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Congo vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 64th vs. 28th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Mauritania
Population
6681829
5505206
Population rank 109/197 122/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Congo and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Congo and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Congo

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Congo Mauritania
2024 $15,719,986,077 $10,908,045,687
2023 $15,321,055,823 $10,726,838,461
2022 $15,817,030,155 $9,557,966,698
2021 $14,825,690,211 $9,222,536,364
2020 $11,468,687,464 $8,260,752,385
2019 $13,976,637,780 $7,894,764,886
2018 $14,773,900,289 $7,473,550,557
2017 $11,834,473,039 $6,800,135,898
2016 $10,931,328,151 $6,398,747,592
2015 $12,434,793,867 $6,166,863,897
2014 $17,919,321,078 $6,592,537,782
2013 $17,958,720,699 $7,223,071,097
2012 $17,692,911,296 $6,728,208,836
2011 $15,655,383,577 $6,764,627,746
2010 $13,148,396,212 $5,628,878,798
2009 $9,723,299,915 $4,714,595,548
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,206,437,194
2007 $8,782,703,437 $4,346,212,355
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,919,577,286
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,936,019,526
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,362,501,023
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,051,147,607
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,777,057,481
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,746,063,558
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,779,520,886
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,985,922,776
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,032,347,665
1997 $2,322,719,103 $2,071,996,564
1996 $2,540,697,539 $2,132,087,009
1995 $2,116,003,868 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,944,876,755
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,847,353,211
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,164,298,425
1991 $2,724,853,506 $2,133,692,697
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,506,914,408
1989 $2,389,593,026 $1,450,647,019
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,414,951,290
1987 $2,297,753,652 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,186,628,778
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,009,723,326
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,074,373,230
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,165,171,263
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,108,776,653
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,105,494,682
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,198,749,667 $951,900,945
1978 $878,771,772 $804,629,877
1977 $765,224,029 $799,030,017
1976 $754,549,601 $775,045,517
1975 $767,102,680 $703,377,837
1974 $585,364,634 $613,010,553
1973 $541,973,363 $493,237,876
1972 $410,669,264 $391,669,449
1971 $322,128,019 $335,568,907
1970 $274,960,700 $309,405,316
1969 $265,040,036 $295,062,308
1968 $251,247,458 $311,395,937
1967 $237,397,428 $282,615,310
1966 $220,613,582 $266,533,605
1965 $198,318,064 $255,340,475
1964 $185,693,725 $224,495,744
1963 $172,233,431 $168,186,297
1962 $166,521,240 $164,271,558
1961 $151,675,739 $159,213,430
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Mauritania
2024 $2,482 $2,110
2023 $2,478 $2,136
2022 $2,621 $1,960
2021 $2,516 $1,948
2020 $1,994 $1,796
2019 $2,488 $1,767
2018 $2,694 $1,723
2017 $2,212 $1,615
2016 $2,093 $1,566
2015 $2,439 $1,555
2014 $3,601 $1,713
2013 $3,697 $1,934
2012 $3,732 $1,859
2011 $3,396 $1,931
2010 $2,947 $1,660
2009 $2,271 $1,435
2008 $2,832 $1,636
2007 $2,206 $1,405
2006 $2,104 $1,301
2005 $1,799 $999
2004 $1,306 $824
2003 $1,017 $732
2002 $906 $649
2001 $855 $652
2000 $1,024 $681
1999 $776 $781
1998 $660 $821
1997 $804 $859
1996 $899 $904
1995 $770 $905
1994 $662 $865
1993 $1,034 $850
1992 $1,164 $1,036
1991 $1,113 $1,062
1990 $1,176 $772
1989 $1,033 $762
1988 $984 $762
1987 $1,052 $746
1986 $872 $677
1985 $1,049 $593
1984 $1,097 $650
1983 $1,075 $725
1982 $1,131 $710
1981 $1,066 $729
1980 $933 $711
1979 $670 $664
1978 $503 $578
1977 $448 $590
1976 $453 $589
1975 $471 $551
1974 $370 $494
1973 $353 $410
1972 $276.3 $335
1971 $223.5 $296
1970 $196.7 $281.3
1969 $195.4 $276.6
1968 $190.8 $301
1967 $185.7 $281.5
1966 $177.6 $273.6
1965 $164.2 $270
1964 $158.1 $244.3
1963 $150.7 $188.2
1962 $149.6 $189
1961 $139.9 $188.2
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Mauritania
2026 66.4 69.2
2025 66.2 68.9
2024 66 68.7
2023 65.8 68.5
2022 65 68.3
2021 64.2 66.8
2020 64.4 66.8
2019 63.2 67.6
2018 64.5 67.4
2017 64.2 67.1
2016 63.9 66.8
2015 63.7 66.5
2014 63.3 66.2
2013 63 65.9
2012 62.7 65.8
2011 62.3 65.8
2010 61.7 65.7
2009 61.2 65.5
2008 60.8 65.2
2007 60.1 64.9
2006 59.5 64.5
2005 58.7 63.9
2004 58 63.4
2003 57.1 62.8
2002 56.4 62.2
2001 55.9 61.7
2000 55.4 61
1999 54.4 60.4
1998 52.6 59.9
1997 48.6 59.4
1996 55.2 58.9
1995 55.5 58.9
1994 55.6 58.8
1993 56 58.7
1992 56.5 58.6
1991 56.8 58.3
1990 57.1 58.1
1989 57.3 57.7
1988 57.5 57.5
1987 57.6 57
1986 57.6 56.3
1985 57.6 55.8
1984 57.5 55.2
1983 57.4 54.6
1982 57.2 54.2
1981 57.1 53.7
1980 56.8 53.2
1979 56.5 52.8
1978 56.2 52.3
1977 56 52
1976 55.7 51.8
1975 55.4 51.6
1974 55.1 51.4
1973 54.7 51.2
1972 54.4 51
1971 54 50.8
1970 53.6 50.5
1969 53.1 50.1
1968 52.6 49.5
1967 51.9 48.9
1966 51.6 48.1
1965 51 47.4
1964 50.4 46.6
1963 49.7 45.8
1962 49 45
1961 48.4 44.3
1960 47.6 43.6
1959 46.8 42.9
1958 46 42.3
1957 45.1 41.7
1956 44.3 41.1
1955 43.4 40.6
1954 42.6 40.1
1953 41.9 39.6
1952 41.1 39.2
1951 40.3 38.8
1950 39.6 38.4

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

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Congo and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Congo Mauritania
2024 6,332,961 5,169,395
2023 6,182,885 5,022,441
2022 6,035,104 4,875,637
2021 5,892,183 4,734,874
2020 5,752,791 4,600,131
2019 5,616,661 4,467,708
2018 5,483,118 4,337,685
2017 5,351,011 4,210,600
2016 5,222,536 4,086,657
2015 5,097,581 3,965,959
2014 4,975,880 3,848,514
2013 4,857,099 3,734,318
2012 4,740,450 3,619,034
2011 4,609,724 3,502,811
2010 4,462,290 3,390,965
2009 4,281,219 3,284,448
2008 4,113,517 3,183,269
2007 3,980,430 3,093,059
2006 3,837,409 3,013,660
2005 3,696,393 2,939,059
2004 3,565,554 2,868,664
2003 3,445,753 2,802,046
2002 3,350,771 2,738,655
2001 3,272,537 2,678,760
2000 3,151,345 2,613,441
1999 3,032,874 2,541,698
1998 2,952,061 2,474,651
1997 2,887,862 2,411,306
1996 2,826,785 2,358,188
1995 2,749,461 2,312,017
1994 2,673,144 2,249,454
1993 2,595,124 2,174,328
1992 2,519,465 2,088,135
1991 2,449,229 2,009,738
1990 2,380,560 1,951,878
1989 2,313,558 1,903,048
1988 2,247,653 1,855,859
1987 2,183,473 1,803,014
1986 2,120,602 1,751,835
1985 2,059,311 1,702,107
1984 1,999,528 1,653,693
1983 1,950,321 1,606,746
1982 1,910,430 1,561,176
1981 1,869,759 1,516,877
1980 1,828,985 1,474,043
1979 1,788,524 1,432,758
1978 1,748,089 1,392,713
1977 1,707,568 1,353,768
1976 1,667,225 1,315,336
1975 1,627,032 1,277,330
1974 1,582,301 1,240,188
1973 1,533,680 1,203,838
1972 1,486,468 1,168,355
1971 1,441,039 1,133,702
1970 1,397,638 1,099,806
1969 1,356,182 1,066,754
1968 1,316,519 1,034,739
1967 1,278,691 1,003,843
1966 1,242,534 974,157
1965 1,207,880 945,838
1964 1,174,816 918,955
1963 1,143,263 893,423
1962 1,113,175 869,184
1961 1,084,389 846,167
1960 1,056,732 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Congo

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Mauritania
2023 4.16 4.7
2022 4.22 4.77
2021 4.28 4.85
2020 4.33 4.91
2019 4.38 4.98
2018 4.44 5.04
2017 4.5 5.11
2016 4.55 5.16
2015 4.61 5.21
2014 4.67 5.26
2013 4.73 5.32
2012 4.79 5.35
2011 4.83 5.38
2010 4.85 5.38
2009 4.81 5.41
2008 4.73 5.44
2007 4.65 5.43
2006 4.65 5.4
2005 4.67 5.38
2004 4.69 5.37
2003 4.7 5.36
2002 4.7 5.37
2001 4.67 5.41
2000 4.72 5.46
1999 4.81 5.52
1998 4.91 5.62
1997 5 5.74
1996 5.03 5.86
1995 5.07 5.96
1994 5.1 6.06
1993 5.13 6.09
1992 5.18 6.13
1991 5.22 6.16
1990 5.27 6.18
1989 5.33 6.2
1988 5.39 6.21
1987 5.46 6.27
1986 5.51 6.34
1985 5.59 6.42
1984 5.66 6.48
1983 5.76 6.54
1982 5.85 6.59
1981 5.98 6.64
1980 6.07 6.67
1979 6.14 6.7
1978 6.21 6.73
1977 6.27 6.74
1976 6.32 6.73
1975 6.36 6.71
1974 6.39 6.73
1973 6.42 6.72
1972 6.44 6.71
1971 6.42 6.7
1970 6.38 6.68
1969 6.35 6.64
1968 6.33 6.6
1967 6.29 6.57
1966 6.27 6.52
1965 6.23 6.44
1964 6.18 6.37
1963 6.15 6.31
1962 6.1 6.24
1961 6.09 6.2
1960 6.09 6.15

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

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Congo and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Congo

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Congo Mauritania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Congo Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Mauritania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
7,614 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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