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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 ($163M). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Nauru
Population
6681829
12125
Population rank 109/197 195/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 141/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Congo and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Congo and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Congo

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Congo Nauru
2024 $15,719,986,077 $162,588,621
2023 $15,321,055,823 $151,435,610
2022 $15,817,030,155 $152,373,434
2021 $14,825,690,211 $175,390,281
2020 $11,468,687,464 $124,685,688
2019 $13,976,637,780 $125,160,116
2018 $14,773,900,289 $130,995,566
2017 $11,834,473,039 $109,355,639
2016 $10,931,328,151 $97,541,943
2015 $12,434,793,867 $84,863,441
2014 $17,919,321,078 $99,149,244
2013 $17,958,720,699 $94,385,015
2012 $17,692,911,296 $101,055,723
2011 $15,655,383,577 $65,071,880
2010 $13,148,396,212 $47,562,845
2009 $9,723,299,915 $44,176,246
2008 $11,649,857,673 $37,602,265
2007 $8,782,703,437 $22,766,972
2006 $8,072,305,029 $29,200,359
2005 $6,650,001,680 $30,070,666
2004 $4,656,974,940 $30,587,566
2003 $3,503,723,088 $24,778,160
2002 $3,034,250,924 $21,017,424
2001 $2,796,704,604 $22,613,288
2000 $3,227,927,698 $26,930,980
1999 $2,354,772,960 $27,328,613
1998 $1,949,481,379 $29,664,451
1997 $2,322,719,103 $37,331,507
1996 $2,540,697,539 $37,458,801
1995 $2,116,003,868 $39,969,706
1994 $1,769,365,438 $39,742,511
1993 $2,684,323,623 $43,542,088
1992 $2,933,222,703 $51,133,123
1991 $2,724,853,506 $52,533,789
1990 $2,798,746,050 $55,572,376
1989 $2,389,593,026 $53,736,786
1988 $2,212,536,312 $45,931,134
1987 $2,297,753,652 $40,118,410
1986 $1,849,268,212 $39,939,391
1985 $2,160,872,540 $41,548,741
1984 $2,193,581,365 $47,363,231
1983 $2,097,274,290 $48,439,093
1982 $2,160,640,565 $52,877,742
1981 $1,993,512,323 $51,689,637
1980 $1,705,796,853 $46,947,124
1979 $1,198,749,667 $44,431,330
1978 $878,771,772 $41,754,147
1977 $765,224,029 $40,444,702
1976 $754,549,601 $40,287,427
1975 $767,102,680 $40,106,776
1974 $585,364,634 $35,994,511
1973 $541,973,363 $26,529,817
1972 $410,669,264 $21,734,269
1971 $322,128,019 $19,009,433
1970 $274,960,700 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Nauru
2024 $2,482 $13,609
2023 $2,478 $12,752
2022 $2,621 $12,912
2021 $2,516 $14,979
2020 $1,994 $10,709
2019 $2,488 $10,802
2018 $2,694 $11,414
2017 $2,212 $9,657
2016 $2,093 $8,748
2015 $2,439 $7,747
2014 $3,601 $9,230
2013 $3,697 $8,975
2012 $3,732 $9,843
2011 $3,396 $6,444
2010 $2,947 $4,736
2009 $2,271 $4,411
2008 $2,832 $3,757
2007 $2,206 $2,272
2006 $2,104 $2,910
2005 $1,799 $2,992
2004 $1,306 $3,041
2003 $1,017 $2,463
2002 $906 $2,085
2001 $855 $2,232
2000 $1,024 $2,649
1999 $776 $2,683
1998 $660 $2,909
1997 $804 $3,661
1996 $899 $3,679
1995 $770 $3,932
1994 $662 $3,921
1993 $1,034 $4,310
1992 $1,164 $5,103
1991 $1,113 $5,333
1990 $1,176 $5,776
1989 $1,033 $5,723
1988 $984 $5,012
1987 $1,052 $4,485
1986 $872 $4,569
1985 $1,049 $4,859
1984 $1,097 $5,654
1983 $1,075 $5,896
1982 $1,131 $6,577
1981 $1,066 $6,594
1980 $933 $6,138
1979 $670 $5,950
1978 $503 $5,721
1977 $448 $5,646
1976 $453 $5,703
1975 $471 $5,740
1974 $370 $5,199
1973 $353 $3,864
1972 $276.3 $3,191
1971 $223.5 $2,811
1970 $196.7 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Nauru
2026 66.4 62.6
2025 66.2 62.4
2024 66 62.3
2023 65.8 62.1
2022 65 61.9
2021 64.2 61.3
2020 64.4 61.5
2019 63.2 61.4
2018 64.5 61.2
2017 64.2 61.1
2016 63.9 61
2015 63.7 60.9
2014 63.3 60.8
2013 63 60.7
2012 62.7 60.5
2011 62.3 60.3
2010 61.7 60.1
2009 61.2 59.9
2008 60.8 59.7
2007 60.1 59.5
2006 59.5 59.4
2005 58.7 59.4
2004 58 59.3
2003 57.1 59.4
2002 56.4 59.4
2001 55.9 59.5
2000 55.4 59.6
1999 54.4 59.7
1998 52.6 59.9
1997 48.6 60
1996 55.2 60.1
1995 55.5 60.1
1994 55.6 60
1993 56 59.8
1992 56.5 59.5
1991 56.8 59.3
1990 57.1 59.1
1989 57.3 58.9
1988 57.5 58.7
1987 57.6 58.6
1986 57.6 58.6
1985 57.6 58.6
1984 57.5 58.7
1983 57.4 58.7
1982 57.2 58.6
1981 57.1 58.6
1980 56.8 58.5
1979 56.5 58.4
1978 56.2 58.3
1977 56 58.1
1976 55.7 58.2
1975 55.4 58.3
1974 55.1 58.3
1973 54.7 58.4
1972 54.4 58.4
1971 54 58.4
1970 53.6 58.4
1969 53.1 58.4
1968 52.6 58.6
1967 51.9 58.6
1966 51.6 58.4
1965 51 58.3
1964 50.4 58.2
1963 49.7 58.1
1962 49 58
1961 48.4 58
1960 47.6 57.9
1959 46.8 57.9
1958 46 57.8
1957 45.1 57.7
1956 44.3 57.6
1955 43.4 57.5
1954 42.6 57.4
1953 41.9 57.2
1952 41.1 57
1951 40.3 56.8
1950 39.6 56.6

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

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Congo and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

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

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Nauru

Fertility rate
Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Nauru
2023 4.16 3.33
2022 4.22 3.38
2021 4.28 3.43
2020 4.33 3.47
2019 4.38 3.53
2018 4.44 3.68
2017 4.5 3.88
2016 4.55 4.03
2015 4.61 4.08
2014 4.67 4.09
2013 4.73 4.1
2012 4.79 4.12
2011 4.83 4.12
2010 4.85 4.02
2009 4.81 3.85
2008 4.73 3.67
2007 4.65 3.5
2006 4.65 3.4
2005 4.67 3.38
2004 4.69 3.38
2003 4.7 3.39
2002 4.7 3.4
2001 4.67 3.46
2000 4.72 3.54
1999 4.81 3.64
1998 4.91 3.68
1997 5 3.74
1996 5.03 3.78
1995 5.07 3.81
1994 5.1 3.84
1993 5.13 3.89
1992 5.18 3.95
1991 5.22 3.99
1990 5.27 4.02
1989 5.33 4.07
1988 5.39 4.11
1987 5.46 4.14
1986 5.51 4.15
1985 5.59 4.14
1984 5.66 4.11
1983 5.76 4.06
1982 5.85 3.99
1981 5.98 3.94
1980 6.07 3.88
1979 6.14 3.85
1978 6.21 3.84
1977 6.27 3.86
1976 6.32 3.9
1975 6.36 3.97
1974 6.39 4.07
1973 6.42 4.19
1972 6.44 4.36
1971 6.42 4.54
1970 6.38 4.74
1969 6.35 4.94
1968 6.33 5.14
1967 6.29 5.29
1966 6.27 5.41
1965 6.23 5.48
1964 6.18 5.47
1963 6.15 5.44
1962 6.1 5.42
1961 6.09 5.38
1960 6.09 5.34

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

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Congo and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Nauru
2024 19.5 21.4
2023 19.4 21.5
2022 19.3 21.6
2021 19.2 21.7
2020 19.2 21.8
2019 19.1 21.9
2018 19.1 21.8
2017 19.2 21.6
2016 19.2 21.5
2015 19.3 21.4
2014 19.4 21.5
2013 19.5 21.6
2012 19.6 21.7
2011 19.7 21.8
2010 19.8 21.8
2009 19.7 21.8
2008 19.5 21.7
2007 19.5 21.5
2006 19.3 21.3
2005 19.2 21.2
2004 19 21
2003 18.9 20.8
2002 18.8 20.6
2001 18.8 20.4
2000 18.5 20.1
1999 18.2 19.8
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 18.1 19.5
1996 18.1 19.4
1995 18.1 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.7 19.7
1990 17.7 20.2
1989 17.6 20.8
1988 17.5 21.4
1987 17.4 22.1
1986 17.4 22.8
1985 17.3 23.7
1984 17.2 24.5
1983 17.2 25.2
1982 17.1 25.1
1981 17 24.7
1980 17 24.2
1979 17 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17 22.1
1976 17.1 21.5
1975 17.2 21
1974 17.3 20.4
1973 17.4 19.8
1972 17.4 19.4
1971 17.5 19.1
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.7 18.9
1968 17.8 21.2
1967 17.9 22.9
1966 18.1 22.9
1965 18.2 23.1
1964 18.3 23.4
1963 18.4 23.7
1962 18.6 23.9
1961 18.7 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+29.8%
2024
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
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
8.46 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
-2,999
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.9:49.1
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
19.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
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
55
2025
89
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
$75.6
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.27
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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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