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Congo vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 64th vs. 191st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Marshall Islands
Population
6681829
35058
Population rank 109/197 192/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 141/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Congo and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Congo and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Congo Marshall Islands
2024 $15,719,986,077 $290,108,490
2023 $15,321,055,823 $263,761,322
2022 $15,817,030,155 $258,723,511
2021 $14,825,690,211 $261,245,544
2020 $11,468,687,464 $241,800,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $232,900,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $220,000,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $213,700,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $201,800,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $183,700,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $186,000,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $186,400,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $180,700,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $172,300,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $161,100,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $151,200,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $146,600,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $150,500,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $143,200,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $138,000,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $132,900,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $131,128,500
2002 $3,034,250,924 $131,960,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $122,406,100
2000 $3,227,927,698 $114,838,500
1999 $2,354,772,960 $113,352,100
1998 $1,949,481,379 $112,070,100
1997 $2,322,719,103 $109,884,700
1996 $2,540,697,539 $110,858,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $120,230,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $108,071,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $99,461,000
1992 $2,933,222,703 $91,063,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $82,507,000
1990 $2,798,746,050 $78,476,000
1989 $2,389,593,026 $72,798,000
1988 $2,212,536,312 $70,688,000
1987 $2,297,753,652 $62,983,000
1986 $1,849,268,212 $55,989,000
1985 $2,160,872,540 $43,879,000
1984 $2,193,581,365 $45,144,000
1983 $2,097,274,290 $41,749,000
1982 $2,160,640,565 $34,918,000
1981 $1,993,512,323 $31,020,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $26,710,653
1979 $1,198,749,667 $25,545,346
1978 $878,771,772 $22,209,370
1977 $765,224,029 $20,210,069
1976 $754,549,601 $18,153,647
1975 $767,102,680 $16,691,301
1974 $585,364,634 $15,217,532
1973 $541,973,363 $11,607,366
1972 $410,669,264 $9,973,652
1971 $322,128,019 $9,116,810
1970 $274,960,700 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Marshall Islands
2024 $2,482 $7,726
2023 $2,478 $6,793
2022 $2,621 $6,456
2021 $2,516 $6,315
2020 $1,994 $5,662
2019 $2,488 $5,292
2018 $2,694 $4,858
2017 $2,212 $4,593
2016 $2,093 $4,230
2015 $2,439 $3,764
2014 $3,601 $3,735
2013 $3,697 $3,678
2012 $3,732 $3,514
2011 $3,396 $3,319
2010 $2,947 $3,095
2009 $2,271 $2,907
2008 $2,832 $2,818
2007 $2,206 $2,892
2006 $2,104 $2,754
2005 $1,799 $2,659
2004 $1,306 $2,566
2003 $1,017 $2,539
2002 $906 $2,566
2001 $855 $2,394
2000 $1,024 $2,265
1999 $776 $2,258
1998 $660 $2,254
1997 $804 $2,231
1996 $899 $2,273
1995 $770 $2,491
1994 $662 $2,265
1993 $1,034 $2,112
1992 $1,164 $1,963
1991 $1,113 $1,811
1990 $1,176 $1,758
1989 $1,033 $1,670
1988 $984 $1,670
1987 $1,052 $1,543
1986 $872 $1,425
1985 $1,049 $1,162
1984 $1,097 $1,245
1983 $1,075 $1,199
1982 $1,131 $1,046
1981 $1,066 $969
1980 $933 $868
1979 $670 $859
1978 $503 $771
1977 $448 $724
1976 $453 $672
1975 $471 $638
1974 $370 $602
1973 $353 $472
1972 $276.3 $416
1971 $223.5 $390
1970 $196.7 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Marshall Islands
2026 66.4 67.3
2025 66.2 67.2
2024 66 67.1
2023 65.8 66.9
2022 65 66.7
2021 64.2 65.4
2020 64.4 65.4
2019 63.2 66
2018 64.5 65.9
2017 64.2 65.7
2016 63.9 65.5
2015 63.7 65.3
2014 63.3 65.1
2013 63 65
2012 62.7 64.8
2011 62.3 64.6
2010 61.7 64.5
2009 61.2 64.4
2008 60.8 64.3
2007 60.1 64.3
2006 59.5 64.2
2005 58.7 64.1
2004 58 64
2003 57.1 64
2002 56.4 63.8
2001 55.9 63.7
2000 55.4 63.3
1999 54.4 63.4
1998 52.6 63.2
1997 48.6 63
1996 55.2 62.8
1995 55.5 62.5
1994 55.6 62.3
1993 56 62.1
1992 56.5 61.9
1991 56.8 61.8
1990 57.1 61.8
1989 57.3 61.7
1988 57.5 61.8
1987 57.6 61.8
1986 57.6 61.8
1985 57.6 61.7
1984 57.5 61.6
1983 57.4 61.5
1982 57.2 61.3
1981 57.1 61.1
1980 56.8 61
1979 56.5 60.8
1978 56.2 60.7
1977 56 60.6
1976 55.7 60.4
1975 55.4 60.3
1974 55.1 60.1
1973 54.7 59.8
1972 54.4 59.5
1971 54 59.1
1970 53.6 58.8
1969 53.1 58.5
1968 52.6 58.2
1967 51.9 57.8
1966 51.6 57.3
1965 51 56.8
1964 50.4 56.3
1963 49.7 55.7
1962 49 55.2
1961 48.4 54.7
1960 47.6 54.4
1959 46.8 54
1958 46 53.6
1957 45.1 53.4
1956 44.3 53.2
1955 43.4 53
1954 42.6 52.9
1953 41.9 52.8
1952 41.1 52.7
1951 40.3 52.7
1950 39.6 52.6

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

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Congo and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Congo Marshall Islands
2024 6,332,961 37,548
2023 6,182,885 38,827
2022 6,035,104 40,077
2021 5,892,183 41,367
2020 5,752,791 42,706
2019 5,616,661 44,007
2018 5,483,118 45,285
2017 5,351,011 46,529
2016 5,222,536 47,709
2015 5,097,581 48,800
2014 4,975,880 49,796
2013 4,857,099 50,681
2012 4,740,450 51,419
2011 4,609,724 51,907
2010 4,462,290 52,044
2009 4,281,219 52,019
2008 4,113,517 52,030
2007 3,980,430 52,035
2006 3,837,409 51,992
2005 3,696,393 51,906
2004 3,565,554 51,791
2003 3,445,753 51,639
2002 3,350,771 51,425
2001 3,272,537 51,123
2000 3,151,345 50,706
1999 3,032,874 50,202
1998 2,952,061 49,717
1997 2,887,862 49,259
1996 2,826,785 48,775
1995 2,749,461 48,266
1994 2,673,144 47,712
1993 2,595,124 47,093
1992 2,519,465 46,388
1991 2,449,229 45,568
1990 2,380,560 44,629
1989 2,313,558 43,586
1988 2,247,653 42,321
1987 2,183,473 40,828
1986 2,120,602 39,286
1985 2,059,311 37,761
1984 1,999,528 36,264
1983 1,950,321 34,811
1982 1,910,430 33,397
1981 1,869,759 32,017
1980 1,828,985 30,774
1979 1,788,524 29,738
1978 1,748,089 28,809
1977 1,707,568 27,906
1976 1,667,225 27,021
1975 1,627,032 26,154
1974 1,582,301 25,296
1973 1,533,680 24,581
1972 1,486,468 23,992
1971 1,441,039 23,366
1970 1,397,638 22,530
1969 1,356,182 21,305
1968 1,316,519 19,862
1967 1,278,691 18,655
1966 1,242,534 17,927
1965 1,207,880 17,402
1964 1,174,816 16,852
1963 1,143,263 16,302
1962 1,113,175 15,755
1961 1,084,389 15,219
1960 1,056,732 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Marshall Islands
2023 4.16 2.92
2022 4.22 2.94
2021 4.28 2.96
2020 4.33 2.99
2019 4.38 3.01
2018 4.44 3.04
2017 4.5 3.06
2016 4.55 3.09
2015 4.61 3.13
2014 4.67 3.18
2013 4.73 3.25
2012 4.79 3.38
2011 4.83 3.53
2010 4.85 3.67
2009 4.81 3.83
2008 4.73 3.97
2007 4.65 4.09
2006 4.65 4.2
2005 4.67 4.28
2004 4.69 4.34
2003 4.7 4.42
2002 4.7 4.49
2001 4.67 4.58
2000 4.72 4.7
1999 4.81 4.78
1998 4.91 4.87
1997 5 4.96
1996 5.03 5.02
1995 5.07 5.09
1994 5.1 5.23
1993 5.13 5.38
1992 5.18 5.55
1991 5.22 5.76
1990 5.27 5.97
1989 5.33 6.18
1988 5.39 6.38
1987 5.46 6.57
1986 5.51 6.73
1985 5.59 6.87
1984 5.66 6.99
1983 5.76 7.08
1982 5.85 7.18
1981 5.98 7.27
1980 6.07 7.37
1979 6.14 7.47
1978 6.21 7.58
1977 6.27 7.67
1976 6.32 7.76
1975 6.36 7.83
1974 6.39 7.9
1973 6.42 7.95
1972 6.44 8
1971 6.42 8.04
1970 6.38 8.07
1969 6.35 8.11
1968 6.33 8.14
1967 6.29 8.17
1966 6.27 8.2
1965 6.23 8.16
1964 6.18 8.14
1963 6.15 8.12
1962 6.1 8.12
1961 6.09 8.12
1960 6.09 8.08

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

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Congo and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Marshall Islands
2024 19.5 21.8
2023 19.4 21.9
2022 19.3 22.2
2021 19.2 22.5
2020 19.2 22.6
2019 19.1 22.6
2018 19.1 22.4
2017 19.2 22.2
2016 19.2 21.9
2015 19.3 21.6
2014 19.4 21.3
2013 19.5 21
2012 19.6 20.8
2011 19.7 20.6
2010 19.8 20.6
2009 19.7 20.5
2008 19.5 20.4
2007 19.5 20.2
2006 19.3 19.9
2005 19.2 19.7
2004 19 19.4
2003 18.9 19.1
2002 18.8 18.8
2001 18.8 18.5
2000 18.5 18.2
1999 18.2 17.9
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 18.1 17.2
1996 18.1 16.9
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 18 16.1
1993 17.9 15.8
1992 17.8 15.4
1991 17.7 15.2
1990 17.7 14.9
1989 17.6 14.8
1988 17.5 14.7
1987 17.4 14.7
1986 17.4 14.7
1985 17.3 14.8
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.2 14.9
1982 17.1 14.9
1981 17 14.9
1980 17 15
1979 17 15.1
1978 17 15.3
1977 17 15.5
1976 17.1 15.7
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17.3 16
1973 17.4 16.2
1972 17.4 16.6
1971 17.5 17.1
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.7 17.2
1968 17.8 16.9
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 18.1 16.4
1965 18.2 16.3
1964 18.3 16.3
1963 18.4 16.4
1962 18.6 16.7
1961 18.7 17
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
55
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Congo Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Congo Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
1,260 mi
2007

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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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