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Congo vs Norway statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 64th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Norway
Population
6718789
5660666
Population rank 109/197 119/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Congo and Norway: Comparison Charts

Congo and Norway economies compared

GDP
Congo

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Congo Norway
2025 $16,306,633,779 $530,755,719,439
2024 $15,719,986,077 $500,886,328,034
2023 $15,321,055,823 $502,197,633,323
2022 $15,817,030,155 $617,321,834,099
2021 $14,825,690,211 $521,592,200,233
2020 $11,468,687,464 $382,252,517,922
2019 $13,976,637,780 $424,244,886,364
2018 $14,773,900,289 $454,588,871,811
2017 $11,834,473,039 $415,673,181,543
2016 $10,931,328,151 $383,284,047,619
2015 $12,434,793,867 $400,669,174,331
2014 $17,919,321,078 $515,829,568,897
2013 $17,958,720,699 $540,132,255,319
2012 $17,692,911,296 $525,082,939,407
2011 $15,655,383,577 $512,868,581,628
2010 $13,148,396,212 $440,132,138,425
2009 $9,723,299,915 $395,664,488,017
2008 $11,649,857,673 $472,060,283,688
2007 $8,782,703,437 $407,813,774,161
2006 $8,072,305,029 $349,773,283,645
2005 $6,650,001,680 $311,417,306,946
2004 $4,656,974,940 $265,662,977,688
2003 $3,503,723,088 $229,192,678,173
2002 $3,034,250,924 $195,359,978,957
2001 $2,796,704,604 $173,590,978,347
2000 $3,227,927,698 $170,620,327,660
1999 $2,354,772,960 $161,304,620,987
1998 $1,949,481,379 $152,955,958,172
1997 $2,322,719,103 $160,013,571,974
1996 $2,540,697,539 $162,427,517,132
1995 $2,116,003,868 $151,083,627,983
1994 $1,769,365,438 $126,324,387,894
1993 $2,684,323,623 $119,841,699,440
1992 $2,933,222,703 $129,998,873,602
1991 $2,724,853,506 $121,149,331,318
1990 $2,798,746,050 $119,344,377,526
1989 $2,389,593,026 $102,226,808,603
1988 $2,212,536,312 $101,497,621,605
1987 $2,297,753,652 $93,913,320,965
1986 $1,849,268,212 $78,438,205,742
1985 $2,160,872,540 $65,211,464,198
1984 $2,193,581,365 $61,866,078,539
1983 $2,097,274,290 $61,417,685,434
1982 $2,160,640,565 $62,453,362,256
1981 $1,993,512,323 $63,392,804,251
1980 $1,705,796,853 $64,176,789,764
1979 $1,198,749,667 $52,935,763,512
1978 $878,771,772 $46,355,988,784
1977 $765,224,029 $41,362,637,363
1976 $754,549,601 $35,815,449,464
1975 $767,102,680 $32,742,543,381
1974 $585,364,634 $27,033,413,362
1973 $541,973,363 $22,433,660,550
1972 $410,669,264 $17,283,931,878
1971 $322,128,019 $14,523,306,736
1970 $274,960,700 $12,753,503,479
1969 $265,040,036 $11,083,505,596
1968 $251,247,458 $10,178,705,992
1967 $237,397,428 $9,532,076,026
1966 $220,613,582 $8,712,528,095
1965 $198,318,064 $8,073,570,566
1964 $185,693,725 $7,172,430,304
1963 $172,233,431 $6,522,268,053
1962 $166,521,240 $6,078,186,245
1961 $151,675,739 $5,642,867,672
1960 $131,731,863 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Norway
2025 $2,515 $94,594
2024 $2,482 $89,889
2023 $2,478 $90,984
2022 $2,621 $113,122
2021 $2,516 $96,443
2020 $1,994 $71,058
2019 $2,488 $79,329
2018 $2,694 $85,579
2017 $2,212 $78,771
2016 $2,093 $73,222
2015 $2,439 $77,221
2014 $3,601 $100,410
2013 $3,697 $106,333
2012 $3,732 $104,628
2011 $3,396 $103,545
2010 $2,947 $90,020
2009 $2,271 $81,940
2008 $2,832 $99,002
2007 $2,206 $86,600
2006 $2,104 $75,048
2005 $1,799 $67,358
2004 $1,306 $57,855
2003 $1,017 $50,208
2002 $906 $43,048
2001 $855 $38,458
2000 $1,024 $37,992
1999 $776 $36,151
1998 $660 $34,516
1997 $804 $36,324
1996 $899 $37,073
1995 $770 $34,659
1994 $662 $29,130
1993 $1,034 $27,793
1992 $1,164 $30,328
1991 $1,113 $28,427
1990 $1,176 $28,137
1989 $1,033 $24,185
1988 $984 $24,112
1987 $1,052 $22,430
1986 $872 $18,822
1985 $1,049 $15,704
1984 $1,097 $14,943
1983 $1,075 $14,877
1982 $1,131 $15,178
1981 $1,066 $15,463
1980 $933 $15,708
1979 $670 $12,998
1978 $503 $11,421
1977 $448 $10,230
1976 $453 $8,896
1975 $471 $8,171
1974 $370 $6,783
1973 $353 $5,664
1972 $276.3 $4,395
1971 $223.5 $3,721
1970 $196.7 $3,291
1969 $195.4 $2,881
1968 $190.8 $2,667
1967 $185.7 $2,519
1966 $177.6 $2,321
1965 $164.2 $2,168
1964 $158.1 $1,941
1963 $150.7 $1,779
1962 $149.6 $1,670
1961 $139.9 $1,563
1960 $124.7 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Norway
2026 66.4 83.8
2025 66.2 83.6
2024 66 83.5
2023 65.8 83.3
2022 65 82.6
2021 64.2 83.2
2020 64.4 83.2
2019 63.2 83
2018 64.5 82.8
2017 64.2 82.6
2016 63.9 82.4
2015 63.7 82.3
2014 63.3 82.1
2013 63 81.7
2012 62.7 81.4
2011 62.3 81.2
2010 61.7 81
2009 61.2 80.9
2008 60.8 80.7
2007 60.1 80.5
2006 59.5 80.4
2005 58.7 80.2
2004 58 80
2003 57.1 79.5
2002 56.4 79
2001 55.9 78.9
2000 55.4 78.7
1999 54.4 78.4
1998 52.6 78.4
1997 48.6 78.2
1996 55.2 78.2
1995 55.5 77.8
1994 55.6 77.8
1993 56 77.2
1992 56.5 77.2
1991 56.8 77
1990 57.1 76.6
1989 57.3 76.5
1988 57.5 76.3
1987 57.6 76.1
1986 57.6 76.3
1985 57.6 75.9
1984 57.5 76.2
1983 57.4 76.1
1982 57.2 76
1981 57.1 75.9
1980 56.8 75.7
1979 56.5 75.4
1978 56.2 75.4
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.7 75
1975 55.4 74.8
1974 55.1 74.8
1973 54.7 74.4
1972 54.4 74.3
1971 54 74.2
1970 53.6 74.1
1969 53.1 73.7
1968 52.6 73.9
1967 51.9 74.1
1966 51.6 74
1965 51 73.7
1964 50.4 73.6
1963 49.7 73.1
1962 49 73.5
1961 48.4 73.6
1960 47.6 73.6
1959 46.8 73.6
1958 46 73.4
1957 45.1 73.4
1956 44.3 73.5
1955 43.4 73.4
1954 42.6 73.2
1953 41.9 73.1
1952 41.1 72.7
1951 40.3 72.5
1950 39.6 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Norway
1x
Year Population
Congo Norway
2025 6,484,437 5,610,870
2024 6,332,961 5,572,279
2023 6,182,885 5,519,601
2022 6,035,104 5,457,127
2021 5,892,183 5,408,320
2020 5,752,791 5,379,475
2019 5,616,661 5,347,896
2018 5,483,118 5,311,916
2017 5,351,011 5,276,968
2016 5,222,536 5,234,519
2015 5,097,581 5,188,607
2014 4,975,880 5,137,232
2013 4,857,099 5,079,623
2012 4,740,450 5,018,573
2011 4,609,724 4,953,088
2010 4,462,290 4,889,252
2009 4,281,219 4,828,726
2008 4,113,517 4,768,212
2007 3,980,430 4,709,153
2006 3,837,409 4,660,677
2005 3,696,393 4,623,291
2004 3,565,554 4,591,910
2003 3,445,753 4,564,855
2002 3,350,771 4,538,159
2001 3,272,537 4,513,751
2000 3,151,345 4,490,967
1999 3,032,874 4,461,913
1998 2,952,061 4,431,464
1997 2,887,862 4,405,157
1996 2,826,785 4,381,336
1995 2,749,461 4,359,184
1994 2,673,144 4,336,613
1993 2,595,124 4,311,991
1992 2,519,465 4,286,401
1991 2,449,229 4,261,732
1990 2,380,560 4,241,473
1989 2,313,558 4,226,901
1988 2,247,653 4,209,488
1987 2,183,473 4,186,905
1986 2,120,602 4,167,354
1985 2,059,311 4,152,516
1984 1,999,528 4,140,099
1983 1,950,321 4,128,432
1982 1,910,430 4,114,787
1981 1,869,759 4,099,702
1980 1,828,985 4,085,620
1979 1,788,524 4,072,517
1978 1,748,089 4,058,671
1977 1,707,568 4,043,205
1976 1,667,225 4,026,152
1975 1,627,032 4,007,313
1974 1,582,301 3,985,258
1973 1,533,680 3,960,612
1972 1,486,468 3,933,004
1971 1,441,039 3,903,039
1970 1,397,638 3,875,763
1969 1,356,182 3,847,707
1968 1,316,519 3,816,486
1967 1,278,691 3,784,539
1966 1,242,534 3,753,012
1965 1,207,880 3,723,168
1964 1,174,816 3,694,339
1963 1,143,263 3,666,537
1962 1,113,175 3,638,918
1961 1,084,389 3,609,800
1960 1,056,732 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Norway

Fertility rate
Congo

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Norway
2024 4.11 1.45
2023 4.16 1.4
2022 4.22 1.41
2021 4.28 1.55
2020 4.33 1.48
2019 4.38 1.53
2018 4.44 1.56
2017 4.5 1.62
2016 4.55 1.71
2015 4.61 1.72
2014 4.67 1.75
2013 4.73 1.78
2012 4.79 1.85
2011 4.83 1.88
2010 4.85 1.95
2009 4.81 1.98
2008 4.73 1.96
2007 4.65 1.9
2006 4.65 1.9
2005 4.67 1.84
2004 4.69 1.83
2003 4.7 1.8
2002 4.7 1.75
2001 4.67 1.78
2000 4.72 1.85
1999 4.81 1.85
1998 4.91 1.81
1997 5 1.86
1996 5.03 1.89
1995 5.07 1.87
1994 5.1 1.87
1993 5.13 1.86
1992 5.18 1.88
1991 5.22 1.92
1990 5.27 1.93
1989 5.33 1.89
1988 5.39 1.84
1987 5.46 1.74
1986 5.51 1.71
1985 5.59 1.68
1984 5.66 1.66
1983 5.76 1.66
1982 5.85 1.71
1981 5.98 1.7
1980 6.07 1.72
1979 6.14 1.75
1978 6.21 1.77
1977 6.27 1.75
1976 6.32 1.86
1975 6.36 1.98
1974 6.39 2.13
1973 6.42 2.23
1972 6.44 2.38
1971 6.42 2.49
1970 6.38 2.5
1969 6.35 2.7
1968 6.33 2.75
1967 6.29 2.81
1966 6.27 2.9
1965 6.23 2.94
1964 6.18 2.98
1963 6.15 2.93
1962 6.1 2.91
1961 6.09 2.94
1960 6.09 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Norway
2025 19.6 40.9
2024 19.5 40.7
2023 19.4 40.5
2022 19.3 40.4
2021 19.2 40.3
2020 19.2 40
2019 19.1 39.8
2018 19.1 39.6
2017 19.2 39.4
2016 19.2 39.3
2015 19.3 39.2
2014 19.4 39
2013 19.5 38.9
2012 19.6 38.8
2011 19.7 38.7
2010 19.8 38.6
2009 19.7 38.5
2008 19.5 38.4
2007 19.5 38.3
2006 19.3 38.1
2005 19.2 37.9
2004 19 37.7
2003 18.9 37.5
2002 18.8 37.3
2001 18.8 37.1
2000 18.5 36.9
1999 18.2 36.7
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 18.1 36.4
1996 18.1 36.2
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.9 35.8
1992 17.8 35.7
1991 17.7 35.5
1990 17.7 35.4
1989 17.6 35.2
1988 17.5 35.1
1987 17.4 34.9
1986 17.4 34.8
1985 17.3 34.6
1984 17.2 34.4
1983 17.2 34.1
1982 17.1 33.9
1981 17 33.6
1980 17 33.3
1979 17 33.1
1978 17 32.9
1977 17 32.7
1976 17.1 32.6
1975 17.2 32.5
1974 17.3 32.4
1973 17.4 32.4
1972 17.4 32.5
1971 17.5 32.7
1970 17.6 32.9
1969 17.7 33.2
1968 17.8 33.5
1967 17.9 33.7
1966 18.1 33.9
1965 18.2 34.1
1964 18.3 34.2
1963 18.4 34.3
1962 18.6 34.4
1961 18.7 34.4
1960 18.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Norway
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
0%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Congo Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Norway
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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