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Congo vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 64th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Nepal
Population
6681829
29596762
Population rank 109/197 52/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Congo and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Congo and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Congo Nepal
2024 $15,719,986,077 $42,914,268,287
2023 $15,321,055,823 $41,047,772,331
2022 $15,817,030,155 $41,182,939,601
2021 $14,825,690,211 $36,924,841,394
2020 $11,468,687,464 $33,433,659,301
2019 $13,976,637,780 $34,186,180,699
2018 $14,773,900,289 $33,111,525,237
2017 $11,834,473,039 $28,971,588,940
2016 $10,931,328,151 $24,524,109,484
2015 $12,434,793,867 $24,360,801,287
2014 $17,919,321,078 $22,731,612,922
2013 $17,958,720,699 $22,162,204,925
2012 $17,692,911,296 $21,703,100,877
2011 $15,655,383,577 $21,573,872,421
2010 $13,148,396,212 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,723,299,915 $12,854,985,464
2008 $11,649,857,673 $12,545,438,605
2007 $8,782,703,437 $10,325,618,017
2006 $8,072,305,029 $9,043,715,356
2005 $6,650,001,680 $8,130,258,378
2004 $4,656,974,940 $7,273,938,315
2003 $3,503,723,088 $6,330,473,097
2002 $3,034,250,924 $6,050,875,807
2001 $2,796,704,604 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,227,927,698 $5,494,252,208
1999 $2,354,772,960 $5,033,642,384
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,856,255,044
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,918,691,917
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,116,003,868 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,769,365,438 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,389,593,026 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,487,009,748
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,850,782,044
1985 $2,160,872,540 $2,619,913,956
1984 $2,193,581,365 $2,581,207,388
1983 $2,097,274,290 $2,447,174,803
1982 $2,160,640,565 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,851,250,008
1978 $878,771,772 $1,604,162,497
1977 $765,224,029 $1,382,400,000
1976 $754,549,601 $1,452,788,985
1975 $767,102,680 $1,575,789,254
1974 $585,364,634 $1,217,953,547
1973 $541,973,363 $972,101,725
1972 $410,669,264 $1,024,098,400
1971 $322,128,019 $882,765,472
1970 $274,960,700 $865,975,309
1969 $265,040,036 $788,641,965
1968 $251,247,458 $772,231,387
1967 $237,397,428 $841,974,025
1966 $220,613,582 $906,811,944
1965 $198,318,064 $735,267,082
1964 $185,693,725 $496,098,775
1963 $172,233,431 $496,947,904
1962 $166,521,240 $574,091,101
1961 $151,675,739 $531,959,562
1960 $131,731,863 $508,334,414

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

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Congo and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Nepal
2024 $2,482 $1,447
2023 $2,478 $1,382
2022 $2,621 $1,386
2021 $2,516 $1,253
2020 $1,994 $1,154
2019 $2,488 $1,203
2018 $2,694 $1,179
2017 $2,212 $1,034
2016 $2,093 $877
2015 $2,439 $876
2014 $3,601 $821
2013 $3,697 $803
2012 $3,732 $788
2011 $3,396 $786
2010 $2,947 $585
2009 $2,271 $473
2008 $2,832 $465
2007 $2,206 $385
2006 $2,104 $340
2005 $1,799 $309
2004 $1,306 $279.6
2003 $1,017 $246.4
2002 $906 $238.9
2001 $855 $240.8
2000 $1,024 $223.8
1999 $776 $208.6
1998 $660 $205.1
1997 $804 $211.8
1996 $899 $198.8
1995 $770 $197.8
1994 $662 $187.3
1993 $1,034 $172.8
1992 $1,164 $165
1991 $1,113 $195.7
1990 $1,176 $185.8
1989 $1,033 $185
1988 $984 $187.1
1987 $1,052 $162
1986 $872 $159.5
1985 $1,049 $149.9
1984 $1,097 $151.1
1983 $1,075 $146.6
1982 $1,131 $147
1981 $1,066 $142.9
1980 $933 $125.1
1979 $670 $121.9
1978 $503 $108.1
1977 $448 $95.3
1976 $453 $102.5
1975 $471 $113.6
1974 $370 $89.8
1973 $353 $73.2
1972 $276.3 $78.8
1971 $223.5 $69.5
1970 $196.7 $69.6
1969 $195.4 $64.8
1968 $190.8 $64.9
1967 $185.7 $72.3
1966 $177.6 $79.5
1965 $164.2 $65.8
1964 $158.1 $45.3
1963 $150.7 $46.3
1962 $149.6 $54.6
1961 $139.9 $51.6
1960 $124.7 $50.2

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

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Congo vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Nepal
2026 66.4 71.2
2025 66.2 70.9
2024 66 70.6
2023 65.8 70.4
2022 65 70.1
2021 64.2 68.4
2020 64.4 69.1
2019 63.2 69.3
2018 64.5 69
2017 64.2 68.7
2016 63.9 68.4
2015 63.7 67.4
2014 63.3 67.8
2013 63 67.6
2012 62.7 67.4
2011 62.3 67.1
2010 61.7 66.8
2009 61.2 66.6
2008 60.8 66.4
2007 60.1 66.2
2006 59.5 65.9
2005 58.7 65.3
2004 58 64.7
2003 57.1 64.2
2002 56.4 63.5
2001 55.9 63.3
2000 55.4 62.6
1999 54.4 62
1998 52.6 61.5
1997 48.6 60.8
1996 55.2 60
1995 55.5 59.3
1994 55.6 58.6
1993 56 57.6
1992 56.5 56.7
1991 56.8 55.6
1990 57.1 54.8
1989 57.3 54
1988 57.5 53.1
1987 57.6 52.4
1986 57.6 51.6
1985 57.6 50.9
1984 57.5 50.2
1983 57.4 49.7
1982 57.2 49.2
1981 57.1 48.7
1980 56.8 48.3
1979 56.5 47.8
1978 56.2 47.2
1977 56 46.6
1976 55.7 46
1975 55.4 45.5
1974 55.1 44.9
1973 54.7 44.5
1972 54.4 44.1
1971 54 43.6
1970 53.6 43.2
1969 53.1 42.7
1968 52.6 42.2
1967 51.9 41.7
1966 51.6 41.2
1965 51 40.7
1964 50.4 40.2
1963 49.7 39.6
1962 49 39.3
1961 48.4 39
1960 47.6 38.7
1959 46.8 38.4
1958 46 38.1
1957 45.1 38
1956 44.3 37.9
1955 43.4 37.9
1954 42.6 37.8
1953 41.9 37.7
1952 41.1 37.7
1951 40.3 37.6
1950 39.6 37.6

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

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Congo and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Congo Nepal
2024 6,332,961 29,651,054
2023 6,182,885 29,694,614
2022 6,035,104 29,715,436
2021 5,892,183 29,475,010
2020 5,752,791 28,966,574
2019 5,616,661 28,414,064
2018 5,483,118 28,079,689
2017 5,351,011 28,011,258
2016 5,222,536 27,955,462
2015 5,097,581 27,823,629
2014 4,975,880 27,672,370
2013 4,857,099 27,589,996
2012 4,740,450 27,534,915
2011 4,609,724 27,464,494
2010 4,462,290 27,341,952
2009 4,281,219 27,173,035
2008 4,113,517 26,990,037
2007 3,980,430 26,788,492
2006 3,837,409 26,565,425
2005 3,696,393 26,309,458
2004 3,565,554 26,016,656
2003 3,445,753 25,688,758
2002 3,350,771 25,328,981
2001 3,272,537 24,946,748
2000 3,151,345 24,546,509
1999 3,032,874 24,125,199
1998 2,952,061 23,680,357
1997 2,887,862 23,219,463
1996 2,826,785 22,741,862
1995 2,749,461 22,245,439
1994 2,673,144 21,717,479
1993 2,595,124 21,180,159
1992 2,519,465 20,609,707
1991 2,449,229 20,036,500
1990 2,380,560 19,524,573
1989 2,313,558 19,057,807
1988 2,247,653 18,638,661
1987 2,183,473 18,250,505
1986 2,120,602 17,868,124
1985 2,059,311 17,477,692
1984 1,999,528 17,085,242
1983 1,950,321 16,689,119
1982 1,910,430 16,297,987
1981 1,869,759 15,922,423
1980 1,828,985 15,553,105
1979 1,788,524 15,190,590
1978 1,748,089 14,839,695
1977 1,707,568 14,499,175
1976 1,667,225 14,177,649
1975 1,627,032 13,870,695
1974 1,582,301 13,568,435
1973 1,533,680 13,275,239
1972 1,486,468 12,989,099
1971 1,441,039 12,710,061
1970 1,397,638 12,436,190
1969 1,356,182 12,167,036
1968 1,316,519 11,906,266
1967 1,278,691 11,652,716
1966 1,242,534 11,408,710
1965 1,207,880 11,173,411
1964 1,174,816 10,946,392
1963 1,143,263 10,729,818
1962 1,113,175 10,521,116
1961 1,084,389 10,318,396
1960 1,056,732 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Nepal

Fertility rate
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Nepal
2023 4.16 1.98
2022 4.22 2
2021 4.28 2.03
2020 4.33 2.05
2019 4.38 2.08
2018 4.44 2.12
2017 4.5 2.17
2016 4.55 2.23
2015 4.61 2.27
2014 4.67 2.32
2013 4.73 2.36
2012 4.79 2.42
2011 4.83 2.46
2010 4.85 2.54
2009 4.81 2.63
2008 4.73 2.74
2007 4.65 2.86
2006 4.65 2.97
2005 4.67 3.12
2004 4.69 3.28
2003 4.7 3.44
2002 4.7 3.6
2001 4.67 3.79
2000 4.72 3.98
1999 4.81 4.13
1998 4.91 4.28
1997 5 4.44
1996 5.03 4.67
1995 5.07 4.87
1994 5.1 4.96
1993 5.13 5.04
1992 5.18 5.07
1991 5.22 5.15
1990 5.27 5.21
1989 5.33 5.26
1988 5.39 5.31
1987 5.46 5.35
1986 5.51 5.4
1985 5.59 5.46
1984 5.66 5.51
1983 5.76 5.54
1982 5.85 5.55
1981 5.98 5.58
1980 6.07 5.6
1979 6.14 5.64
1978 6.21 5.68
1977 6.27 5.69
1976 6.32 5.72
1975 6.36 5.73
1974 6.39 5.75
1973 6.42 5.7
1972 6.44 5.8
1971 6.42 5.85
1970 6.38 5.87
1969 6.35 5.89
1968 6.33 5.94
1967 6.29 5.95
1966 6.27 5.98
1965 6.23 6.01
1964 6.18 6.04
1963 6.15 6.06
1962 6.1 6.08
1961 6.09 6.09
1960 6.09 6.07

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

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Congo and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Nepal
2024 19.5 26
2023 19.4 25.7
2022 19.3 25.4
2021 19.2 25
2020 19.2 24.5
2019 19.1 23.7
2018 19.1 23.2
2017 19.2 22.9
2016 19.2 22.7
2015 19.3 22.4
2014 19.4 22.2
2013 19.5 22
2012 19.6 21.8
2011 19.7 21.6
2010 19.8 21.3
2009 19.7 21
2008 19.5 20.8
2007 19.5 20.5
2006 19.3 20.3
2005 19.2 20
2004 19 19.8
2003 18.9 19.7
2002 18.8 19.5
2001 18.8 19.4
2000 18.5 19.3
1999 18.2 19.3
1998 18.1 19.2
1997 18.1 19.2
1996 18.1 19.2
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 18 19.2
1993 17.9 19.2
1992 17.8 19.2
1991 17.7 19.2
1990 17.7 19.2
1989 17.6 19.2
1988 17.5 19.2
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.4
1985 17.3 19.4
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17.2 19.5
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17 19.5
1980 17 19.6
1979 17 19.6
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.7
1976 17.1 19.7
1975 17.2 19.7
1974 17.3 19.7
1973 17.4 19.7
1972 17.4 19.7
1971 17.5 19.7
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.7 19.7
1968 17.8 19.7
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 18.1 19.6
1965 18.2 19.6
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.4 19.6
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Congo Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Congo Nepal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Congo Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Nepal
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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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