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Congo vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 64th vs. 195th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 148/197 ($2,482), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Nauru
Population
6607609
12088
Population rank 109/197 195/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 141/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 148/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$15B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,369
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,263
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
131,854 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Congo and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Congo and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Congo

Nauru
Year GDP
Congo Nauru
1960 $131,731,863 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1970 $274,960,700 $17,570,366
1971 $322,128,019 $19,009,433
1972 $410,669,264 $21,734,269
1973 $541,973,363 $26,529,817
1974 $585,364,634 $35,994,511
1975 $767,102,680 $40,106,776
1976 $754,549,601 $40,287,427
1977 $765,224,029 $40,444,702
1978 $878,771,772 $41,754,147
1979 $1,198,749,667 $44,431,330
1980 $1,705,796,853 $46,947,124
1981 $1,993,512,323 $51,689,637
1982 $2,160,640,565 $52,877,742
1983 $2,097,274,290 $48,439,093
1984 $2,193,581,365 $47,363,231
1985 $2,160,872,540 $41,548,741
1986 $1,849,268,212 $39,939,391
1987 $2,297,753,652 $40,118,410
1988 $2,212,536,312 $45,931,134
1989 $2,389,593,026 $53,736,786
1990 $2,798,746,050 $55,572,376
1991 $2,724,853,506 $52,533,789
1992 $2,933,222,703 $51,133,123
1993 $2,684,323,623 $43,542,088
1994 $1,769,365,438 $39,742,511
1995 $2,116,003,868 $39,969,706
1996 $2,540,697,539 $37,458,801
1997 $2,322,719,103 $37,331,507
1998 $1,949,481,379 $29,664,451
1999 $2,354,772,960 $27,328,613
2000 $3,227,927,698 $26,930,980
2001 $2,796,704,604 $22,613,288
2002 $3,034,250,924 $21,017,424
2003 $3,503,723,088 $24,778,160
2004 $4,656,974,940 $30,587,566
2005 $6,650,001,680 $30,282,840
2006 $8,072,305,029 $29,183,627
2007 $8,782,703,437 $23,068,623
2008 $11,649,857,673 $37,184,925
2009 $9,723,299,915 $44,024,970
2010 $13,148,396,212 $47,442,299
2011 $15,655,383,577 $65,444,174
2012 $17,692,911,296 $100,794,925
2013 $17,958,720,699 $94,385,015
2014 $17,919,321,078 $98,752,257
2015 $12,434,793,867 $84,383,389
2016 $10,931,328,151 $97,276,023
2017 $11,834,473,039 $108,862,279
2018 $14,773,900,289 $130,937,590
2019 $13,976,637,780 $124,871,111
2020 $11,468,687,464 $124,530,027
2021 $14,825,690,211 $175,513,985
2022 $15,817,030,157 $152,190,819
2023 $15,321,055,818 $151,455,968
2024 $15,719,985,776 $160,350,640

Congo and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Congo Nauru
1960 $124.7 -
1961 $139.9 -
1962 $149.6 -
1963 $150.7 -
1964 $158.1 -
1965 $164.2 -
1966 $177.6 -
1967 $185.7 -
1968 $190.8 -
1969 $195.4 -
1970 $196.7 $2,619
1971 $223.5 $2,811
1972 $276.3 $3,191
1973 $353 $3,864
1974 $370 $5,199
1975 $471 $5,740
1976 $453 $5,703
1977 $448 $5,646
1978 $503 $5,721
1979 $670 $5,950
1980 $933 $6,138
1981 $1,066 $6,594
1982 $1,131 $6,577
1983 $1,075 $5,896
1984 $1,097 $5,654
1985 $1,049 $4,859
1986 $872 $4,569
1987 $1,052 $4,485
1988 $984 $5,012
1989 $1,033 $5,723
1990 $1,176 $5,776
1991 $1,113 $5,333
1992 $1,164 $5,103
1993 $1,034 $4,310
1994 $662 $3,921
1995 $770 $3,932
1996 $899 $3,679
1997 $804 $3,661
1998 $660 $2,909
1999 $776 $2,683
2000 $1,024 $2,649
2001 $855 $2,232
2002 $906 $2,085
2003 $1,017 $2,463
2004 $1,306 $3,041
2005 $1,799 $3,014
2006 $2,104 $2,908
2007 $2,206 $2,302
2008 $2,832 $3,715
2009 $2,271 $4,395
2010 $2,947 $4,724
2011 $3,396 $6,481
2012 $3,732 $9,817
2013 $3,697 $8,975
2014 $3,601 $9,193
2015 $2,439 $7,703
2016 $2,093 $8,724
2017 $2,212 $9,613
2018 $2,694 $11,409
2019 $2,488 $10,777
2020 $1,994 $10,696
2021 $2,516 $14,990
2022 $2,621 $12,896
2023 $2,478 $12,754
2024 $2,482 $13,422

Congo vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Nauru
1950 39.6 56.6
1951 40.3 56.8
1952 41.1 57
1953 41.9 57.2
1954 42.6 57.4
1955 43.4 57.5
1956 44.3 57.6
1957 45.1 57.7
1958 46 57.8
1959 46.8 57.9
1960 47.6 57.9
1961 48.4 58
1962 49 58
1963 49.7 58.1
1964 50.4 58.2
1965 51 58.3
1966 51.6 58.4
1967 51.9 58.6
1968 52.6 58.6
1969 53.1 58.4
1970 53.6 58.4
1971 54 58.4
1972 54.4 58.4
1973 54.7 58.4
1974 55.1 58.3
1975 55.4 58.3
1976 55.7 58.2
1977 56 58.1
1978 56.2 58.3
1979 56.5 58.4
1980 56.8 58.5
1981 57.1 58.6
1982 57.2 58.6
1983 57.4 58.7
1984 57.5 58.7
1985 57.6 58.6
1986 57.6 58.6
1987 57.6 58.6
1988 57.5 58.7
1989 57.3 58.9
1990 57.1 59.1
1991 56.8 59.3
1992 56.5 59.5
1993 56 59.8
1994 55.6 60
1995 55.5 60.1
1996 55.2 60.1
1997 48.6 60
1998 52.6 59.9
1999 54.4 59.7
2000 55.4 59.6
2001 55.9 59.5
2002 56.4 59.4
2003 57.1 59.4
2004 58 59.3
2005 58.7 59.4
2006 59.5 59.4
2007 60.1 59.5
2008 60.8 59.7
2009 61.2 59.9
2010 61.7 60.1
2011 62.3 60.3
2012 62.7 60.5
2013 63 60.7
2014 63.3 60.8
2015 63.7 60.9
2016 63.9 61
2017 64.2 61.1
2018 64.5 61.2
2019 63.2 61.4
2020 64.4 61.5
2021 64.2 61.3
2022 65 61.9
2023 65.8 62.1
2024 66 62.3
2025 66.2 62.4

Congo and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Nauru
Year Population
Congo Nauru
1960 1,056,732 4,607
1961 1,084,389 4,774
1962 1,113,175 4,979
1963 1,143,263 5,226
1964 1,174,816 5,515
1965 1,207,880 5,832
1966 1,242,534 6,043
1967 1,278,691 6,135
1968 1,316,519 6,328
1969 1,356,182 6,581
1970 1,397,638 6,710
1971 1,441,039 6,762
1972 1,486,468 6,812
1973 1,533,680 6,866
1974 1,582,301 6,923
1975 1,627,032 6,987
1976 1,667,225 7,064
1977 1,707,568 7,163
1978 1,748,089 7,298
1979 1,788,524 7,468
1980 1,828,985 7,649
1981 1,869,759 7,839
1982 1,910,430 8,040
1983 1,950,321 8,216
1984 1,999,528 8,377
1985 2,059,311 8,551
1986 2,120,602 8,742
1987 2,183,473 8,946
1988 2,247,653 9,165
1989 2,313,558 9,390
1990 2,380,560 9,622
1991 2,449,229 9,850
1992 2,519,465 10,021
1993 2,595,124 10,102
1994 2,673,144 10,137
1995 2,749,461 10,165
1996 2,826,785 10,183
1997 2,887,862 10,197
1998 2,952,061 10,198
1999 3,032,874 10,187
2000 3,151,345 10,168
2001 3,272,537 10,130
2002 3,350,771 10,082
2003 3,445,753 10,059
2004 3,565,554 10,060
2005 3,696,393 10,049
2006 3,837,409 10,034
2007 3,980,430 10,020
2008 4,113,517 10,009
2009 4,281,219 10,016
2010 4,462,290 10,043
2011 4,609,724 10,098
2012 4,740,450 10,267
2013 4,857,099 10,517
2014 4,975,880 10,742
2015 5,097,581 10,954
2016 5,222,536 11,150
2017 5,351,011 11,324
2018 5,483,118 11,477
2019 5,616,661 11,587
2020 5,752,791 11,643
2021 5,892,183 11,709
2022 6,035,104 11,801
2023 6,182,885 11,875
2024 6,332,961 11,947

Fertility rates in Congo and Nauru

Fertility rate
Congo

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Congo Nauru
1960 6.09 5.34
1961 6.09 5.38
1962 6.1 5.42
1963 6.15 5.44
1964 6.18 5.47
1965 6.23 5.48
1966 6.27 5.41
1967 6.29 5.29
1968 6.33 5.14
1969 6.35 4.94
1970 6.38 4.74
1971 6.42 4.54
1972 6.44 4.36
1973 6.42 4.19
1974 6.39 4.07
1975 6.36 3.97
1976 6.32 3.9
1977 6.27 3.86
1978 6.21 3.84
1979 6.14 3.85
1980 6.07 3.88
1981 5.98 3.94
1982 5.85 3.99
1983 5.76 4.06
1984 5.66 4.11
1985 5.59 4.14
1986 5.51 4.15
1987 5.46 4.14
1988 5.39 4.11
1989 5.33 4.07
1990 5.27 4.02
1991 5.22 3.99
1992 5.18 3.95
1993 5.13 3.89
1994 5.1 3.84
1995 5.07 3.81
1996 5.03 3.78
1997 5 3.74
1998 4.91 3.68
1999 4.81 3.64
2000 4.72 3.54
2001 4.67 3.46
2002 4.7 3.4
2003 4.7 3.39
2004 4.69 3.38
2005 4.67 3.38
2006 4.65 3.4
2007 4.65 3.5
2008 4.73 3.67
2009 4.81 3.85
2010 4.85 4.02
2011 4.83 4.12
2012 4.79 4.12
2013 4.73 4.1
2014 4.67 4.09
2015 4.61 4.08
2016 4.55 4.03
2017 4.5 3.88
2018 4.44 3.68
2019 4.38 3.53
2020 4.33 3.47
2021 4.28 3.43
2022 4.22 3.38
2023 4.16 3.33

Congo and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Congo Nauru
1960 18.8 23.8
1961 18.7 24
1962 18.6 23.9
1963 18.4 23.7
1964 18.3 23.4
1965 18.2 23.1
1966 18.1 22.9
1967 17.9 22.9
1968 17.8 21.2
1969 17.7 18.9
1970 17.6 18.7
1971 17.5 19.1
1972 17.4 19.4
1973 17.4 19.8
1974 17.3 20.4
1975 17.2 21
1976 17.1 21.5
1977 17 22.1
1978 17 22.9
1979 17 23.6
1980 17 24.2
1981 17 24.7
1982 17.1 25.1
1983 17.2 25.2
1984 17.2 24.5
1985 17.3 23.7
1986 17.4 22.8
1987 17.4 22.1
1988 17.5 21.4
1989 17.6 20.8
1990 17.7 20.2
1991 17.7 19.7
1992 17.8 19.4
1993 17.9 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1995 18.1 19.3
1996 18.1 19.4
1997 18.1 19.5
1998 18.1 19.6
1999 18.2 19.8
2000 18.5 20.1
2001 18.8 20.4
2002 18.8 20.6
2003 18.9 20.8
2004 19 21
2005 19.2 21.2
2006 19.3 21.3
2007 19.5 21.5
2008 19.5 21.7
2009 19.7 21.8
2010 19.8 21.8
2011 19.7 21.8
2012 19.6 21.7
2013 19.5 21.6
2014 19.4 21.5
2015 19.3 21.4
2016 19.2 21.5
2017 19.2 21.6
2018 19.1 21.8
2019 19.1 21.9
2020 19.2 21.8
2021 19.2 21.7
2022 19.3 21.6
2023 19.4 21.5
2024 19.5 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.2B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.9%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.54%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
48.6
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Nauru
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
7.25 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.17 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Nauru
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,491
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
69.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
17.1
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
19
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
56
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Congo Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.9
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
66.2 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
40.5
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Nauru
% of world land
0.23%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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