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Congo vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 64th vs. 59th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Paraguay
Population
6681829
7120169
Population rank 109/197 108/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Congo and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Congo and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Congo Paraguay
2024 $15,719,986,077 $44,458,118,397
2023 $15,321,055,823 $43,118,053,175
2022 $15,817,030,155 $41,952,910,858
2021 $14,825,690,211 $39,950,899,939
2020 $11,468,687,464 $35,432,178,068
2019 $13,976,637,780 $37,925,338,329
2018 $14,773,900,289 $40,225,448,341
2017 $11,834,473,039 $38,997,129,474
2016 $10,931,328,151 $36,089,700,223
2015 $12,434,793,867 $36,211,447,840
2014 $17,919,321,078 $40,377,929,296
2013 $17,958,720,699 $38,501,122,141
2012 $17,692,911,296 $33,271,921,136
2011 $15,655,383,577 $33,756,238,766
2010 $13,148,396,212 $27,260,886,405
2009 $9,723,299,915 $22,355,151,162
2008 $11,649,857,673 $24,615,267,664
2007 $8,782,703,437 $17,856,393,235
2006 $8,072,305,029 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,650,001,680 $10,737,500,188
2004 $4,656,974,940 $9,624,440,836
2003 $3,503,723,088 $7,691,367,471
2002 $3,034,250,924 $7,196,260,657
2001 $2,796,704,604 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,227,927,698 $8,855,705,140
1999 $2,354,772,960 $8,837,070,236
1998 $1,949,481,379 $9,260,481,572
1997 $2,322,719,103 $9,965,225,678
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,788,391,781
1995 $2,116,003,868 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,684,323,623 $7,249,533,620
1992 $2,933,222,703 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,724,853,506 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,798,746,050 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,389,593,026 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,212,536,312 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,297,753,652 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,849,268,212 $3,723,993,943
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,282,449,236
1984 $2,193,581,365 $4,502,462,807
1983 $2,097,274,290 $5,673,248,726
1982 $2,160,640,565 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,993,512,323 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,705,796,853 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,416,777,778
1978 $878,771,772 $2,559,857,143
1977 $765,224,029 $2,092,158,730
1976 $754,549,601 $1,698,960,317
1975 $767,102,680 $1,511,420,635
1974 $585,364,634 $1,333,475,397
1973 $541,973,363 $995,531,746
1972 $410,669,264 $769,039,683
1971 $322,128,019 $664,571,429
1970 $274,960,700 $594,611,111
1969 $265,040,036 $556,293,651
1968 $251,247,458 $517,650,794
1967 $237,397,428 $492,674,603
1966 $220,613,582 $465,888,889
1965 $198,318,064 $443,587,302
1964 $185,693,725 $408,349,206
1963 $172,233,431 $383,904,762
1962 $166,521,240 $360,698,413
1961 $151,675,739 $322,053,713
1960 $131,731,863 $288,884,368

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

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Congo and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Paraguay
2024 $2,482 $6,416
2023 $2,478 $6,300
2022 $2,621 $6,206
2021 $2,516 $5,977
2020 $1,994 $5,365
2019 $2,488 $5,821
2018 $2,694 $6,258
2017 $2,212 $6,152
2016 $2,093 $5,775
2015 $2,439 $5,879
2014 $3,601 $6,652
2013 $3,697 $6,436
2012 $3,732 $5,642
2011 $3,396 $5,805
2010 $2,947 $4,751
2009 $2,271 $3,942
2008 $2,832 $4,385
2007 $2,206 $3,212
2006 $2,104 $2,439
2005 $1,799 $1,971
2004 $1,306 $1,786
2003 $1,017 $1,444
2002 $906 $1,368
2001 $855 $1,638
2000 $1,024 $1,736
1999 $776 $1,766
1998 $660 $1,890
1997 $804 $2,079
1996 $899 $2,088
1995 $770 $1,979
1994 $662 $1,760
1993 $1,034 $1,662
1992 $1,164 $1,683
1991 $1,113 $1,685
1990 $1,176 $1,440
1989 $1,033 $1,211
1988 $984 $1,114
1987 $1,052 $1,069
1986 $872 $1,031
1985 $1,049 $935
1984 $1,097 $1,319
1983 $1,075 $1,710
1982 $1,131 $1,680
1981 $1,066 $1,793
1980 $933 $1,457
1979 $670 $1,149
1978 $503 $883
1977 $448 $740
1976 $453 $616
1975 $471 $562
1974 $370 $508
1973 $353 $389
1972 $276.3 $308
1971 $223.5 $272.1
1970 $196.7 $249
1969 $195.4 $238.2
1968 $190.8 $226.8
1967 $185.7 $220.9
1966 $177.6 $213.9
1965 $164.2 $208.7
1964 $158.1 $197
1963 $150.7 $189.9
1962 $149.6 $182.8
1961 $139.9 $167.1
1960 $124.7 $153.4

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

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Congo vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Paraguay
2026 66.4 74.2
2025 66.2 74.1
2024 66 74
2023 65.8 73.8
2022 65 72.3
2021 64.2 68.1
2020 64.4 72.7
2019 63.2 73.7
2018 64.5 73.6
2017 64.2 73.4
2016 63.9 73.5
2015 63.7 73.5
2014 63.3 73.4
2013 63 73.3
2012 62.7 73.1
2011 62.3 72.8
2010 61.7 72.6
2009 61.2 72.3
2008 60.8 72
2007 60.1 71.8
2006 59.5 71.6
2005 58.7 71.3
2004 58 71.1
2003 57.1 70.8
2002 56.4 70.5
2001 55.9 70.3
2000 55.4 70
1999 54.4 69.8
1998 52.6 69.5
1997 48.6 69.3
1996 55.2 69.1
1995 55.5 68.8
1994 55.6 68.5
1993 56 68.2
1992 56.5 68
1991 56.8 67.7
1990 57.1 67.3
1989 57.3 66.9
1988 57.5 66.7
1987 57.6 66.5
1986 57.6 66.2
1985 57.6 65.9
1984 57.5 65.6
1983 57.4 65.3
1982 57.2 65.1
1981 57.1 64.8
1980 56.8 64.6
1979 56.5 64.3
1978 56.2 64.1
1977 56 63.9
1976 55.7 63.7
1975 55.4 63.4
1974 55.1 63.2
1973 54.7 63.1
1972 54.4 62.9
1971 54 62.7
1970 53.6 62.6
1969 53.1 62.4
1968 52.6 62.2
1967 51.9 62
1966 51.6 61.8
1965 51 61.6
1964 50.4 61.4
1963 49.7 61.1
1962 49 60.8
1961 48.4 60.5
1960 47.6 60.2
1959 46.8 59.9
1958 46 59.6
1957 45.1 59.3
1956 44.3 59
1955 43.4 58.8
1954 42.6 58.6
1953 41.9 58.5
1952 41.1 58.4
1951 40.3 58.3
1950 39.6 58.1

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

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Congo and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Congo Paraguay
2024 6,332,961 6,929,153
2023 6,182,885 6,844,146
2022 6,035,104 6,760,464
2021 5,892,183 6,684,182
2020 5,752,791 6,603,739
2019 5,616,661 6,515,058
2018 5,483,118 6,427,382
2017 5,351,011 6,338,660
2016 5,222,536 6,249,126
2015 5,097,581 6,159,103
2014 4,975,880 6,069,811
2013 4,857,099 5,982,445
2012 4,740,450 5,897,008
2011 4,609,724 5,814,626
2010 4,462,290 5,737,971
2009 4,281,219 5,671,236
2008 4,113,517 5,613,574
2007 3,980,430 5,559,386
2006 3,837,409 5,505,148
2005 3,696,393 5,448,097
2004 3,565,554 5,388,175
2003 3,445,753 5,326,436
2002 3,350,771 5,261,328
2001 3,272,537 5,187,689
2000 3,151,345 5,100,868
1999 3,032,874 5,003,135
1998 2,952,061 4,900,025
1997 2,887,862 4,794,412
1996 2,826,785 4,687,543
1995 2,749,461 4,579,806
1994 2,673,144 4,471,417
1993 2,595,124 4,362,696
1992 2,519,465 4,253,600
1991 2,449,229 4,144,364
1990 2,380,560 4,035,747
1989 2,313,558 3,927,802
1988 2,247,653 3,820,546
1987 2,183,473 3,714,889
1986 2,120,602 3,611,474
1985 2,059,311 3,510,671
1984 1,999,528 3,412,936
1983 1,950,321 3,318,068
1982 1,910,430 3,226,189
1981 1,869,759 3,137,604
1980 1,828,985 3,053,235
1979 1,788,524 2,973,968
1978 1,748,089 2,899,269
1977 1,707,568 2,827,874
1976 1,667,225 2,758,836
1975 1,627,032 2,691,648
1974 1,582,301 2,625,621
1973 1,533,680 2,561,102
1972 1,486,468 2,499,881
1971 1,441,039 2,442,537
1970 1,397,638 2,388,028
1969 1,356,182 2,334,992
1968 1,316,519 2,282,391
1967 1,278,691 2,229,994
1966 1,242,534 2,177,584
1965 1,207,880 2,125,177
1964 1,174,816 2,073,119
1963 1,143,263 2,021,909
1962 1,113,175 1,973,130
1961 1,084,389 1,927,394
1960 1,056,732 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Paraguay
2023 4.16 2.42
2022 4.22 2.44
2021 4.28 2.47
2020 4.33 2.5
2019 4.38 2.53
2018 4.44 2.56
2017 4.5 2.59
2016 4.55 2.62
2015 4.61 2.65
2014 4.67 2.65
2013 4.73 2.64
2012 4.79 2.66
2011 4.83 2.67
2010 4.85 2.7
2009 4.81 2.76
2008 4.73 2.79
2007 4.65 2.82
2006 4.65 2.89
2005 4.67 2.97
2004 4.69 3.05
2003 4.7 3.12
2002 4.7 3.23
2001 4.67 3.36
2000 4.72 3.51
1999 4.81 3.67
1998 4.91 3.8
1997 5 3.91
1996 5.03 4.01
1995 5.07 4.11
1994 5.1 4.2
1993 5.13 4.28
1992 5.18 4.4
1991 5.22 4.48
1990 5.27 4.57
1989 5.33 4.68
1988 5.39 4.77
1987 5.46 4.85
1986 5.51 4.93
1985 5.59 4.97
1984 5.66 5.04
1983 5.76 5.09
1982 5.85 5.13
1981 5.98 5.15
1980 6.07 5.1
1979 6.14 5.06
1978 6.21 5.04
1977 6.27 5.08
1976 6.32 5.12
1975 6.36 5.18
1974 6.39 5.27
1973 6.42 5.35
1972 6.44 5.46
1971 6.42 5.59
1970 6.38 5.72
1969 6.35 5.84
1968 6.33 5.97
1967 6.29 6.1
1966 6.27 6.23
1965 6.23 6.35
1964 6.18 6.42
1963 6.15 6.45
1962 6.1 6.47
1961 6.09 6.49
1960 6.09 6.5

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

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Congo and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Paraguay
2024 19.5 27.7
2023 19.4 27.4
2022 19.3 27.1
2021 19.2 26.8
2020 19.2 26.6
2019 19.1 26.2
2018 19.1 25.9
2017 19.2 25.6
2016 19.2 25.3
2015 19.3 24.9
2014 19.4 24.6
2013 19.5 24.3
2012 19.6 23.9
2011 19.7 23.6
2010 19.8 23.2
2009 19.7 22.9
2008 19.5 22.5
2007 19.5 22.2
2006 19.3 21.8
2005 19.2 21.5
2004 19 21.1
2003 18.9 20.8
2002 18.8 20.5
2001 18.8 20.3
2000 18.5 20.1
1999 18.2 19.9
1998 18.1 19.7
1997 18.1 19.6
1996 18.1 19.5
1995 18.1 19.4
1994 18 19.4
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.7 19.3
1990 17.7 19.2
1989 17.6 19.2
1988 17.5 19.2
1987 17.4 19.1
1986 17.4 19.1
1985 17.3 19
1984 17.2 19
1983 17.2 18.9
1982 17.1 18.9
1981 17 18.8
1980 17 18.7
1979 17 18.6
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.3 17.7
1973 17.4 17.5
1972 17.4 17.4
1971 17.5 17.3
1970 17.6 17.2
1969 17.7 17.1
1968 17.8 17
1967 17.9 17
1966 18.1 16.9
1965 18.2 16.9
1964 18.3 16.9
1963 18.4 16.9
1962 18.6 16.9
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Congo Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Congo Paraguay
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Congo Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Paraguay
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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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