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Congo vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 64th vs. 135th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Moldova
Population
6681829
2341166
Population rank 109/197 145/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Congo and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Congo and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Congo Moldova
2024 $15,719,986,077 $18,200,340,854
2023 $15,321,055,823 $16,711,906,746
2022 $15,817,030,155 $14,525,337,524
2021 $14,825,690,211 $13,691,869,264
2020 $11,468,687,464 $11,530,746,234
2019 $13,976,637,780 $11,736,797,055
2018 $14,773,900,289 $11,252,353,421
2017 $11,834,473,039 $9,514,404,016
2016 $10,931,328,151 $7,980,917,076
2015 $12,434,793,867 $7,797,667,197
2014 $17,919,321,078 $9,402,090,138
2013 $17,958,720,699 $9,496,717,876
2012 $17,692,911,296 $8,709,138,635
2011 $15,655,383,577 $8,414,352,020
2010 $13,148,396,212 $6,974,982,370
2009 $9,723,299,915 $5,439,434,272
2008 $11,649,857,673 $6,054,824,248
2007 $8,782,703,437 $4,401,173,152
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,408,255,451
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,988,342,907
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,598,249,556
2003 $3,503,723,088 $1,980,907,435
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,661,818,168
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,480,673,594
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,288,429,392
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,698,717,505
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,930,081,169
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,695,122,174
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,702,314,268
1993 $2,684,323,623 $2,371,813,324
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,319,243,436
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,094,565,871
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,592,857,043
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Moldova
2024 $2,482 $7,576
2023 $2,478 $6,800
2022 $2,621 $5,744
2021 $2,516 $5,275
2020 $1,994 $4,376
2019 $2,488 $4,405
2018 $2,694 $4,156
2017 $2,212 $3,453
2016 $2,093 $2,847
2015 $2,439 $2,750
2014 $3,601 $3,290
2013 $3,697 $3,321
2012 $3,732 $3,045
2011 $3,396 $2,941
2010 $2,947 $2,437
2009 $2,271 $1,898
2008 $2,832 $2,111
2007 $2,206 $1,531
2006 $2,104 $1,183
2005 $1,799 $1,034
2004 $1,306 $897
2003 $1,017 $682
2002 $906 $571
2001 $855 $507
2000 $1,024 $441
1999 $776 $399
1998 $660 $579
1997 $804 $657
1996 $899 $575
1995 $770 $594
1994 $662 $574
1993 $1,034 $797
1992 $1,164 $778
1991 $1,113 $1,038
1990 $1,176 $1,207
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Moldova
2026 66.4 71.6
2025 66.2 71.5
2024 66 71.3
2023 65.8 71.2
2022 65 71.5
2021 64.2 69
2020 64.4 69.9
2019 63.2 70.2
2018 64.5 70.2
2017 64.2 70.4
2016 63.9 70.2
2015 63.7 70.1
2014 63.3 70.2
2013 63 70.3
2012 62.7 70.3
2011 62.3 70.2
2010 61.7 69.9
2009 61.2 69.4
2008 60.8 69
2007 60.1 68.7
2006 59.5 68.4
2005 58.7 68.2
2004 58 68
2003 57.1 67.9
2002 56.4 67.8
2001 55.9 67.7
2000 55.4 67.5
1999 54.4 67.2
1998 52.6 66.8
1997 48.6 66.5
1996 55.2 66.2
1995 55.5 66.2
1994 55.6 66.3
1993 56 66.7
1992 56.5 66.7
1991 56.8 67.6
1990 57.1 67.9
1989 57.3 68.2
1988 57.5 68.2
1987 57.6 67.9
1986 57.6 67.4
1985 57.6 66.9
1984 57.5 66.4
1983 57.4 66.1
1982 57.2 65.9
1981 57.1 65.6
1980 56.8 65.2
1979 56.5 64.8
1978 56.2 64.5
1977 56 64.2
1976 55.7 64
1975 55.4 63.7
1974 55.1 63.4
1973 54.7 63.2
1972 54.4 62.9
1971 54 62.7
1970 53.6 62.4
1969 53.1 62.2
1968 52.6 62
1967 51.9 61.8
1966 51.6 61.6
1965 51 61.3
1964 50.4 61
1963 49.7 60.6
1962 49 60.3
1961 48.4 59.9
1960 47.6 59.4
1959 46.8 59
1958 46 58.5
1957 45.1 58
1956 44.3 57.4
1955 43.4 56.9
1954 42.6 56.3
1953 41.9 55.7
1952 41.1 55.1
1951 40.3 54.5
1950 39.6 54

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

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Congo and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Congo Moldova
2024 6,332,961 2,402,306
2023 6,182,885 2,457,783
2022 6,035,104 2,528,654
2021 5,892,183 2,595,809
2020 5,752,791 2,635,130
2019 5,616,661 2,664,224
2018 5,483,118 2,707,203
2017 5,351,011 2,755,189
2016 5,222,536 2,803,186
2015 5,097,581 2,835,978
2014 4,975,880 2,857,815
2013 4,857,099 2,859,558
2012 4,740,450 2,860,324
2011 4,609,724 2,860,699
2010 4,462,290 2,862,354
2009 4,281,219 2,865,213
2008 4,113,517 2,868,833
2007 3,980,430 2,874,299
2006 3,837,409 2,880,967
2005 3,696,393 2,888,985
2004 3,565,554 2,896,023
2003 3,445,753 2,903,198
2002 3,350,771 2,911,385
2001 3,272,537 2,918,135
2000 3,151,345 2,924,668
1999 3,032,874 2,930,622
1998 2,952,061 2,935,227
1997 2,887,862 2,936,413
1996 2,826,785 2,947,293
1995 2,749,461 2,953,200
1994 2,673,144 2,966,745
1993 2,595,124 2,975,966
1992 2,519,465 2,980,965
1991 2,449,229 2,981,566
1990 2,380,560 2,977,912
1989 2,313,558 2,970,039
1988 2,247,653 2,948,891
1987 2,183,473 2,916,306
1986 2,120,602 2,883,057
1985 2,059,311 2,850,787
1984 1,999,528 2,820,518
1983 1,950,321 2,791,207
1982 1,910,430 2,763,101
1981 1,869,759 2,735,987
1980 1,828,985 2,708,675
1979 1,788,524 2,683,035
1978 1,748,089 2,656,211
1977 1,707,568 2,626,298
1976 1,667,225 2,596,491
1975 1,627,032 2,566,998
1974 1,582,301 2,538,164
1973 1,533,680 2,510,584
1972 1,486,468 2,484,742
1971 1,441,039 2,460,611
1970 1,397,638 2,437,590
1969 1,356,182 2,408,469
1968 1,316,519 2,373,073
1967 1,278,691 2,337,695
1966 1,242,534 2,301,871
1965 1,207,880 2,265,287
1964 1,174,816 2,228,000
1963 1,143,263 2,188,895
1962 1,113,175 2,147,227
1961 1,084,389 2,103,327
1960 1,056,732 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Moldova

Fertility rate
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Moldova
2023 4.16 1.73
2022 4.22 1.69
2021 4.28 1.75
2020 4.33 1.77
2019 4.38 1.78
2018 4.44 1.81
2017 4.5 1.81
2016 4.55 1.89
2015 4.61 1.87
2014 4.67 1.82
2013 4.73 1.62
2012 4.79 1.66
2011 4.83 1.65
2010 4.85 1.7
2009 4.81 1.72
2008 4.73 1.64
2007 4.65 1.58
2006 4.65 1.54
2005 4.67 1.53
2004 4.69 1.54
2003 4.7 1.48
2002 4.7 1.45
2001 4.67 1.47
2000 4.72 1.5
1999 4.81 1.56
1998 4.91 1.65
1997 5 1.79
1996 5.03 1.71
1995 5.07 1.83
1994 5.1 1.99
1993 5.13 2.11
1992 5.18 2.22
1991 5.22 2.28
1990 5.27 2.39
1989 5.33 2.46
1988 5.39 2.63
1987 5.46 2.78
1986 5.51 2.74
1985 5.59 2.67
1984 5.66 2.67
1983 5.76 2.58
1982 5.85 2.45
1981 5.98 2.4
1980 6.07 2.38
1979 6.14 2.38
1978 6.21 2.39
1977 6.27 2.42
1976 6.32 2.47
1975 6.36 2.52
1974 6.39 2.56
1973 6.42 2.57
1972 6.44 2.56
1971 6.42 2.56
1970 6.38 2.57
1969 6.35 2.57
1968 6.33 2.59
1967 6.29 2.62
1966 6.27 2.65
1965 6.23 2.69
1964 6.18 2.71
1963 6.15 2.89
1962 6.1 3.04
1961 6.09 3.23
1960 6.09 3.32

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

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Congo and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Moldova
2024 19.5 39.1
2023 19.4 38.8
2022 19.3 38.6
2021 19.2 38.3
2020 19.2 38
2019 19.1 37.6
2018 19.1 37.2
2017 19.2 36.8
2016 19.2 36.5
2015 19.3 36.1
2014 19.4 35.7
2013 19.5 35.4
2012 19.6 35.1
2011 19.7 34.9
2010 19.8 34.6
2009 19.7 34.3
2008 19.5 33.9
2007 19.5 33.6
2006 19.3 33.3
2005 19.2 33
2004 19 32.8
2003 18.9 32.6
2002 18.8 32.4
2001 18.8 32.2
2000 18.5 32
1999 18.2 31.8
1998 18.1 31.5
1997 18.1 31.3
1996 18.1 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 18 30.8
1993 17.9 30.6
1992 17.8 30.4
1991 17.7 30.2
1990 17.7 29.8
1989 17.6 29.5
1988 17.5 29.3
1987 17.4 29.1
1986 17.4 28.9
1985 17.3 28.7
1984 17.2 28.5
1983 17.2 28.3
1982 17.1 28.1
1981 17 27.9
1980 17 27.6
1979 17 27.6
1978 17 27.5
1977 17 27.2
1976 17.1 26.9
1975 17.2 26.7
1974 17.3 26.5
1973 17.4 26.3
1972 17.4 26.3
1971 17.5 26.3
1970 17.6 26.4
1969 17.7 26.4
1968 17.8 26.3
1967 17.9 26.1
1966 18.1 25.9
1965 18.2 25.7
1964 18.3 25.4
1963 18.4 25.1
1962 18.6 24.9
1961 18.7 24.7
1960 18.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
11%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Moldova
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Congo Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Moldova
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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