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Congo vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 64th vs. 188th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Maldives
Population
6681829
532057
Population rank 109/197 168/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Congo and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Congo and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Congo Maldives
2024 $15,719,986,077 $7,061,608,267
2023 $15,321,055,823 $6,621,008,704
2022 $15,817,030,155 $6,177,123,352
2021 $14,825,690,211 $5,252,457,370
2020 $11,468,687,464 $3,712,604,583
2019 $13,976,637,780 $5,726,094,799
2018 $14,773,900,289 $5,404,344,163
2017 $11,834,473,039 $4,816,426,257
2016 $10,931,328,151 $4,409,942,624
2015 $12,434,793,867 $4,129,505,319
2014 $17,919,321,078 $3,697,353,039
2013 $17,958,720,699 $3,295,009,238
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,886,163,997
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,774,350,240
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,588,176,055
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,345,294,875
2008 $11,649,857,673 $2,271,646,188
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,868,383,461
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,575,200,391
2005 $6,650,001,680 $1,163,362,438
2004 $4,656,974,940 $1,226,829,563
2003 $3,503,723,088 $1,052,121,055
2002 $3,034,250,924 $897,031,250
2001 $2,796,704,604 $870,031,677
2000 $3,227,927,698 $624,337,145
1999 $2,354,772,960 $589,239,754
1998 $1,949,481,379 $540,096,398
1997 $2,322,719,103 $508,223,602
1996 $2,540,697,539 $450,382,328
1995 $2,116,003,868 $398,988,955
1994 $1,769,365,438 $356,014,932
1993 $2,684,323,623 $322,417,837
1992 $2,933,222,703 $284,875,809
1991 $2,724,853,506 $244,396,762
1990 $2,798,746,050 $215,043,970
1989 $2,389,593,026 $189,514,434
1988 $2,212,536,312 $168,514,513
1987 $2,297,753,652 $141,223,029
1986 $1,849,268,212 $141,882,254
1985 $2,160,872,540 $127,190,758
1984 $2,193,581,365 $109,503,546
1983 $2,097,274,290 $57,829,787
1982 $2,160,640,565 $47,911,340
1981 $1,993,512,323 $44,781,457
1980 $1,705,796,853 $42,463,576
1979 $1,198,749,667 $38,523,364
1978 $878,771,772 $24,369,109
1977 $765,224,029 $20,853,789
1976 $754,549,601 $22,399,467
1975 $767,102,680 $24,540,878
1974 $585,364,634 $39,120,171
1973 $541,973,363 $30,862,042
1972 $410,669,264 $25,177,138
1971 $322,128,019 $21,566,404
1970 $274,960,700 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Maldives
2024 $2,482 $13,379
2023 $2,478 $12,588
2022 $2,621 $11,786
2021 $2,516 $10,176
2020 $1,994 $7,394
2019 $2,488 $11,740
2018 $2,694 $11,423
2017 $2,212 $10,510
2016 $2,093 $9,948
2015 $2,439 $9,645
2014 $3,601 $8,939
2013 $3,697 $8,236
2012 $3,732 $7,461
2011 $3,396 $7,425
2010 $2,947 $7,174
2009 $2,271 $6,734
2008 $2,832 $6,757
2007 $2,206 $5,758
2006 $2,104 $5,019
2005 $1,799 $3,797
2004 $1,306 $4,070
2003 $1,017 $3,549
2002 $906 $3,076
2001 $855 $3,034
2000 $1,024 $2,214
1999 $776 $2,124
1998 $660 $1,980
1997 $804 $1,898
1996 $899 $1,717
1995 $770 $1,555
1994 $662 $1,419
1993 $1,034 $1,317
1992 $1,164 $1,194
1991 $1,113 $1,054
1990 $1,176 $957
1989 $1,033 $870
1988 $984 $799
1987 $1,052 $692
1986 $872 $720
1985 $1,049 $669
1984 $1,097 $594
1983 $1,075 $323
1982 $1,131 $274.8
1981 $1,066 $264.1
1980 $933 $257.6
1979 $670 $240.2
1978 $503 $156.1
1977 $448 $137.3
1976 $453 $151.8
1975 $471 $171.4
1974 $370 $281.5
1973 $353 $228.7
1972 $276.3 $192.2
1971 $223.5 $169.8
1970 $196.7 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Maldives
2026 66.4 81.7
2025 66.2 81.5
2024 66 81.3
2023 65.8 81
2022 65 80.8
2021 64.2 78.1
2020 64.4 78.7
2019 63.2 79.7
2018 64.5 79.4
2017 64.2 79.2
2016 63.9 78.9
2015 63.7 78.6
2014 63.3 78.2
2013 63 77.8
2012 62.7 77.5
2011 62.3 77.1
2010 61.7 76.8
2009 61.2 76.4
2008 60.8 76
2007 60.1 75.7
2006 59.5 75.3
2005 58.7 74.8
2004 58 73
2003 57.1 73.3
2002 56.4 72.4
2001 55.9 71.7
2000 55.4 70.9
1999 54.4 70.2
1998 52.6 69.3
1997 48.6 68.5
1996 55.2 67.7
1995 55.5 67
1994 55.6 66.2
1993 56 65.4
1992 56.5 64.7
1991 56.8 63.9
1990 57.1 63.1
1989 57.3 62.4
1988 57.5 61.6
1987 57.6 60.8
1986 57.6 60
1985 57.6 59.2
1984 57.5 58.3
1983 57.4 57.5
1982 57.2 56.6
1981 57.1 55.7
1980 56.8 54.8
1979 56.5 53.9
1978 56.2 50.4
1977 56 51.8
1976 55.7 50.8
1975 55.4 49.6
1974 55.1 48.5
1973 54.7 47.5
1972 54.4 46.4
1971 54 45.5
1970 53.6 44.5
1969 53.1 43.7
1968 52.6 42.9
1967 51.9 42.1
1966 51.6 41.4
1965 51 40.8
1964 50.4 40.2
1963 49.7 39.6
1962 49 39.1
1961 48.4 38.6
1960 47.6 38.2
1959 46.8 37.9
1958 46 37.6
1957 45.1 37.3
1956 44.3 37.1
1955 43.4 37
1954 42.6 36.9
1953 41.9 36.9
1952 41.1 37
1951 40.3 37.1
1950 39.6 36.5

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

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Congo and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Congo Maldives
2024 6,332,961 527,799
2023 6,182,885 525,994
2022 6,035,104 524,106
2021 5,892,183 516,154
2020 5,752,791 502,118
2019 5,616,661 487,731
2018 5,483,118 473,099
2017 5,351,011 458,287
2016 5,222,536 443,308
2015 5,097,581 428,154
2014 4,975,880 413,617
2013 4,857,099 400,070
2012 4,740,450 386,818
2011 4,609,724 373,674
2010 4,462,290 360,792
2009 4,281,219 348,275
2008 4,113,517 336,170
2007 3,980,430 324,479
2006 3,837,409 313,851
2005 3,696,393 306,429
2004 3,565,554 301,413
2003 3,445,753 296,491
2002 3,350,771 291,616
2001 3,272,537 286,767
2000 3,151,345 282,019
1999 3,032,874 277,412
1998 2,952,061 272,723
1997 2,887,862 267,707
1996 2,826,785 262,347
1995 2,749,461 256,649
1994 2,673,144 250,822
1993 2,595,124 244,884
1992 2,519,465 238,543
1991 2,449,229 231,802
1990 2,380,560 224,762
1989 2,313,558 217,738
1988 2,247,653 210,885
1987 2,183,473 203,944
1986 2,120,602 196,935
1985 2,059,311 190,169
1984 1,999,528 184,198
1983 1,950,321 179,128
1982 1,910,430 174,333
1981 1,869,759 169,532
1980 1,828,985 164,835
1979 1,788,524 160,360
1978 1,748,089 156,159
1977 1,707,568 151,930
1976 1,667,225 147,525
1975 1,627,032 143,158
1974 1,582,301 138,978
1973 1,533,680 134,952
1972 1,486,468 130,968
1971 1,441,039 127,035
1970 1,397,638 123,219
1969 1,356,182 119,564
1968 1,316,519 116,075
1967 1,278,691 112,528
1966 1,242,534 108,507
1965 1,207,880 104,102
1964 1,174,816 100,662
1963 1,143,263 98,222
1962 1,113,175 95,802
1961 1,084,389 93,450
1960 1,056,732 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Maldives

Fertility rate
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Maldives
2023 4.16 1.58
2022 4.22 1.58
2021 4.28 1.6
2020 4.33 1.61
2019 4.38 1.64
2018 4.44 1.71
2017 4.5 1.8
2016 4.55 1.9
2015 4.61 2
2014 4.67 2.09
2013 4.73 2.17
2012 4.79 2.25
2011 4.83 2.31
2010 4.85 2.35
2009 4.81 2.39
2008 4.73 2.37
2007 4.65 2.29
2006 4.65 2.2
2005 4.67 2.2
2004 4.69 2.26
2003 4.7 2.34
2002 4.7 2.42
2001 4.67 2.53
2000 4.72 2.69
1999 4.81 2.9
1998 4.91 3.17
1997 5 3.48
1996 5.03 3.86
1995 5.07 4.29
1994 5.1 4.69
1993 5.13 5.06
1992 5.18 5.44
1991 5.22 5.8
1990 5.27 6.13
1989 5.33 6.39
1988 5.39 6.58
1987 5.46 6.73
1986 5.51 6.85
1985 5.59 6.94
1984 5.66 7.03
1983 5.76 7.09
1982 5.85 7.15
1981 5.98 7.19
1980 6.07 7.23
1979 6.14 7.23
1978 6.21 7.23
1977 6.27 7.27
1976 6.32 7.29
1975 6.36 7.32
1974 6.39 7.38
1973 6.42 7.4
1972 6.44 7.37
1971 6.42 7.38
1970 6.38 7.39
1969 6.35 7.33
1968 6.33 7.28
1967 6.29 7.23
1966 6.27 7.15
1965 6.23 7.07
1964 6.18 7
1963 6.15 6.94
1962 6.1 6.89
1961 6.09 6.79
1960 6.09 6.71

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

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Congo and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Maldives
2024 19.5 32.9
2023 19.4 32.1
2022 19.3 31.4
2021 19.2 30.7
2020 19.2 30.1
2019 19.1 29.5
2018 19.1 29
2017 19.2 28.5
2016 19.2 28
2015 19.3 27.6
2014 19.4 27.1
2013 19.5 26.5
2012 19.6 25.8
2011 19.7 25.1
2010 19.8 24.4
2009 19.7 23.8
2008 19.5 23.2
2007 19.5 22.7
2006 19.3 22.1
2005 19.2 21.5
2004 19 20.9
2003 18.9 20.3
2002 18.8 19.8
2001 18.8 19.3
2000 18.5 18.9
1999 18.2 18.4
1998 18.1 18
1997 18.1 17.6
1996 18.1 17.3
1995 18.1 16.9
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.5
1992 17.8 16.4
1991 17.7 16.4
1990 17.7 16.4
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.5 16.6
1987 17.4 16.7
1986 17.4 16.9
1985 17.3 17
1984 17.2 17
1983 17.2 16.9
1982 17.1 16.9
1981 17 16.8
1980 17 16.8
1979 17 16.9
1978 17 17
1977 17 17
1976 17.1 17
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17.3 17.2
1973 17.4 17.2
1972 17.4 17.2
1971 17.5 17.3
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 18.1 18.9
1965 18.2 19.9
1964 18.3 20.5
1963 18.4 20.6
1962 18.6 20.6
1961 18.7 20.6
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Congo Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Maldives
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Congo Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Maldives
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
57.8 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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