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Congo vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 64th vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Congo New Zealand
Population
6681829
5374272
Population rank 109/197 124/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Congo and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Congo and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Congo New Zealand
2024 $15,719,986,077 $260,172,385,098
2023 $15,321,055,823 $255,194,972,673
2022 $15,817,030,155 $249,509,991,440
2021 $14,825,690,211 $253,977,931,815
2020 $11,468,687,464 $213,029,554,654
2019 $13,976,637,780 $213,006,341,102
2018 $14,773,900,289 $211,985,631,173
2017 $11,834,473,039 $206,745,969,246
2016 $10,931,328,151 $189,100,085,275
2015 $12,434,793,867 $178,224,167,088
2014 $17,919,321,078 $201,518,402,787
2013 $17,958,720,699 $191,012,364,177
2012 $17,692,911,296 $176,560,711,239
2011 $15,655,383,577 $168,484,908,960
2010 $13,148,396,212 $146,887,902,524
2009 $9,723,299,915 $121,663,439,315
2008 $11,649,857,673 $133,437,126,590
2007 $8,782,703,437 $137,188,946,866
2006 $8,072,305,029 $111,538,810,713
2005 $6,650,001,680 $114,720,129,550
2004 $4,656,974,940 $103,905,210,084
2003 $3,503,723,088 $88,250,885,550
2002 $3,034,250,924 $66,627,729,311
2001 $2,796,704,604 $53,872,425,917
2000 $3,227,927,698 $52,623,281,957
1999 $2,354,772,960 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,949,481,379 $56,227,169,851
1997 $2,322,719,103 $66,075,143,415
1996 $2,540,697,539 $70,140,835,299
1995 $2,116,003,868 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,769,365,438 $55,314,732,279
1993 $2,684,323,623 $46,775,620,817
1992 $2,933,222,703 $41,649,829,860
1991 $2,724,853,506 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,798,746,050 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,389,593,026 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,212,536,312 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,297,753,652 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,849,268,212 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,160,872,540 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,193,581,365 $21,665,975,319
1983 $2,097,274,290 $24,309,279,706
1982 $2,160,640,565 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,993,512,323 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,705,796,853 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,198,749,667 $20,731,243,113
1978 $878,771,772 $18,530,518,395
1977 $765,224,029 $15,446,825,318
1976 $754,549,601 $13,604,832,424
1975 $767,102,680 $12,861,983,284
1974 $585,364,634 $13,940,981,798
1973 $541,973,363 $12,802,281,898
1972 $410,669,264 $9,567,331,065
1971 $322,128,019 $7,911,136,757
1970 $274,960,700 $6,495,605,331
1969 $265,040,036 $5,814,357,709
1968 $251,247,458 $5,228,045,415
1967 $237,397,428 $6,016,017,227
1966 $220,613,582 $5,917,437,693
1965 $198,318,064 $5,706,251,400
1964 $185,693,725 $7,340,766,415
1963 $172,233,431 $6,699,741,645
1962 $166,521,240 $6,133,158,532
1961 $151,675,739 $5,721,994,864
1960 $131,731,863 $5,536,098,360

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

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Congo and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo New Zealand
2024 $2,482 $49,205
2023 $2,478 $49,076
2022 $2,621 $49,100
2021 $2,516 $49,950
2020 $1,994 $41,998
2019 $2,488 $42,856
2018 $2,694 $43,257
2017 $2,212 $42,950
2016 $2,093 $40,114
2015 $2,439 $38,665
2014 $3,601 $44,618
2013 $3,697 $43,000
2012 $3,732 $40,054
2011 $3,396 $38,432
2010 $2,947 $33,762
2009 $2,271 $28,277
2008 $2,832 $31,325
2007 $2,206 $32,480
2006 $2,104 $26,655
2005 $1,799 $27,751
2004 $1,306 $25,420
2003 $1,017 $21,914
2002 $906 $16,874
2001 $855 $13,883
2000 $1,024 $13,641
1999 $776 $15,322
1998 $660 $14,738
1997 $804 $17,474
1996 $899 $18,794
1995 $770 $17,400
1994 $662 $15,280
1993 $1,034 $13,094
1992 $1,164 $11,793
1991 $1,113 $12,230
1990 $1,176 $13,663
1989 $1,033 $13,312
1988 $984 $13,759
1987 $1,052 $12,331
1986 $872 $9,428
1985 $1,049 $7,601
1984 $1,097 $6,714
1983 $1,075 $7,598
1982 $1,131 $7,656
1981 $1,066 $7,814
1980 $933 $7,467
1979 $670 $6,668
1978 $503 $5,937
1977 $448 $4,951
1976 $453 $4,374
1975 $471 $4,172
1974 $370 $4,611
1973 $353 $4,323
1972 $276.3 $3,295
1971 $223.5 $2,773
1970 $196.7 $2,311
1969 $195.4 $2,097
1968 $190.8 $1,902
1967 $185.7 $2,208
1966 $177.6 $2,211
1965 $164.2 $2,171
1964 $158.1 $2,839
1963 $150.7 $2,646
1962 $149.6 $2,471
1961 $139.9 $2,365
1960 $124.7 $2,334

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

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Congo vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo New Zealand
2026 66.4 82.5
2025 66.2 82.4
2024 66 82.2
2023 65.8 82.1
2022 65 81
2021 64.2 82.3
2020 64.4 82.7
2019 63.2 81.8
2018 64.5 81.9
2017 64.2 81.6
2016 63.9 82
2015 63.7 81.6
2014 63.3 81.4
2013 63 81.6
2012 62.7 81.2
2011 62.3 80.8
2010 61.7 81.1
2009 61.2 80.5
2008 60.8 80.2
2007 60.1 80.1
2006 59.5 80
2005 58.7 80
2004 58 79.4
2003 57.1 79.1
2002 56.4 78.9
2001 55.9 78.7
2000 55.4 78.7
1999 54.4 77.9
1998 52.6 78.2
1997 48.6 77.3
1996 55.2 76.8
1995 55.5 76.8
1994 55.6 76.9
1993 56 76.5
1992 56.5 76.2
1991 56.8 76.1
1990 57.1 75.4
1989 57.3 74.9
1988 57.5 74.5
1987 57.6 74.2
1986 57.6 74.1
1985 57.6 73.9
1984 57.5 74.4
1983 57.4 73.8
1982 57.2 73.7
1981 57.1 73.6
1980 56.8 72.9
1979 56.5 73.1
1978 56.2 73
1977 56 72.1
1976 55.7 72.4
1975 55.4 72.2
1974 55.1 71.9
1973 54.7 71.7
1972 54.4 71.8
1971 54 71.7
1970 53.6 71.2
1969 53.1 71.5
1968 52.6 71.1
1967 51.9 71.4
1966 51.6 71.1
1965 51 71.2
1964 50.4 71.3
1963 49.7 71.3
1962 49 71.2
1961 48.4 70.9
1960 47.6 71.2
1959 46.8 70.8
1958 46 70.9
1957 45.1 70.3
1956 44.3 70.7
1955 43.4 70.5
1954 42.6 70.3
1953 41.9 70.2
1952 41.1 69.4
1951 40.3 69.1
1950 39.6 69.3

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

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Congo and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Congo New Zealand
2024 6,332,961 5,287,500
2023 6,182,885 5,200,000
2022 6,035,104 5,081,700
2021 5,892,183 5,084,600
2020 5,752,791 5,072,400
2019 5,616,661 4,970,300
2018 5,483,118 4,900,600
2017 5,351,011 4,813,600
2016 5,222,536 4,714,100
2015 5,097,581 4,609,400
2014 4,975,880 4,516,500
2013 4,857,099 4,442,100
2012 4,740,450 4,408,100
2011 4,609,724 4,384,000
2010 4,462,290 4,350,700
2009 4,281,219 4,302,600
2008 4,113,517 4,259,800
2007 3,980,430 4,223,800
2006 3,837,409 4,184,600
2005 3,696,393 4,133,900
2004 3,565,554 4,087,500
2003 3,445,753 4,027,200
2002 3,350,771 3,948,500
2001 3,272,537 3,880,500
2000 3,151,345 3,857,700
1999 3,032,874 3,835,100
1998 2,952,061 3,815,000
1997 2,887,862 3,781,300
1996 2,826,785 3,732,000
1995 2,749,461 3,673,400
1994 2,673,144 3,620,000
1993 2,595,124 3,572,200
1992 2,519,465 3,531,700
1991 2,449,229 3,495,100
1990 2,380,560 3,329,800
1989 2,313,558 3,299,200
1988 2,247,653 3,283,400
1987 2,183,473 3,274,400
1986 2,120,602 3,246,300
1985 2,059,311 3,247,100
1984 1,999,528 3,227,100
1983 1,950,321 3,199,300
1982 1,910,430 3,156,100
1981 1,869,759 3,124,900
1980 1,828,985 3,112,900
1979 1,788,524 3,109,000
1978 1,748,089 3,121,200
1977 1,707,568 3,120,200
1976 1,667,225 3,110,500
1975 1,627,032 3,083,100
1974 1,582,301 3,023,700
1973 1,533,680 2,961,300
1972 1,486,468 2,903,900
1971 1,441,039 2,853,000
1970 1,397,638 2,810,700
1969 1,356,182 2,772,800
1968 1,316,519 2,748,100
1967 1,278,691 2,724,100
1966 1,242,534 2,675,900
1965 1,207,880 2,628,400
1964 1,174,816 2,585,400
1963 1,143,263 2,531,800
1962 1,113,175 2,482,000
1961 1,084,389 2,419,700
1960 1,056,732 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo New Zealand
2023 4.16 1.56
2022 4.22 1.66
2021 4.28 1.64
2020 4.33 1.61
2019 4.38 1.72
2018 4.44 1.71
2017 4.5 1.81
2016 4.55 1.87
2015 4.61 1.99
2014 4.67 1.92
2013 4.73 2.01
2012 4.79 2.1
2011 4.83 2.09
2010 4.85 2.17
2009 4.81 2.13
2008 4.73 2.19
2007 4.65 2.18
2006 4.65 2.01
2005 4.67 1.97
2004 4.69 1.98
2003 4.7 1.93
2002 4.7 1.89
2001 4.67 1.97
2000 4.72 1.98
1999 4.81 1.97
1998 4.91 1.89
1997 5 1.96
1996 5.03 1.96
1995 5.07 1.98
1994 5.1 1.98
1993 5.13 2.04
1992 5.18 2.06
1991 5.22 2.09
1990 5.27 2.18
1989 5.33 2.12
1988 5.39 2.1
1987 5.46 2.03
1986 5.51 1.96
1985 5.59 1.93
1984 5.66 1.93
1983 5.76 1.92
1982 5.85 1.95
1981 5.98 2.01
1980 6.07 2.03
1979 6.14 2.12
1978 6.21 2.07
1977 6.27 2.21
1976 6.32 2.27
1975 6.36 2.37
1974 6.39 2.58
1973 6.42 2.76
1972 6.44 3
1971 6.42 3.18
1970 6.38 3.17
1969 6.35 3.28
1968 6.33 3.34
1967 6.29 3.35
1966 6.27 3.41
1965 6.23 3.54
1964 6.18 3.8
1963 6.15 4.05
1962 6.1 4.19
1961 6.09 4.31
1960 6.09 4.24

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

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Congo and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo New Zealand
2024 19.5 38.6
2023 19.4 38.3
2022 19.3 38.1
2021 19.2 37.8
2020 19.2 37.5
2019 19.1 37.3
2018 19.1 37.3
2017 19.2 37.2
2016 19.2 37.3
2015 19.3 37.4
2014 19.4 37.5
2013 19.5 37.4
2012 19.6 37.2
2011 19.7 37
2010 19.8 36.8
2009 19.7 36.6
2008 19.5 36.4
2007 19.5 36.1
2006 19.3 35.8
2005 19.2 35.5
2004 19 35.2
2003 18.9 35
2002 18.8 34.8
2001 18.8 34.6
2000 18.5 34.3
1999 18.2 34
1998 18.1 33.6
1997 18.1 33.2
1996 18.1 32.8
1995 18.1 32.6
1994 18 32.3
1993 17.9 32
1992 17.8 31.7
1991 17.7 31.4
1990 17.7 31.1
1989 17.6 30.8
1988 17.5 30.4
1987 17.4 30.1
1986 17.4 29.8
1985 17.3 29.4
1984 17.2 29.1
1983 17.2 28.8
1982 17.1 28.5
1981 17 28.2
1980 17 27.9
1979 17 27.5
1978 17 27.1
1977 17 26.8
1976 17.1 26.5
1975 17.2 26.3
1974 17.3 26.2
1973 17.4 26
1972 17.4 25.9
1971 17.5 25.7
1970 17.6 25.6
1969 17.7 25.7
1968 17.8 25.7
1967 17.9 25.8
1966 18.1 25.9
1965 18.2 26
1964 18.3 26.2
1963 18.4 26.4
1962 18.6 26.8
1961 18.7 27.1
1960 18.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Congo New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo New Zealand
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Congo New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Congo New Zealand
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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