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Congo vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 64th vs. 98th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Nicaragua
Population
6681829
7124343
Population rank 109/197 107/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Congo and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Congo and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Congo Nicaragua
2024 $15,719,986,077 $19,693,982,968
2023 $15,321,055,823 $17,805,842,284
2022 $15,817,030,155 $15,634,572,502
2021 $14,825,690,211 $14,209,020,362
2020 $11,468,687,464 $12,726,422,432
2019 $13,976,637,780 $12,699,023,614
2018 $14,773,900,289 $13,025,221,974
2017 $11,834,473,039 $13,785,893,007
2016 $10,931,328,151 $13,286,093,388
2015 $12,434,793,867 $12,756,696,261
2014 $17,919,321,078 $11,880,438,824
2013 $17,958,720,699 $10,982,988,249
2012 $17,692,911,296 $10,532,017,232
2011 $15,655,383,577 $9,774,329,333
2010 $13,148,396,212 $8,758,602,233
2009 $9,723,299,915 $8,298,702,489
2008 $11,649,857,673 $8,496,967,597
2007 $8,782,703,437 $7,423,375,015
2006 $8,072,305,029 $6,763,672,381
2005 $6,650,001,680 $6,321,324,279
2004 $4,656,974,940 $5,792,932,838
2003 $3,503,723,088 $5,322,228,351
2002 $3,034,250,924 $5,223,727,303
2001 $2,796,704,604 $5,351,752,034
2000 $3,227,927,698 $5,109,587,050
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,635,347,386
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,389,973,490
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,308,351,903
1995 $2,116,003,868 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $3,863,185,119
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,389,593,026 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,297,753,652 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,885,799,994
1985 $2,160,872,540 $2,683,699,935
1984 $2,193,581,365 $3,117,599,872
1983 $2,097,274,290 $2,753,100,058
1982 $2,160,640,565 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,567,599,982
1978 $878,771,772 $2,127,699,979
1977 $765,224,029 $2,226,999,874
1976 $754,549,601 $1,836,899,999
1975 $767,102,680 $1,581,599,959
1974 $585,364,634 $1,521,400,012
1973 $541,973,363 $1,092,900,015
1972 $410,669,264 $878,570,045
1971 $322,128,019 $828,569,953
1970 $274,960,700 $778,569,939
1969 $265,040,036 $750,000,003
1968 $251,247,458 $692,859,985
1967 $237,397,428 $657,140,011
1966 $220,613,582 $607,140,010
1965 $198,318,064 $564,290,020
1964 $185,693,725 $347,119,918
1963 $172,233,431 $297,324,163
1962 $166,521,240 $269,283,804
1961 $151,675,739 $244,144,237
1960 $131,731,863 $227,223,322

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

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Congo and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Nicaragua
2024 $2,482 $2,848
2023 $2,478 $2,609
2022 $2,621 $2,323
2021 $2,516 $2,138
2020 $1,994 $1,938
2019 $2,488 $1,959
2018 $2,694 $2,035
2017 $2,212 $2,183
2016 $2,093 $2,132
2015 $2,439 $2,074
2014 $3,601 $1,958
2013 $3,697 $1,835
2012 $3,732 $1,785
2011 $3,396 $1,680
2010 $2,947 $1,527
2009 $2,271 $1,467
2008 $2,832 $1,524
2007 $2,206 $1,350
2006 $2,104 $1,248
2005 $1,799 $1,183
2004 $1,306 $1,099
2003 $1,017 $1,021
2002 $906 $1,014
2001 $855 $1,052
2000 $1,024 $1,017
1999 $776 $980
1998 $660 $949
1997 $804 $913
1996 $899 $911
1995 $770 $892
1994 $662 $849
1993 $1,034 $394
1992 $1,164 $411
1991 $1,113 $350
1990 $1,176 $242.5
1989 $1,033 $249.2
1988 $984 $662
1987 $1,052 $992
1986 $872 $761
1985 $1,049 $724
1984 $1,097 $861
1983 $1,075 $780
1982 $1,131 $714
1981 $1,066 $740
1980 $933 $659
1979 $670 $495
1978 $503 $691
1977 $448 $744
1976 $453 $633
1975 $471 $561
1974 $370 $557
1973 $353 $413
1972 $276.3 $341
1971 $223.5 $331
1970 $196.7 $321
1969 $195.4 $319
1968 $190.8 $304
1967 $185.7 $297.9
1966 $177.6 $284
1965 $164.2 $272.3
1964 $158.1 $172.7
1963 $150.7 $152.5
1962 $149.6 $142.3
1961 $139.9 $132.9
1960 $124.7 $127.5

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

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Congo vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Nicaragua
2026 66.4 75.4
2025 66.2 75.3
2024 66 75.1
2023 65.8 74.9
2022 65 74.5
2021 64.2 70.5
2020 64.4 70.8
2019 63.2 73.8
2018 64.5 73.9
2017 64.2 73.4
2016 63.9 73.2
2015 63.7 72.9
2014 63.3 72.8
2013 63 72.6
2012 62.7 72.4
2011 62.3 72
2010 61.7 71.8
2009 61.2 71.5
2008 60.8 71.4
2007 60.1 71.2
2006 59.5 71
2005 58.7 70.4
2004 58 69.5
2003 57.1 68.7
2002 56.4 68
2001 55.9 67
2000 55.4 66.4
1999 54.4 65.9
1998 52.6 64.1
1997 48.6 65.5
1996 55.2 65.2
1995 55.5 64.9
1994 55.6 64.5
1993 56 64.1
1992 56.5 63.7
1991 56.8 63.3
1990 57.1 62.5
1989 57.3 61.9
1988 57.5 59.8
1987 57.6 57.3
1986 57.6 57.6
1985 57.6 56.4
1984 57.5 56.1
1983 57.4 56.9
1982 57.2 58.7
1981 57.1 58.3
1980 56.8 58
1979 56.5 50.8
1978 56.2 53.5
1977 56 56.1
1976 55.7 56.1
1975 55.4 55.8
1974 55.1 55.4
1973 54.7 55
1972 54.4 48
1971 54 54.2
1970 53.6 53.8
1969 53.1 53.4
1968 52.6 52.9
1967 51.9 52.3
1966 51.6 51.6
1965 51 50.6
1964 50.4 49.6
1963 49.7 48.8
1962 49 48
1961 48.4 47.3
1960 47.6 46.4
1959 46.8 46.1
1958 46 45.5
1957 45.1 44.9
1956 44.3 44.3
1955 43.4 43.7
1954 42.6 43.1
1953 41.9 42.4
1952 41.1 41.9
1951 40.3 40.8
1950 39.6 40.6

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

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Congo and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Congo Nicaragua
2024 6,332,961 6,916,140
2023 6,182,885 6,823,613
2022 6,035,104 6,730,654
2021 5,892,183 6,644,741
2020 5,752,791 6,565,267
2019 5,616,661 6,483,657
2018 5,483,118 6,400,080
2017 5,351,011 6,316,231
2016 5,222,536 6,232,666
2015 5,097,581 6,149,417
2014 4,975,880 6,066,492
2013 4,857,099 5,983,845
2012 4,740,450 5,901,287
2011 4,609,724 5,819,051
2010 4,462,290 5,737,450
2009 4,281,219 5,656,601
2008 4,113,517 5,576,593
2007 3,980,430 5,497,243
2006 3,837,409 5,418,855
2005 3,696,393 5,342,105
2004 3,565,554 5,272,912
2003 3,445,753 5,210,963
2002 3,350,771 5,149,909
2001 3,272,537 5,087,825
2000 3,151,345 5,022,633
1999 3,032,874 4,954,018
1998 2,952,061 4,883,655
1997 2,887,862 4,809,573
1996 2,826,785 4,729,974
1995 2,749,461 4,642,931
1994 2,673,144 4,549,316
1993 2,595,124 4,453,732
1992 2,519,465 4,357,026
1991 2,449,229 4,259,637
1990 2,380,560 4,162,559
1989 2,313,558 4,066,476
1988 2,247,653 3,972,320
1987 2,183,473 3,882,164
1986 2,120,602 3,794,157
1985 2,059,311 3,706,479
1984 1,999,528 3,619,104
1983 1,950,321 3,530,282
1982 1,910,430 3,438,745
1981 1,869,759 3,345,674
1980 1,828,985 3,252,403
1979 1,788,524 3,164,525
1978 1,748,089 3,080,314
1977 1,707,568 2,992,534
1976 1,667,225 2,903,851
1975 1,627,032 2,816,943
1974 1,582,301 2,732,075
1973 1,533,680 2,649,278
1972 1,486,468 2,573,578
1971 1,441,039 2,499,825
1970 1,397,638 2,423,065
1969 1,356,182 2,348,398
1968 1,316,519 2,275,836
1967 1,278,691 2,205,567
1966 1,242,534 2,137,820
1965 1,207,880 2,072,681
1964 1,174,816 2,010,176
1963 1,143,263 1,950,159
1962 1,113,175 1,892,320
1961 1,084,389 1,836,451
1960 1,056,732 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Nicaragua
2023 4.16 2.22
2022 4.22 2.24
2021 4.28 2.27
2020 4.33 2.3
2019 4.38 2.32
2018 4.44 2.35
2017 4.5 2.38
2016 4.55 2.41
2015 4.61 2.43
2014 4.67 2.46
2013 4.73 2.49
2012 4.79 2.53
2011 4.83 2.56
2010 4.85 2.6
2009 4.81 2.63
2008 4.73 2.66
2007 4.65 2.7
2006 4.65 2.73
2005 4.67 2.77
2004 4.69 2.78
2003 4.7 2.83
2002 4.7 2.89
2001 4.67 3
2000 4.72 3.12
1999 4.81 3.22
1998 4.91 3.34
1997 5 3.47
1996 5.03 3.62
1995 5.07 3.78
1994 5.1 3.94
1993 5.13 4.1
1992 5.18 4.27
1991 5.22 4.43
1990 5.27 4.6
1989 5.33 4.76
1988 5.39 4.93
1987 5.46 5.07
1986 5.51 5.22
1985 5.59 5.36
1984 5.66 5.49
1983 5.76 5.61
1982 5.85 5.74
1981 5.98 5.84
1980 6.07 5.96
1979 6.14 6.07
1978 6.21 6.16
1977 6.27 6.28
1976 6.32 6.37
1975 6.36 6.45
1974 6.39 6.52
1973 6.42 6.59
1972 6.44 6.65
1971 6.42 6.71
1970 6.38 6.77
1969 6.35 6.83
1968 6.33 6.89
1967 6.29 6.94
1966 6.27 6.99
1965 6.23 7.03
1964 6.18 7.06
1963 6.15 7.08
1962 6.1 7.1
1961 6.09 7.11
1960 6.09 7.16

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

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Congo and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Nicaragua
2024 19.5 26.6
2023 19.4 26.3
2022 19.3 25.9
2021 19.2 25.6
2020 19.2 25.3
2019 19.1 25
2018 19.1 24.7
2017 19.2 24.3
2016 19.2 24
2015 19.3 23.7
2014 19.4 23.4
2013 19.5 23.1
2012 19.6 22.8
2011 19.7 22.5
2010 19.8 22.2
2009 19.7 22
2008 19.5 21.7
2007 19.5 21.4
2006 19.3 21.1
2005 19.2 20.8
2004 19 20.4
2003 18.9 20.1
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.8 19.4
2000 18.5 19.1
1999 18.2 18.8
1998 18.1 18.4
1997 18.1 18.1
1996 18.1 17.9
1995 18.1 17.6
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.8 17
1991 17.7 16.8
1990 17.7 16.7
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.5 16.4
1987 17.4 16.4
1986 17.4 16.3
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17.2 16.3
1982 17.1 16.2
1981 17 16.2
1980 17 16.2
1979 17 16.2
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.2
1976 17.1 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.3 16.2
1973 17.4 16.2
1972 17.4 16.2
1971 17.5 16.1
1970 17.6 16.1
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.8 16
1967 17.9 16
1966 18.1 16
1965 18.2 15.9
1964 18.3 15.9
1963 18.4 15.9
1962 18.6 16
1961 18.7 16.1
1960 18.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Congo Nicaragua
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Congo Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Nicaragua
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
14,849 mi
2014

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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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