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Congo vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 64th vs. 180th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Palau
Population
6681829
17629
Population rank 109/197 194/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 141/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 149/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 112/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Congo and Palau: Comparison Charts

Congo and Palau economies compared

GDP
Congo

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Congo Palau
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 $276,733,063
2022 $15,817,030,155 $243,826,813
2021 $14,825,690,211 $231,343,460
2020 $11,468,687,464 $261,688,507
2019 $13,976,637,780 $282,041,290
2018 $14,773,900,289 $287,998,352
2017 $11,834,473,039 $292,148,590
2016 $10,931,328,151 $305,227,020
2015 $12,434,793,867 $287,057,526
2014 $17,919,321,078 $245,591,095
2013 $17,958,720,699 $224,110,611
2012 $17,692,911,296 $215,616,882
2011 $15,655,383,577 $198,742,371
2010 $13,148,396,212 $188,042,374
2009 $9,723,299,915 $189,854,706
2008 $11,649,857,673 $201,067,734
2007 $8,782,703,437 $200,789,764
2006 $8,072,305,029 $193,611,359
2005 $6,650,001,680 $190,961,685
2004 $4,656,974,940 $166,363,739
2003 $3,503,723,088 $154,566,788
2002 $3,034,250,924 $162,658,722
2001 $2,796,704,604 $159,446,228
2000 $3,227,927,698 $149,551,483
1999 $2,354,772,960 $144,206,500
1998 $1,949,481,379 $149,079,600
1997 $2,322,719,103 $143,860,800
1996 $2,540,697,539 $137,494,600
1995 $2,116,003,868 $121,018,500
1994 $1,769,365,438 $106,138,500
1993 $2,684,323,623 $96,455,700
1992 $2,933,222,703 $104,771,300
1991 $2,724,853,506 $106,555,300
1990 $2,798,746,050 $97,702,303
1989 $2,389,593,026 $85,800,543
1988 $2,212,536,312 $75,348,615
1987 $2,297,753,652 $66,169,905
1986 $1,849,268,212 $58,109,314
1985 $2,160,872,540 $51,030,637
1984 $2,193,581,365 $44,814,259
1983 $2,097,274,290 $39,661,530
1982 $2,160,640,565 $36,027,583
1981 $1,993,512,323 $32,726,594
1980 $1,705,796,853 $29,728,054
1979 $1,198,749,667 $27,004,251
1978 $878,771,772 $24,530,015
1977 $765,224,029 $22,308,104
1976 $754,549,601 $20,364,420
1975 $767,102,680 $18,521,112
1974 $585,364,634 $16,848,759
1973 $541,973,363 $15,331,889
1972 $410,669,264 $13,956,474
1971 $322,128,019 $12,706,874
1970 $274,960,700 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Palau
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 $15,611
2022 $2,621 $13,730
2021 $2,516 $13,009
2020 $1,994 $14,708
2019 $2,488 $15,847
2018 $2,694 $16,167
2017 $2,212 $16,402
2016 $2,093 $17,150
2015 $2,439 $16,154
2014 $3,601 $13,863
2013 $3,697 $12,699
2012 $3,732 $12,137
2011 $3,396 $10,994
2010 $2,947 $10,222
2009 $2,271 $10,148
2008 $2,832 $10,578
2007 $2,206 $10,403
2006 $2,104 $9,882
2005 $1,799 $9,635
2004 $1,306 $8,394
2003 $1,017 $7,862
2002 $906 $8,340
2001 $855 $8,239
2000 $1,024 $7,798
1999 $776 $7,630
1998 $660 $8,048
1997 $804 $7,945
1996 $899 $7,788
1995 $770 $7,038
1994 $662 $6,329
1993 $1,034 $5,892
1992 $1,164 $6,553
1991 $1,113 $6,824
1990 $1,176 $6,403
1989 $1,033 $5,741
1988 $984 $5,145
1987 $1,052 $4,616
1986 $872 $4,144
1985 $1,049 $3,728
1984 $1,097 $3,360
1983 $1,075 $3,049
1982 $1,131 $2,838
1981 $1,066 $2,639
1980 $933 $2,423
1979 $670 $2,189
1978 $503 $1,972
1977 $448 $1,781
1976 $453 $1,616
1975 $471 $1,464
1974 $370 $1,328
1973 $353 $1,221
1972 $276.3 $1,145
1971 $223.5 $1,081
1970 $196.7 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Palau
2026 66.4 69.6
2025 66.2 69.5
2024 66 69.4
2023 65.8 69.3
2022 65 68.9
2021 64.2 68.6
2020 64.4 68.7
2019 63.2 69
2018 64.5 69
2017 64.2 69
2016 63.9 69
2015 63.7 69.1
2014 63.3 69.1
2013 63 69
2012 62.7 68.9
2011 62.3 68.6
2010 61.7 68.3
2009 61.2 68
2008 60.8 67.6
2007 60.1 67.1
2006 59.5 66.6
2005 58.7 66.2
2004 58 65.8
2003 57.1 65.4
2002 56.4 65.1
2001 55.9 64.8
2000 55.4 64.5
1999 54.4 64.2
1998 52.6 64
1997 48.6 63.7
1996 55.2 63.5
1995 55.5 63.3
1994 55.6 63.1
1993 56 63
1992 56.5 62.9
1991 56.8 62.8
1990 57.1 62.8
1989 57.3 62.8
1988 57.5 62.8
1987 57.6 62.8
1986 57.6 62.8
1985 57.6 62.7
1984 57.5 62.6
1983 57.4 62.5
1982 57.2 62.3
1981 57.1 62.1
1980 56.8 61.9
1979 56.5 61.6
1978 56.2 61.3
1977 56 60.9
1976 55.7 60.5
1975 55.4 60
1974 55.1 59.5
1973 54.7 59
1972 54.4 58.6
1971 54 58.1
1970 53.6 57.7
1969 53.1 57.3
1968 52.6 56.9
1967 51.9 56.5
1966 51.6 56.2
1965 51 55.9
1964 50.4 55.8
1963 49.7 55.6
1962 49 55.4
1961 48.4 55.1
1960 47.6 54.9
1959 46.8 54.6
1958 46 54.4
1957 45.1 54.1
1956 44.3 53.9
1955 43.4 53.7
1954 42.6 53.5
1953 41.9 53.3
1952 41.1 53.1
1951 40.3 52.9
1950 39.6 52.7

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

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Congo and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Palau
1x
Year Population
Congo Palau
2024 6,332,961 17,695
2023 6,182,885 17,727
2022 6,035,104 17,759
2021 5,892,183 17,783
2020 5,752,791 17,792
2019 5,616,661 17,798
2018 5,483,118 17,814
2017 5,351,011 17,812
2016 5,222,536 17,797
2015 5,097,581 17,770
2014 4,975,880 17,715
2013 4,857,099 17,648
2012 4,740,450 17,765
2011 4,609,724 18,078
2010 4,462,290 18,396
2009 4,281,219 18,709
2008 4,113,517 19,009
2007 3,980,430 19,302
2006 3,837,409 19,593
2005 3,696,393 19,819
2004 3,565,554 19,820
2003 3,445,753 19,659
2002 3,350,771 19,503
2001 3,272,537 19,352
2000 3,151,345 19,178
1999 3,032,874 18,901
1998 2,952,061 18,524
1997 2,887,862 18,108
1996 2,826,785 17,654
1995 2,749,461 17,195
1994 2,673,144 16,770
1993 2,595,124 16,372
1992 2,519,465 15,989
1991 2,449,229 15,614
1990 2,380,560 15,259
1989 2,313,558 14,945
1988 2,247,653 14,645
1987 2,183,473 14,334
1986 2,120,602 14,024
1985 2,059,311 13,688
1984 1,999,528 13,337
1983 1,950,321 13,006
1982 1,910,430 12,694
1981 1,869,759 12,402
1980 1,828,985 12,271
1979 1,788,524 12,337
1978 1,748,089 12,440
1977 1,707,568 12,525
1976 1,667,225 12,598
1975 1,627,032 12,655
1974 1,582,301 12,687
1973 1,533,680 12,552
1972 1,486,468 12,194
1971 1,441,039 11,759
1970 1,397,638 11,368
1969 1,356,182 11,159
1968 1,316,519 11,080
1967 1,278,691 10,988
1966 1,242,534 10,805
1965 1,207,880 10,547
1964 1,174,816 10,292
1963 1,143,263 10,037
1962 1,113,175 9,793
1961 1,084,389 9,555
1960 1,056,732 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Palau

Fertility rate
Congo

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Palau
2023 4.16 1.91
2022 4.22 1.93
2021 4.28 1.95
2020 4.33 1.97
2019 4.38 1.98
2018 4.44 1.97
2017 4.5 2.02
2016 4.55 2.06
2015 4.61 2
2014 4.67 2.03
2013 4.73 2.05
2012 4.79 2.01
2011 4.83 1.97
2010 4.85 1.94
2009 4.81 1.94
2008 4.73 1.95
2007 4.65 1.97
2006 4.65 2
2005 4.67 2.02
2004 4.69 1.99
2003 4.7 1.96
2002 4.7 1.92
2001 4.67 1.87
2000 4.72 1.82
1999 4.81 1.91
1998 4.91 2.01
1997 5 2.19
1996 5.03 2.39
1995 5.07 2.55
1994 5.1 2.66
1993 5.13 2.73
1992 5.18 2.71
1991 5.22 2.74
1990 5.27 2.88
1989 5.33 2.92
1988 5.39 2.91
1987 5.46 2.93
1986 5.51 2.98
1985 5.59 3.01
1984 5.66 3.08
1983 5.76 3.14
1982 5.85 3.22
1981 5.98 3.28
1980 6.07 3.35
1979 6.14 3.49
1978 6.21 3.74
1977 6.27 4.09
1976 6.32 4.53
1975 6.36 4.9
1974 6.39 5.26
1973 6.42 5.59
1972 6.44 5.9
1971 6.42 6.16
1970 6.38 6.39
1969 6.35 6.58
1968 6.33 6.71
1967 6.29 6.84
1966 6.27 6.93
1965 6.23 7.01
1964 6.18 7.08
1963 6.15 7.12
1962 6.1 7.15
1961 6.09 7.17
1960 6.09 7.19

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

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Congo and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Palau
2024 19.5 39.2
2023 19.4 38.8
2022 19.3 38.5
2021 19.2 38.1
2020 19.2 37.8
2019 19.1 37.4
2018 19.1 37
2017 19.2 36.7
2016 19.2 36.3
2015 19.3 36
2014 19.4 35.6
2013 19.5 35.3
2012 19.6 35
2011 19.7 34.6
2010 19.8 34.2
2009 19.7 33.9
2008 19.5 33.5
2007 19.5 33.1
2006 19.3 32.7
2005 19.2 32.3
2004 19 32
2003 18.9 31.8
2002 18.8 31.5
2001 18.8 31.2
2000 18.5 30.8
1999 18.2 30.2
1998 18.1 29.4
1997 18.1 28.8
1996 18.1 28.3
1995 18.1 27.8
1994 18 27.4
1993 17.9 26.9
1992 17.8 26.4
1991 17.7 26
1990 17.7 25.6
1989 17.6 24.9
1988 17.5 24
1987 17.4 23.1
1986 17.4 22.2
1985 17.3 21.6
1984 17.2 21.1
1983 17.2 20.5
1982 17.1 19.9
1981 17 19.3
1980 17 18.9
1979 17 18.6
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.1
1976 17.1 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17.3 17.1
1973 17.4 16.8
1972 17.4 16.6
1971 17.5 16.6
1970 17.6 16.5
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 17.9 15.2
1966 18.1 14.9
1965 18.2 14.9
1964 18.3 15
1963 18.4 15.1
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.7 16.1
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Palau
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
55
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Congo Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Congo Palau
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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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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