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Congo vs Palestine statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 64th vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Palestine
Population
6718789
5563879
Population rank 109/197 121/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Congo and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Congo and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Congo Palestine
2025 $16,306,633,779 $17,167,100,000
2024 $15,719,986,077 $16,016,900,000
2023 $15,321,055,823 $18,635,100,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $19,165,500,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $18,109,000,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $15,531,700,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $17,133,500,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $16,276,600,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $16,128,000,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $15,405,400,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $13,972,400,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $13,989,700,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $13,515,500,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $12,208,400,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $11,186,100,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $8,085,700,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $7,310,400,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $5,815,700,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $5,125,700,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $4,603,100,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $3,968,000,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $3,555,800,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $4,003,700,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $4,313,600,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,322,719,103 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,540,697,539 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $2,843,300,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 -
1992 $2,933,222,703 -
1991 $2,724,853,506 -
1990 $2,798,746,050 -
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Palestine
2025 $2,515 $3,171
2024 $2,482 $3,028
2023 $2,478 $3,607
2022 $2,621 $3,800
2021 $2,516 $3,679
2020 $1,994 $3,234
2019 $2,488 $3,657
2018 $2,694 $3,562
2017 $2,212 $3,620
2016 $2,093 $3,528
2015 $2,439 $3,272
2014 $3,601 $3,352
2013 $3,697 $3,315
2012 $3,732 $3,067
2011 $3,396 $2,881
2010 $2,947 $2,557
2009 $2,271 $2,192
2008 $2,832 $2,035
2007 $2,206 $1,664
2006 $2,104 $1,570
2005 $1,799 $1,544
2004 $1,306 $1,422
2003 $1,017 $1,258
2002 $906 $1,156
2001 $855 $1,336
2000 $1,024 $1,476
1999 $776 $1,499
1998 $660 $1,465
1997 $804 $1,389
1996 $899 $1,317
1995 $770 $1,327
1994 $662 $1,202
1993 $1,034 -
1992 $1,164 -
1991 $1,113 -
1990 $1,176 -
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Palestine
2026 66.4 77.4
2025 66.2 73.1
2024 66 69.2
2023 65.8 65.2
2022 65 76.7
2021 64.2 73.9
2020 64.4 75
2019 63.2 75.8
2018 64.5 75.4
2017 64.2 75.2
2016 63.9 74.9
2015 63.7 74.6
2014 63.3 72.8
2013 63 74.1
2012 62.7 73.7
2011 62.3 73.6
2010 61.7 73.3
2009 61.2 72.3
2008 60.8 72.2
2007 60.1 72.1
2006 59.5 71.8
2005 58.7 72
2004 58 71.1
2003 57.1 71
2002 56.4 70.9
2001 55.9 69.8
2000 55.4 70.3
1999 54.4 70.8
1998 52.6 70.6
1997 48.6 70.3
1996 55.2 70
1995 55.5 69.6
1994 55.6 69.3
1993 56 68.8
1992 56.5 68.5
1991 56.8 68.2
1990 57.1 67.8
1989 57.3 67.1
1988 57.5 66.7
1987 57.6 66.3
1986 57.6 65.7
1985 57.6 65.3
1984 57.5 64.7
1983 57.4 64.1
1982 57.2 63.5
1981 57.1 62.8
1980 56.8 62.2
1979 56.5 61.5
1978 56.2 60.8
1977 56 60.1
1976 55.7 59.4
1975 55.4 58.7
1974 55.1 58
1973 54.7 57.6
1972 54.4 56.7
1971 54 56
1970 53.6 55.4
1969 53.1 54.7
1968 52.6 54.1
1967 51.9 50.9
1966 51.6 52.8
1965 51 52.2
1964 50.4 51.6
1963 49.7 51
1962 49 50.4
1961 48.4 49.8
1960 47.6 49.3
1959 46.8 48.8
1958 46 48.4
1957 45.1 48
1956 44.3 47.6
1955 43.4 47.2
1954 42.6 46.9
1953 41.9 46.6
1952 41.1 46.3
1951 40.3 46
1950 39.6 45.7

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

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Congo and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Congo Palestine
2025 6,484,437 5,413,596
2024 6,332,961 5,289,152
2023 6,182,885 5,165,775
2022 6,035,104 5,043,612
2021 5,892,183 4,922,749
2020 5,752,791 4,803,269
2019 5,616,661 4,685,306
2018 5,483,118 4,569,087
2017 5,351,011 4,454,805
2016 5,222,536 4,367,088
2015 5,097,581 4,270,092
2014 4,975,880 4,173,398
2013 4,857,099 4,076,708
2012 4,740,450 3,979,998
2011 4,609,724 3,882,986
2010 4,462,290 3,786,161
2009 4,281,219 3,689,099
2008 4,113,517 3,591,977
2007 3,980,430 3,494,496
2006 3,837,409 3,406,334
2005 3,696,393 3,320,396
2004 3,565,554 3,236,626
2003 3,445,753 3,154,969
2002 3,350,771 3,075,373
2001 3,272,537 2,997,784
2000 3,151,345 2,922,153
1999 3,032,874 2,848,431
1998 2,952,061 2,776,568
1997 2,887,862 2,706,518
1996 2,826,785 2,587,997
1995 2,749,461 2,474,666
1994 2,673,144 2,366,298
1993 2,595,124 2,262,676
1992 2,519,465 2,163,591
1991 2,449,229 2,068,845
1990 2,380,560 1,978,248
1989 2,313,558 -
1988 2,247,653 -
1987 2,183,473 -
1986 2,120,602 -
1985 2,059,311 -
1984 1,999,528 -
1983 1,950,321 -
1982 1,910,430 -
1981 1,869,759 -
1980 1,828,985 -
1979 1,788,524 -
1978 1,748,089 -
1977 1,707,568 -
1976 1,667,225 -
1975 1,627,032 -
1974 1,582,301 -
1973 1,533,680 -
1972 1,486,468 -
1971 1,441,039 -
1970 1,397,638 -
1969 1,356,182 -
1968 1,316,519 -
1967 1,278,691 -
1966 1,242,534 -
1965 1,207,880 -
1964 1,174,816 -
1963 1,143,263 -
1962 1,113,175 -
1961 1,084,389 -
1960 1,056,732 -

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Palestine

Fertility rate
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Palestine
2024 4.11 3.25
2023 4.16 3.31
2022 4.22 3.38
2021 4.28 3.44
2020 4.33 3.51
2019 4.38 3.59
2018 4.44 3.67
2017 4.5 3.77
2016 4.55 3.89
2015 4.61 3.98
2014 4.67 4
2013 4.73 4.05
2012 4.79 4.15
2011 4.83 4.31
2010 4.85 4.43
2009 4.81 4.44
2008 4.73 4.51
2007 4.65 4.63
2006 4.65 4.74
2005 4.67 4.87
2004 4.69 4.97
2003 4.7 5.06
2002 4.7 5.22
2001 4.67 5.34
2000 4.72 5.46
1999 4.81 5.58
1998 4.91 5.69
1997 5 5.82
1996 5.03 5.99
1995 5.07 6.16
1994 5.1 6.33
1993 5.13 6.5
1992 5.18 6.65
1991 5.22 6.75
1990 5.27 6.81
1989 5.33 -
1988 5.39 -
1987 5.46 -
1986 5.51 -
1985 5.59 -
1984 5.66 -
1983 5.76 -
1982 5.85 -
1981 5.98 -
1980 6.07 -
1979 6.14 -
1978 6.21 -
1977 6.27 -
1976 6.32 -
1975 6.36 -
1974 6.39 -
1973 6.42 -
1972 6.44 -
1971 6.42 -
1970 6.38 -
1969 6.35 -
1968 6.33 -
1967 6.29 -
1966 6.27 -
1965 6.23 -
1964 6.18 -
1963 6.15 -
1962 6.1 -
1961 6.09 -
1960 6.09 -

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

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Congo and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Palestine
2025 19.6 21.1
2024 19.5 20.9
2023 19.4 20.8
2022 19.3 20.6
2021 19.2 20.4
2020 19.2 20.3
2019 19.1 20.2
2018 19.1 20
2017 19.2 19.9
2016 19.2 19.8
2015 19.3 19.6
2014 19.4 19.4
2013 19.5 19.1
2012 19.6 18.9
2011 19.7 18.6
2010 19.8 18.4
2009 19.7 18.1
2008 19.5 17.9
2007 19.5 17.6
2006 19.3 17.4
2005 19.2 17.1
2004 19 16.9
2003 18.9 16.7
2002 18.8 16.5
2001 18.8 16.3
2000 18.5 16.2
1999 18.2 16
1998 18.1 15.9
1997 18.1 15.8
1996 18.1 15.7
1995 18.1 15.6
1994 18 15.5
1993 17.9 15.5
1992 17.8 15.4
1991 17.7 15.4
1990 17.7 15.4
1989 17.6 -
1988 17.5 -
1987 17.4 -
1986 17.4 -
1985 17.3 -
1984 17.2 -
1983 17.2 -
1982 17.1 -
1981 17 -
1980 17 -
1979 17 -
1978 17 -
1977 17 -
1976 17.1 -
1975 17.2 -
1974 17.3 -
1973 17.4 -
1972 17.4 -
1971 17.5 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.7 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 18.1 -
1965 18.2 -
1964 18.3 -
1963 18.4 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 18.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Palestine
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
21
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
57
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Congo Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Congo Palestine
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  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. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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