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Congo vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 64th vs. 13th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Mexico
Population
6681829
133323134
Population rank 109/197 11/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Congo and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Congo and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Congo Mexico
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $14,825,690,211 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $13,976,637,780 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $14,773,900,289 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $17,919,321,078 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $17,958,720,699 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $9,723,299,915 $943,437,415,025
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,650,001,680 $917,571,853,529
2004 $4,656,974,940 $819,459,227,375
2003 $3,503,723,088 $765,549,967,703
2002 $3,034,250,924 $810,666,116,402
2001 $2,796,704,604 $796,064,590,549
2000 $3,227,927,698 $742,061,329,749
1999 $2,354,772,960 $631,249,359,702
1998 $1,949,481,379 $557,461,102,631
1997 $2,322,719,103 $523,449,530,464
1996 $2,540,697,539 $432,157,945,024
1995 $2,116,003,868 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,769,365,438 $553,618,247,901
1993 $2,684,323,623 $530,160,763,663
1992 $2,933,222,703 $363,157,832,924
1991 $2,724,853,506 $313,139,656,146
1990 $2,798,746,050 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,389,593,026 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,212,536,312 $181,611,150,497
1987 $2,297,753,652 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,849,268,212 $134,556,034,673
1985 $2,160,872,540 $195,241,069,482
1984 $2,193,581,365 $184,230,754,105
1983 $2,097,274,290 $156,167,000,433
1982 $2,160,640,565 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,993,512,323 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,705,796,853 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,198,749,667 $134,531,900,899
1978 $878,771,772 $102,648,570,299
1977 $765,224,029 $81,912,018,784
1976 $754,549,601 $88,875,923,765
1975 $767,102,680 $88,000,000,000
1974 $585,364,634 $72,000,000,000
1973 $541,973,363 $55,280,000,000
1972 $410,669,264 $45,200,000,000
1971 $322,128,019 $39,200,000,000
1970 $274,960,700 $35,520,000,000
1969 $265,040,036 $32,480,000,000
1968 $251,247,458 $29,360,000,000
1967 $237,397,428 $26,560,000,000
1966 $220,613,582 $24,320,000,000
1965 $198,318,064 $21,840,000,000
1964 $185,693,725 $20,080,000,000
1963 $172,233,431 $16,960,000,000
1962 $166,521,240 $15,200,000,000
1961 $151,675,739 $14,160,000,000
1960 $131,731,863 $13,040,000,000

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

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Congo and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Mexico
2024 $2,482 $14,186
2023 $2,478 $13,861
2022 $2,621 $11,406
2021 $2,516 $10,314
2020 $1,994 $8,841
2019 $2,488 $10,370
2018 $2,694 $10,085
2017 $2,212 $9,649
2016 $2,093 $9,098
2015 $2,439 $10,021
2014 $3,601 $11,391
2013 $3,697 $11,217
2012 $3,732 $10,744
2011 $3,396 $10,664
2010 $2,947 $9,729
2009 $2,271 $8,424
2008 $2,832 $10,524
2007 $2,206 $10,134
2006 $2,104 $9,513
2005 $1,799 $8,672
2004 $1,306 $7,850
2003 $1,017 $7,434
2002 $906 $7,983
2001 $855 $7,953
2000 $1,024 $7,524
1999 $776 $6,500
1998 $660 $5,833
1997 $804 $5,567
1996 $899 $4,674
1995 $770 $4,184
1994 $662 $6,202
1993 $1,034 $6,048
1992 $1,164 $4,221
1991 $1,113 $3,709
1990 $1,176 $3,154
1989 $1,033 $2,725
1988 $984 $2,279
1987 $1,052 $1,888
1986 $872 $1,757
1985 $1,049 $2,602
1984 $1,097 $2,506
1983 $1,075 $2,170
1982 $1,131 $2,621
1981 $1,066 $3,829
1980 $933 $3,055
1979 $670 $2,049
1978 $503 $1,604
1977 $448 $1,315
1976 $453 $1,465
1975 $471 $1,492
1974 $370 $1,256
1973 $353 $993
1972 $276.3 $837
1971 $223.5 $748
1970 $196.7 $699
1969 $195.4 $660
1968 $190.8 $616
1967 $185.7 $576
1966 $177.6 $545
1965 $164.2 $506
1964 $158.1 $481
1963 $150.7 $420
1962 $149.6 $388
1961 $139.9 $374
1960 $124.7 $355

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

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Congo vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Mexico
2026 66.4 75.6
2025 66.2 75.4
2024 66 75.3
2023 65.8 75.1
2022 65 74
2021 64.2 69.7
2020 64.4 70.4
2019 63.2 74.5
2018 64.5 74.3
2017 64.2 74.3
2016 63.9 74.4
2015 63.7 74.4
2014 63.3 74.4
2013 63 74.3
2012 62.7 74.1
2011 62.3 73.9
2010 61.7 73.7
2009 61.2 73.6
2008 60.8 73.7
2007 60.1 73.8
2006 59.5 73.7
2005 58.7 73.6
2004 58 73.4
2003 57.1 73.3
2002 56.4 73.1
2001 55.9 72.9
2000 55.4 72.6
1999 54.4 72.2
1998 52.6 71.8
1997 48.6 71.5
1996 55.2 71.1
1995 55.5 70.7
1994 55.6 70.3
1993 56 70
1992 56.5 69.7
1991 56.8 69.4
1990 57.1 69
1989 57.3 68.6
1988 57.5 68.3
1987 57.6 67.9
1986 57.6 67.4
1985 57.6 66.8
1984 57.5 66.2
1983 57.4 65.8
1982 57.2 65.3
1981 57.1 64.7
1980 56.8 64.3
1979 56.5 63.9
1978 56.2 63.4
1977 56 63
1976 55.7 62.5
1975 55.4 61.9
1974 55.1 61.2
1973 54.7 60.5
1972 54.4 60.1
1971 54 59.4
1970 53.6 58.9
1969 53.1 58.4
1968 52.6 58.2
1967 51.9 58
1966 51.6 57.4
1965 51 56.7
1964 50.4 55.9
1963 49.7 55.5
1962 49 55.1
1961 48.4 54.4
1960 47.6 53.6
1959 46.8 52.7
1958 46 51.8
1957 45.1 51.1
1956 44.3 50.4
1955 43.4 49.6
1954 42.6 48.3
1953 41.9 47
1952 41.1 45.7
1951 40.3 44.8
1950 39.6 43.8

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

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Congo and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Congo Mexico
2024 6,332,961 130,861,007
2023 6,182,885 129,739,759
2022 6,035,104 128,613,117
2021 5,892,183 127,648,148
2020 5,752,791 126,799,054
2019 5,616,661 125,762,982
2018 5,483,118 124,573,711
2017 5,351,011 123,400,057
2016 5,222,536 122,251,351
2015 5,097,581 121,072,306
2014 4,975,880 119,784,261
2013 4,857,099 118,343,573
2012 4,740,450 116,818,208
2011 4,609,724 115,243,504
2010 4,462,290 113,623,895
2009 4,281,219 111,999,721
2008 4,113,517 110,374,288
2007 3,980,430 108,774,360
2006 3,837,409 107,253,666
2005 3,696,393 105,811,504
2004 3,565,554 104,394,131
2003 3,445,753 102,978,515
2002 3,350,771 101,548,624
2001 3,272,537 100,099,099
2000 3,151,345 98,625,552
1999 3,032,874 97,115,707
1998 2,952,061 95,575,245
1997 2,887,862 94,021,207
1996 2,826,785 92,452,702
1995 2,749,461 90,862,455
1994 2,673,144 89,259,205
1993 2,595,124 87,653,807
1992 2,519,465 86,044,809
1991 2,449,229 84,430,572
1990 2,380,560 82,820,170
1989 2,313,558 81,247,182
1988 2,247,653 79,695,531
1987 2,183,473 78,136,651
1986 2,120,602 76,585,637
1985 2,059,311 75,043,414
1984 1,999,528 73,506,846
1983 1,950,321 71,971,240
1982 1,910,430 70,433,260
1981 1,869,759 68,892,108
1980 1,828,985 67,300,334
1979 1,788,524 65,648,865
1978 1,748,089 63,979,046
1977 1,707,568 62,308,493
1976 1,667,225 60,645,512
1975 1,627,032 58,982,400
1974 1,582,301 57,320,149
1973 1,533,680 55,667,284
1972 1,486,468 54,030,168
1971 1,441,039 52,412,558
1970 1,397,638 50,814,953
1969 1,356,182 49,233,194
1968 1,316,519 47,668,303
1967 1,278,691 46,129,608
1966 1,242,534 44,629,106
1965 1,207,880 43,174,477
1964 1,174,816 41,772,049
1963 1,143,263 40,424,065
1962 1,113,175 39,129,200
1961 1,084,389 37,890,118
1960 1,056,732 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Mexico

Fertility rate
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Mexico
2023 4.16 1.91
2022 4.22 1.94
2021 4.28 1.97
2020 4.33 1.99
2019 4.38 2.02
2018 4.44 2.03
2017 4.5 2.04
2016 4.55 2.09
2015 4.61 2.14
2014 4.67 2.21
2013 4.73 2.27
2012 4.79 2.29
2011 4.83 2.32
2010 4.85 2.34
2009 4.81 2.36
2008 4.73 2.39
2007 4.65 2.42
2006 4.65 2.46
2005 4.67 2.5
2004 4.69 2.54
2003 4.7 2.58
2002 4.7 2.63
2001 4.67 2.67
2000 4.72 2.71
1999 4.81 2.76
1998 4.91 2.82
1997 5 2.89
1996 5.03 2.96
1995 5.07 3.04
1994 5.1 3.13
1993 5.13 3.21
1992 5.18 3.29
1991 5.22 3.36
1990 5.27 3.44
1989 5.33 3.53
1988 5.39 3.64
1987 5.46 3.8
1986 5.51 3.97
1985 5.59 4.09
1984 5.66 4.18
1983 5.76 4.3
1982 5.85 4.43
1981 5.98 4.57
1980 6.07 4.74
1979 6.14 4.96
1978 6.21 5.2
1977 6.27 5.36
1976 6.32 5.54
1975 6.36 5.74
1974 6.39 5.95
1973 6.42 6.12
1972 6.44 6.28
1971 6.42 6.42
1970 6.38 6.53
1969 6.35 6.63
1968 6.33 6.71
1967 6.29 6.75
1966 6.27 6.79
1965 6.23 6.82
1964 6.18 6.83
1963 6.15 6.82
1962 6.1 6.8
1961 6.09 6.78
1960 6.09 6.76

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

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Congo and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Mexico
2024 19.5 30.3
2023 19.4 29.9
2022 19.3 29.5
2021 19.2 29.2
2020 19.2 29
2019 19.1 28.6
2018 19.1 28.3
2017 19.2 28
2016 19.2 27.6
2015 19.3 27.3
2014 19.4 27
2013 19.5 26.7
2012 19.6 26.4
2011 19.7 26.1
2010 19.8 25.8
2009 19.7 25.6
2008 19.5 25.3
2007 19.5 25
2006 19.3 24.7
2005 19.2 24.4
2004 19 24.1
2003 18.9 23.8
2002 18.8 23.5
2001 18.8 23.1
2000 18.5 22.8
1999 18.2 22.5
1998 18.1 22.2
1997 18.1 22
1996 18.1 21.7
1995 18.1 21.4
1994 18 21
1993 17.9 20.7
1992 17.8 20.4
1991 17.7 20
1990 17.7 19.7
1989 17.6 19.4
1988 17.5 19.2
1987 17.4 18.9
1986 17.4 18.6
1985 17.3 18.3
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.2 17.7
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17 17.1
1980 17 16.8
1979 17 16.6
1978 17 16.5
1977 17 16.4
1976 17.1 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.3 16.1
1973 17.4 16.1
1972 17.4 16
1971 17.5 16
1970 17.6 16.1
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 17.9 16.1
1966 18.1 16.2
1965 18.2 16.2
1964 18.3 16.3
1963 18.4 16.3
1962 18.6 16.4
1961 18.7 16.5
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Congo Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Congo Mexico
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Congo Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Mexico
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
519,841 mi
2023

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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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