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Congo vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 64th vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Peru
Population
6681829
35031596
Population rank 109/197 48/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Congo and Peru: Comparison Charts

Congo and Peru economies compared

GDP
Congo

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Congo Peru
2024 $15,719,986,077 $289,221,969,063
2023 $15,321,055,823 $266,958,720,838
2022 $15,817,030,155 $246,065,570,308
2021 $14,825,690,211 $226,328,766,460
2020 $11,468,687,464 $201,409,694,756
2019 $13,976,637,780 $228,346,006,004
2018 $14,773,900,289 $222,597,009,739
2017 $11,834,473,039 $211,007,984,081
2016 $10,931,328,151 $191,898,104,390
2015 $12,434,793,867 $189,802,976,286
2014 $17,919,321,078 $200,786,250,583
2013 $17,958,720,699 $201,175,543,571
2012 $17,692,911,296 $192,650,021,649
2011 $15,655,383,577 $171,761,737,047
2010 $13,148,396,212 $147,527,631,521
2009 $9,723,299,915 $120,822,986,521
2008 $11,649,857,673 $120,550,599,815
2007 $8,782,703,437 $102,170,981,144
2006 $8,072,305,029 $88,643,193,062
2005 $6,650,001,680 $76,060,606,061
2004 $4,656,974,940 $66,768,703,498
2003 $3,503,723,088 $58,731,030,122
2002 $3,034,250,924 $54,777,553,515
2001 $2,796,704,604 $52,030,158,775
2000 $3,227,927,698 $51,744,749,133
1999 $2,354,772,960 $50,187,324,568
1998 $1,949,481,379 $55,501,467,877
1997 $2,322,719,103 $58,147,522,523
1996 $2,540,697,539 $55,252,414,130
1995 $2,116,003,868 $53,312,793,687
1994 $1,769,365,438 $44,882,079,767
1993 $2,684,323,623 $34,832,077,221
1992 $2,933,222,703 $35,966,302,303
1991 $2,724,853,506 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,798,746,050 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,389,593,026 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,212,536,312 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,297,753,652 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,849,268,212 $21,859,448,586
1985 $2,160,872,540 $15,078,736,875
1984 $2,193,581,365 $17,600,400,385
1983 $2,097,274,290 $17,345,260,564
1982 $2,160,640,565 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,993,512,323 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,705,796,853 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,198,749,667 $15,954,012,439
1978 $878,771,772 $12,491,876,743
1977 $765,224,029 $14,544,913,961
1976 $754,549,601 $16,131,958,851
1975 $767,102,680 $16,931,162,355
1974 $585,364,634 $13,858,441,211
1973 $541,973,363 $10,994,381,895
1972 $410,669,264 $9,189,413,409
1971 $322,128,019 $8,289,582,884
1970 $274,960,700 $7,432,223,177
1969 $265,040,036 $6,420,909,790
1968 $251,247,458 $5,736,083,835
1967 $237,397,428 $6,194,340,080
1966 $220,613,582 $6,109,048,737
1965 $198,318,064 $5,163,008,077
1964 $185,693,725 $4,353,664,867
1963 $172,233,431 $3,598,272,493
1962 $166,521,240 $3,284,322,201
1961 $151,675,739 $2,897,852,693
1960 $131,731,863 $2,571,986,572

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

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Congo and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Peru
2024 $2,482 $8,452
2023 $2,478 $7,888
2022 $2,621 $7,351
2021 $2,516 $6,826
2020 $1,994 $6,133
2019 $2,488 $7,037
2018 $2,694 $6,978
2017 $2,212 $6,736
2016 $2,093 $6,217
2015 $2,439 $6,232
2014 $3,601 $6,667
2013 $3,697 $6,747
2012 $3,732 $6,519
2011 $3,396 $5,861
2010 $2,947 $5,072
2009 $2,271 $4,181
2008 $2,832 $4,198
2007 $2,206 $3,581
2006 $2,104 $3,130
2005 $1,799 $2,707
2004 $1,306 $2,397
2003 $1,017 $2,129
2002 $906 $2,007
2001 $855 $1,930
2000 $1,024 $1,945
1999 $776 $1,917
1998 $660 $2,156
1997 $804 $2,301
1996 $899 $2,227
1995 $770 $2,190
1994 $662 $1,879
1993 $1,034 $1,488
1992 $1,164 $1,567
1991 $1,113 $1,527
1990 $1,176 $1,200
1989 $1,033 $1,045
1988 $984 $733
1987 $1,052 $1,792
1986 $872 $1,087
1985 $1,049 $767
1984 $1,097 $918
1983 $1,075 $927
1982 $1,131 $1,194
1981 $1,066 $1,216
1980 $933 $1,045
1979 $670 $942
1978 $503 $756
1977 $448 $903
1976 $453 $1,026
1975 $471 $1,104
1974 $370 $927
1973 $353 $754
1972 $276.3 $647
1971 $223.5 $599
1970 $196.7 $550
1969 $195.4 $488
1968 $190.8 $448
1967 $185.7 $498
1966 $177.6 $505
1965 $164.2 $439
1964 $158.1 $381
1963 $150.7 $324
1962 $149.6 $305
1961 $139.9 $276.6
1960 $124.7 $252.8

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

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Congo vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Peru
2026 66.4 78.3
2025 66.2 78.1
2024 66 77.9
2023 65.8 77.7
2022 65 76.8
2021 64.2 71.6
2020 64.4 73.8
2019 63.2 76.3
2018 64.5 76
2017 64.2 76
2016 63.9 76
2015 63.7 75.7
2014 63.3 75.3
2013 63 74.6
2012 62.7 74
2011 62.3 73.3
2010 61.7 72.9
2009 61.2 72.6
2008 60.8 72.7
2007 60.1 72.7
2006 59.5 72.3
2005 58.7 72
2004 58 71.4
2003 57.1 71.3
2002 56.4 70.8
2001 55.9 70.3
2000 55.4 69.8
1999 54.4 69.3
1998 52.6 68.7
1997 48.6 68.3
1996 55.2 67.8
1995 55.5 67.2
1994 55.6 66.5
1993 56 65.7
1992 56.5 65
1991 56.8 64.2
1990 57.1 64
1989 57.3 63.4
1988 57.5 63
1987 57.6 62.5
1986 57.6 62.2
1985 57.6 61.7
1984 57.5 61.1
1983 57.4 60.8
1982 57.2 60.6
1981 57.1 60.3
1980 56.8 60
1979 56.5 59.6
1978 56.2 59.3
1977 56 58.9
1976 55.7 58.6
1975 55.4 58.2
1974 55.1 57.8
1973 54.7 57.3
1972 54.4 57
1971 54 56.5
1970 53.6 47.7
1969 53.1 55.8
1968 52.6 55.4
1967 51.9 54.9
1966 51.6 54.4
1965 51 53.9
1964 50.4 53.3
1963 49.7 52.6
1962 49 51.5
1961 48.4 51.2
1960 47.6 50.6
1959 46.8 50
1958 46 49.5
1957 45.1 48.9
1956 44.3 48.4
1955 43.4 47.9
1954 42.6 47.5
1953 41.9 47.1
1952 41.1 46.8
1951 40.3 46.5
1950 39.6 46

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

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Congo and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Peru
1x
Year Population
Congo Peru
2024 6,332,961 34,217,848
2023 6,182,885 33,845,617
2022 6,035,104 33,475,438
2021 5,892,183 33,155,882
2020 5,752,791 32,838,579
2019 5,616,661 32,449,303
2018 5,483,118 31,897,584
2017 5,351,011 31,324,637
2016 5,222,536 30,866,494
2015 5,097,581 30,457,600
2014 4,975,880 30,115,826
2013 4,857,099 29,817,919
2012 4,740,450 29,550,366
2011 4,609,724 29,304,086
2010 4,462,290 29,086,019
2009 4,281,219 28,896,811
2008 4,113,517 28,719,041
2007 3,980,430 28,530,699
2006 3,837,409 28,324,491
2005 3,696,393 28,101,180
2004 3,565,554 27,852,190
2003 3,445,753 27,580,490
2002 3,350,771 27,288,217
2001 3,272,537 26,964,601
2000 3,151,345 26,598,331
1999 3,032,874 26,186,504
1998 2,952,061 25,738,095
1997 2,887,862 25,274,147
1996 2,826,785 24,811,171
1995 2,749,461 24,348,919
1994 2,673,144 23,881,493
1993 2,595,124 23,413,783
1992 2,519,465 22,946,340
1991 2,449,229 22,483,775
1990 2,380,560 22,014,771
1989 2,313,558 21,532,589
1988 2,247,653 21,054,702
1987 2,183,473 20,582,320
1986 2,120,602 20,117,122
1985 2,059,311 19,648,204
1984 1,999,528 19,174,716
1983 1,950,321 18,705,957
1982 1,910,430 18,246,503
1981 1,869,759 17,798,805
1980 1,828,985 17,360,949
1979 1,788,524 16,933,139
1978 1,748,089 16,516,059
1977 1,707,568 16,109,806
1976 1,667,225 15,716,809
1975 1,627,032 15,333,957
1974 1,582,301 14,956,552
1973 1,533,680 14,582,867
1972 1,486,468 14,210,147
1971 1,441,039 13,838,067
1970 1,397,638 13,501,237
1969 1,356,182 13,166,767
1968 1,316,519 12,803,993
1967 1,278,691 12,448,814
1966 1,242,534 12,101,297
1965 1,207,880 11,761,085
1964 1,174,816 11,427,978
1963 1,143,263 11,102,099
1962 1,113,175 10,784,612
1961 1,084,389 10,475,123
1960 1,056,732 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Peru

Fertility rate
Congo

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Peru
2023 4.16 1.98
2022 4.22 2
2021 4.28 2.03
2020 4.33 2.06
2019 4.38 2.09
2018 4.44 2.12
2017 4.5 2.15
2016 4.55 2.19
2015 4.61 2.23
2014 4.67 2.27
2013 4.73 2.32
2012 4.79 2.36
2011 4.83 2.41
2010 4.85 2.42
2009 4.81 2.48
2008 4.73 2.53
2007 4.65 2.58
2006 4.65 2.62
2005 4.67 2.64
2004 4.69 2.67
2003 4.7 2.66
2002 4.7 2.69
2001 4.67 2.74
2000 4.72 2.85
1999 4.81 2.92
1998 4.91 3
1997 5 3.1
1996 5.03 3.2
1995 5.07 3.32
1994 5.1 3.43
1993 5.13 3.55
1992 5.18 3.67
1991 5.22 3.79
1990 5.27 3.91
1989 5.33 4.03
1988 5.39 4.14
1987 5.46 4.25
1986 5.51 4.35
1985 5.59 4.46
1984 5.66 4.57
1983 5.76 4.68
1982 5.85 4.8
1981 5.98 4.92
1980 6.07 5.04
1979 6.14 5.17
1978 6.21 5.31
1977 6.27 5.44
1976 6.32 5.58
1975 6.36 5.71
1974 6.39 5.84
1973 6.42 5.97
1972 6.44 6.09
1971 6.42 6.21
1970 6.38 6.32
1969 6.35 6.42
1968 6.33 6.51
1967 6.29 6.6
1966 6.27 6.68
1965 6.23 6.75
1964 6.18 6.81
1963 6.15 6.86
1962 6.1 6.9
1961 6.09 6.92
1960 6.09 6.94

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

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Congo and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Peru
2024 19.5 30.8
2023 19.4 30.5
2022 19.3 30.1
2021 19.2 29.8
2020 19.2 29.5
2019 19.1 29.2
2018 19.1 28.9
2017 19.2 28.6
2016 19.2 28.4
2015 19.3 28.1
2014 19.4 27.8
2013 19.5 27.4
2012 19.6 27.1
2011 19.7 26.7
2010 19.8 26.3
2009 19.7 25.8
2008 19.5 25.4
2007 19.5 25
2006 19.3 24.6
2005 19.2 24.2
2004 19 23.9
2003 18.9 23.5
2002 18.8 23.2
2001 18.8 22.8
2000 18.5 22.5
1999 18.2 22.1
1998 18.1 21.8
1997 18.1 21.5
1996 18.1 21.2
1995 18.1 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.9 20.4
1992 17.8 20.2
1991 17.7 20
1990 17.7 19.8
1989 17.6 19.6
1988 17.5 19.5
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.2
1985 17.3 19.1
1984 17.2 18.9
1983 17.2 18.8
1982 17.1 18.7
1981 17 18.6
1980 17 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18.2
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.3 18.1
1973 17.4 18
1972 17.4 18
1971 17.5 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.7 17.9
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 18.1 17.9
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.3 17.9
1963 18.4 17.9
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.7 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Congo Peru
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Congo Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Peru
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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