 $190.8 $163.6
1967 $185.7 $155.9
1966 $177.6 $150.7
1965 $164.2 $143.2
1964 $158.1 $141.5
1963 $150.7 $137.4
1962 $149.6 $137.3
1961 $139.9 $133.3
1960 $124.7 $131.7

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

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Congo vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Madagascar
2026 66.4 64.3
2025 66.2 64
2024 66 63.8
2023 65.8 63.6
2022 65 63.1
2021 64.2 62.5
2020 64.4 62.7
2019 63.2 63.5
2018 64.5 63.5
2017 64.2 63.4
2016 63.9 63.4
2015 63.7 63.4
2014 63.3 63.3
2013 63 63.2
2012 62.7 63
2011 62.3 62.9
2010 61.7 62.6
2009 61.2 62.3
2008 60.8 62
2007 60.1 61.5
2006 59.5 61.1
2005 58.7 60.7
2004 58 60.2
2003 57.1 59.7
2002 56.4 59.2
2001 55.9 58.7
2000 55.4 58
1999 54.4 57.4
1998 52.6 56.8
1997 48.6 56.1
1996 55.2 55.5
1995 55.5 54.8
1994 55.6 54.2
1993 56 53.7
1992 56.5 52.9
1991 56.8 52.6
1990 57.1 52.1
1989 57.3 51.8
1988 57.5 51.4
1987 57.6 51.1
1986 57.6 50.7
1985 57.6 50.4
1984 57.5 50.2
1983 57.4 50.1
1982 57.2 50
1981 57.1 49.8
1980 56.8 50
1979 56.5 50.1
1978 56.2 50
1977 56 49.9
1976 55.7 49.8
1975 55.4 49.6
1974 55.1 49.3
1973 54.7 48.9
1972 54.4 48.5
1971 54 48.2
1970 53.6 47.9
1969 53.1 47.3
1968 52.6 46.9
1967 51.9 46.5
1966 51.6 46
1965 51 45.4
1964 50.4 45
1963 49.7 44.6
1962 49 44.2
1961 48.4 43.8
1960 47.6 43.3
1959 46.8 43
1958 46 42.5
1957 45.1 42.1
1956 44.3 41.7
1955 43.4 41.3
1954 42.6 40.9
1953 41.9 40.7
1952 41.1 40.3
1951 40.3 39.9
1950 39.6 39.7

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

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Congo and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Congo Madagascar
2024 6,332,961 31,964,956
2023 6,182,885 31,195,932
2022 6,035,104 30,437,261
2021 5,892,183 29,691,083
2020 5,752,791 28,953,556
2019 5,616,661 28,219,554
2018 5,483,118 27,494,926
2017 5,351,011 26,788,375
2016 5,222,536 26,099,952
2015 5,097,581 25,426,702
2014 4,975,880 24,764,348
2013 4,857,099 24,109,290
2012 4,740,450 23,462,438
2011 4,609,724 22,822,300
2010 4,462,290 22,183,340
2009 4,281,219 21,547,280
2008 4,113,517 20,923,840
2007 3,980,430 20,318,583
2006 3,837,409 19,730,909
2005 3,696,393 19,159,707
2004 3,565,554 18,606,608
2003 3,445,753 18,071,854
2002 3,350,771 17,549,913
2001 3,272,537 17,032,939
2000 3,151,345 16,516,338
1999 3,032,874 16,000,506
1998 2,952,061 15,489,364
1997 2,887,862 14,990,814
1996 2,826,785 14,510,711
1995 2,749,461 14,051,275
1994 2,673,144 13,613,850
1993 2,595,124 13,197,345
1992 2,519,465 12,800,870
1991 2,449,229 12,421,412
1990 2,380,560 12,055,639
1989 2,313,558 11,704,998
1988 2,247,653 11,369,462
1987 2,183,473 11,047,291
1986 2,120,602 10,736,857
1985 2,059,311 10,433,142
1984 1,999,528 10,134,550
1983 1,950,321 9,843,044
1982 1,910,430 9,557,671
1981 1,869,759 9,279,011
1980 1,828,985 9,006,032
1979 1,788,524 8,737,581
1978 1,748,089 8,475,864
1977 1,707,568 8,222,240
1976 1,667,225 7,976,831
1975 1,627,032 7,739,336
1974 1,582,301 7,509,726
1973 1,533,680 7,288,048
1972 1,486,468 7,074,398
1971 1,441,039 6,868,868
1970 1,397,638 6,672,003
1969 1,356,182 6,484,716
1968 1,316,519 6,306,493
1967 1,278,691 6,136,486
1966 1,242,534 5,974,279
1965 1,207,880 5,819,116
1964 1,174,816 5,669,863
1963 1,143,263 5,525,185
1962 1,113,175 5,384,150
1961 1,084,389 5,246,158
1960 1,056,732 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Madagascar
2023 4.16 3.97
2022 4.22 4.04
2021 4.28 4.1
2020 4.33 4.17
2019 4.38 4.22
2018 4.44 4.25
2017 4.5 4.26
2016 4.55 4.29
2015 4.61 4.34
2014 4.67 4.42
2013 4.73 4.53
2012 4.79 4.61
2011 4.83 4.74
2010 4.85 4.9
2009 4.81 5
2008 4.73 5.04
2007 4.65 5.08
2006 4.65 5.13
2005 4.67 5.2
2004 4.69 5.26
2003 4.7 5.33
2002 4.7 5.41
2001 4.67 5.53
2000 4.72 5.67
1999 4.81 5.84
1998 4.91 5.99
1997 5 6.02
1996 5.03 6.03
1995 5.07 6.04
1994 5.1 6.04
1993 5.13 6.06
1992 5.18 6.08
1991 5.22 6.12
1990 5.27 6.14
1989 5.33 6.15
1988 5.39 6.18
1987 5.46 6.24
1986 5.51 6.34
1985 5.59 6.46
1984 5.66 6.55
1983 5.76 6.63
1982 5.85 6.7
1981 5.98 6.77
1980 6.07 6.84
1979 6.14 6.87
1978 6.21 6.9
1977 6.27 6.93
1976 6.32 6.95
1975 6.36 6.97
1974 6.39 6.99
1973 6.42 7.01
1972 6.44 7.04
1971 6.42 7.07
1970 6.38 7.1
1969 6.35 7.12
1968 6.33 7.13
1967 6.29 7.14
1966 6.27 7.16
1965 6.23 7.17
1964 6.18 7.19
1963 6.15 7.21
1962 6.1 7.26
1961 6.09 7.3
1960 6.09 7.34

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

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Congo and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Madagascar
2024 19.5 20
2023 19.4 19.9
2022 19.3 19.7
2021 19.2 19.6
2020 19.2 19.4
2019 19.1 19.3
2018 19.1 19.1
2017 19.2 18.9
2016 19.2 18.7
2015 19.3 18.6
2014 19.4 18.4
2013 19.5 18.2
2012 19.6 18.1
2011 19.7 17.9
2010 19.8 17.8
2009 19.7 17.7
2008 19.5 17.6
2007 19.5 17.5
2006 19.3 17.4
2005 19.2 17.3
2004 19 17.3
2003 18.9 17.2
2002 18.8 17.2
2001 18.8 17.2
2000 18.5 17.2
1999 18.2 17.2
1998 18.1 17.2
1997 18.1 17.1
1996 18.1 17.1
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 17
1991 17.7 16.9
1990 17.7 16.9
1989 17.6 16.8
1988 17.5 16.7
1987 17.4 16.6
1986 17.4 16.6
1985 17.3 16.5
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.1 16.4
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.4
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.5
1977 17 16.5
1976 17.1 16.6
1975 17.2 16.6
1974 17.3 16.6
1973 17.4 16.6
1972 17.4 16.6
1971 17.5 16.7
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 18.1 16.7
1965 18.2 16.8
1964 18.3 16.8
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.6 17.2
1961 18.7 17.5
1960 18.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Congo Madagascar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Congo Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Madagascar
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
19,660 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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