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Congo vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 64th vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Philippines
Population
6681829
117991570
Population rank 109/197 14/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Congo and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Congo and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Congo Philippines
2024 $15,719,986,077 $461,617,509,782
2023 $15,321,055,823 $437,055,627,244
2022 $15,817,030,155 $404,353,369,605
2021 $14,825,690,211 $394,087,359,848
2020 $11,468,687,464 $361,751,145,452
2019 $13,976,637,780 $376,823,402,239
2018 $14,773,900,289 $346,841,896,587
2017 $11,834,473,039 $328,480,736,803
2016 $10,931,328,151 $318,627,003,017
2015 $12,434,793,867 $306,445,871,242
2014 $17,919,321,078 $297,483,555,338
2013 $17,958,720,699 $283,902,828,589
2012 $17,692,911,296 $261,920,540,963
2011 $15,655,383,577 $234,216,730,291
2010 $13,148,396,212 $208,368,893,151
2009 $9,723,299,915 $175,974,755,881
2008 $11,649,857,673 $181,624,626,327
2007 $8,782,703,437 $155,980,408,673
2006 $8,072,305,029 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,650,001,680 $107,419,977,318
2004 $4,656,974,940 $95,001,999,685
2003 $3,503,723,088 $87,039,092,974
2002 $3,034,250,924 $84,307,345,888
2001 $2,796,704,604 $78,921,234,458
2000 $3,227,927,698 $83,669,788,377
1999 $2,354,772,960 $85,640,171,045
1998 $1,949,481,379 $74,492,416,330
1997 $2,322,719,103 $94,106,317,565
1996 $2,540,697,539 $94,648,084,429
1995 $2,116,003,868 $84,644,328,727
1994 $1,769,365,438 $73,159,336,915
1993 $2,684,323,623 $62,036,529,147
1992 $2,933,222,703 $60,422,328,242
1991 $2,724,853,506 $51,784,144,943
1990 $2,798,746,050 $50,508,286,642
1989 $2,389,593,026 $48,513,773,721
1988 $2,212,536,312 $43,152,128,959
1987 $2,297,753,652 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,849,268,212 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,160,872,540 $34,961,486,348
1984 $2,193,581,365 $35,730,185,634
1983 $2,097,274,290 $37,759,179,895
1982 $2,160,640,565 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,993,512,323 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,705,796,853 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,198,749,667 $31,218,296,292
1978 $878,771,772 $25,762,224,563
1977 $765,224,029 $22,283,109,803
1976 $754,549,601 $19,381,055,197
1975 $767,102,680 $16,875,240,684
1974 $585,364,634 $15,607,882,555
1973 $541,973,363 $11,412,449,735
1972 $410,669,264 $9,067,815,521
1971 $322,128,019 $8,375,075,630
1970 $274,960,700 $7,559,115,517
1969 $265,040,036 $9,571,800,653
1968 $251,247,458 $8,632,749,269
1967 $237,397,428 $7,724,873,935
1966 $220,613,582 $7,189,017,888
1965 $198,318,064 $6,517,349,772
1964 $185,693,725 $5,953,756,195
1963 $172,233,431 $5,505,023,238
1962 $166,521,240 $4,954,593,072
1961 $151,675,739 $8,171,194,425
1960 $131,731,863 $7,515,894,111

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

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Congo and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Philippines
2024 $2,482 $3,985
2023 $2,478 $3,804
2022 $2,621 $3,548
2021 $2,516 $3,484
2020 $1,994 $3,228
2019 $2,488 $3,401
2018 $2,694 $3,169
2017 $2,212 $3,038
2016 $2,093 $2,985
2015 $2,439 $2,910
2014 $3,601 $2,867
2013 $3,697 $2,781
2012 $3,732 $2,615
2011 $3,396 $2,384
2010 $2,947 $2,163
2009 $2,271 $1,864
2008 $2,832 $1,959
2007 $2,206 $1,713
2006 $2,104 $1,426
2005 $1,799 $1,220
2004 $1,306 $1,100
2003 $1,017 $1,027
2002 $906 $1,015
2001 $855 $970
2000 $1,024 $1,051
1999 $776 $1,101
1998 $660 $983
1997 $804 $1,273
1996 $899 $1,311
1995 $770 $1,200
1994 $662 $1,060
1993 $1,034 $919
1992 $1,164 $917
1991 $1,113 $804
1990 $1,176 $804
1989 $1,033 $792
1988 $984 $722
1987 $1,052 $650
1986 $872 $600
1985 $1,049 $633
1984 $1,097 $665
1983 $1,075 $723
1982 $1,131 $833
1981 $1,066 $821
1980 $933 $767
1979 $670 $667
1978 $503 $565
1977 $448 $502
1976 $453 $449
1975 $471 $401
1974 $370 $379
1973 $353 $283.2
1972 $276.3 $230.1
1971 $223.5 $217.4
1970 $196.7 $200.9
1969 $195.4 $261.1
1968 $190.8 $242.2
1967 $185.7 $223.1
1966 $177.6 $213.8
1965 $164.2 $199.8
1964 $158.1 $188.2
1963 $150.7 $179.5
1962 $149.6 $166.7
1961 $139.9 $283.8
1960 $124.7 $269.5

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

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Congo vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Philippines
2026 66.4 70.2
2025 66.2 70.1
2024 66 69.9
2023 65.8 69.8
2022 65 69.5
2021 64.2 66.7
2020 64.4 70.1
2019 63.2 69.7
2018 64.5 69.8
2017 64.2 70
2016 63.9 69.5
2015 63.7 69.5
2014 63.3 69.3
2013 63 69.3
2012 62.7 69.2
2011 62.3 69.1
2010 61.7 68.9
2009 61.2 68.6
2008 60.8 68.6
2007 60.1 68.5
2006 59.5 68.2
2005 58.7 68.4
2004 58 68.3
2003 57.1 68
2002 56.4 67.9
2001 55.9 67.8
2000 55.4 67.8
1999 54.4 67.5
1998 52.6 67.2
1997 48.6 67
1996 55.2 66.7
1995 55.5 66.3
1994 55.6 66
1993 56 65.7
1992 56.5 65.4
1991 56.8 64.6
1990 57.1 64.4
1989 57.3 64.1
1988 57.5 63.7
1987 57.6 63.3
1986 57.6 62.9
1985 57.6 62.7
1984 57.5 62.4
1983 57.4 62.3
1982 57.2 62.2
1981 57.1 61.9
1980 56.8 61.9
1979 56.5 61.7
1978 56.2 61.5
1977 56 61.4
1976 55.7 60.9
1975 55.4 60.9
1974 55.1 60.8
1973 54.7 60.7
1972 54.4 60.9
1971 54 61.1
1970 53.6 60.8
1969 53.1 61
1968 52.6 60.9
1967 51.9 60.8
1966 51.6 60.6
1965 51 60.4
1964 50.4 60.1
1963 49.7 60
1962 49 59.8
1961 48.4 59.5
1960 47.6 59.2
1959 46.8 58.7
1958 46 58.3
1957 45.1 57.8
1956 44.3 57.2
1955 43.4 56.6
1954 42.6 56
1953 41.9 55.4
1952 41.1 54.7
1951 40.3 54.1
1950 39.6 53.6

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

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Congo and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Congo Philippines
2024 6,332,961 115,843,670
2023 6,182,885 114,891,199
2022 6,035,104 113,964,338
2021 5,892,183 113,100,950
2020 5,752,791 112,081,264
2019 5,616,661 110,804,683
2018 5,483,118 109,465,287
2017 5,351,011 108,119,693
2016 5,222,536 106,735,719
2015 5,097,581 105,312,992
2014 4,975,880 103,767,130
2013 4,857,099 102,076,336
2012 4,740,450 100,175,512
2011 4,609,724 98,248,614
2010 4,462,290 96,337,125
2009 4,281,219 94,384,250
2008 4,113,517 92,699,095
2007 3,980,430 91,075,184
2006 3,837,409 89,508,986
2005 3,696,393 88,015,962
2004 3,565,554 86,394,504
2003 3,445,753 84,731,835
2002 3,350,771 83,068,889
2001 3,272,537 81,401,488
2000 3,151,345 79,625,397
1999 3,032,874 77,753,257
1998 2,952,061 75,791,024
1997 2,887,862 73,908,810
1996 2,826,785 72,190,242
1995 2,749,461 70,546,246
1994 2,673,144 69,019,291
1993 2,595,124 67,530,621
1992 2,519,465 65,926,125
1991 2,449,229 64,382,249
1990 2,380,560 62,854,666
1989 2,313,558 61,265,260
1988 2,247,653 59,739,052
1987 2,183,473 58,157,496
1986 2,120,602 56,645,077
1985 2,059,311 55,213,006
1984 1,999,528 53,726,181
1983 1,950,321 52,194,620
1982 1,910,430 50,695,707
1981 1,869,759 49,311,727
1980 1,828,985 48,043,740
1979 1,788,524 46,807,103
1978 1,748,089 45,575,281
1977 1,707,568 44,367,962
1976 1,667,225 43,201,488
1975 1,627,032 42,120,826
1974 1,582,301 41,174,341
1973 1,533,680 40,294,130
1972 1,486,468 39,408,560
1971 1,441,039 38,518,659
1970 1,397,638 37,622,204
1969 1,356,182 36,660,799
1968 1,316,519 35,638,342
1967 1,278,691 34,621,320
1966 1,242,534 33,617,170
1965 1,207,880 32,625,316
1964 1,174,816 31,643,032
1963 1,143,263 30,674,731
1962 1,113,175 29,723,536
1961 1,084,389 28,792,621
1960 1,056,732 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Philippines

Fertility rate
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Philippines
2023 4.16 1.92
2022 4.22 1.93
2021 4.28 1.95
2020 4.33 2.08
2019 4.38 2.22
2018 4.44 2.38
2017 4.5 2.53
2016 4.55 2.68
2015 4.61 2.83
2014 4.67 2.89
2013 4.73 3.04
2012 4.79 3.14
2011 4.83 3.24
2010 4.85 3.32
2009 4.81 3.38
2008 4.73 3.4
2007 4.65 3.4
2006 4.65 3.47
2005 4.67 3.45
2004 4.69 3.52
2003 4.7 3.59
2002 4.7 3.65
2001 4.67 3.72
2000 4.72 3.75
1999 4.81 3.83
1998 4.91 3.88
1997 5 3.94
1996 5.03 4
1995 5.07 4.07
1994 5.1 4.08
1993 5.13 4.1
1992 5.18 4.16
1991 5.22 4.27
1990 5.27 4.32
1989 5.33 4.37
1988 5.39 4.45
1987 5.46 4.51
1986 5.51 4.56
1985 5.59 4.66
1984 5.66 4.77
1983 5.76 4.87
1982 5.85 4.92
1981 5.98 4.97
1980 6.07 5.11
1979 6.14 5.26
1978 6.21 5.39
1977 6.27 5.44
1976 6.32 5.51
1975 6.36 5.6
1974 6.39 5.69
1973 6.42 5.79
1972 6.44 5.94
1971 6.42 6.08
1970 6.38 6.22
1969 6.35 6.33
1968 6.33 6.45
1967 6.29 6.57
1966 6.27 6.69
1965 6.23 6.8
1964 6.18 6.89
1963 6.15 6.95
1962 6.1 6.98
1961 6.09 6.99
1960 6.09 7

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

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Congo and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Philippines
2024 19.5 26.8
2023 19.4 26.3
2022 19.3 25.9
2021 19.2 25.5
2020 19.2 25.1
2019 19.1 24.7
2018 19.1 24.3
2017 19.2 24
2016 19.2 23.6
2015 19.3 23.3
2014 19.4 22.9
2013 19.5 22.7
2012 19.6 22.4
2011 19.7 22.2
2010 19.8 22
2009 19.7 21.7
2008 19.5 21.5
2007 19.5 21.3
2006 19.3 21.2
2005 19.2 21
2004 19 20.8
2003 18.9 20.6
2002 18.8 20.4
2001 18.8 20.2
2000 18.5 20
1999 18.2 19.8
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 18.1 19.4
1996 18.1 19.3
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.9 19.1
1992 17.8 19
1991 17.7 18.9
1990 17.7 18.8
1989 17.6 18.7
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.4 18.5
1986 17.4 18.3
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.2 18.1
1983 17.2 17.9
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17 17.5
1980 17 17.3
1979 17 17.1
1978 17 16.9
1977 17 16.7
1976 17.1 16.5
1975 17.2 16.3
1974 17.3 16.1
1973 17.4 16
1972 17.4 15.9
1971 17.5 15.8
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.7 15.6
1968 17.8 15.5
1967 17.9 15.4
1966 18.1 15.4
1965 18.2 15.4
1964 18.3 15.4
1963 18.4 15.4
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.7 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Congo Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Congo Philippines
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Congo Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Philippines
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
134,457 mi
2020

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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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