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Congo vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 64th vs. 69th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Poland
Population
6681829
35806942
Population rank 109/197 47/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Congo and Poland: Comparison Charts

Congo and Poland economies compared

GDP
Congo

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Congo Poland
2024 $15,719,986,077 $917,767,106,147
2023 $15,321,055,823 $812,451,193,396
2022 $15,817,030,155 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,825,690,211 $689,170,230,665
2020 $11,468,687,464 $605,914,237,904
2019 $13,976,637,780 $602,683,770,145
2018 $14,773,900,289 $594,616,687,350
2017 $11,834,473,039 $528,356,676,667
2016 $10,931,328,151 $473,259,583,970
2015 $12,434,793,867 $480,054,118,583
2014 $17,919,321,078 $542,134,167,179
2013 $17,958,720,699 $518,179,836,405
2012 $17,692,911,296 $498,148,649,703
2011 $15,655,383,577 $527,848,543,023
2010 $13,148,396,212 $478,111,630,684
2009 $9,723,299,915 $440,891,472,247
2008 $11,649,857,673 $535,612,030,672
2007 $8,782,703,437 $429,715,132,138
2006 $8,072,305,029 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,650,001,680 $306,999,913,151
2004 $4,656,974,940 $256,268,656,145
2003 $3,503,723,088 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,034,250,924 $199,694,463,256
2001 $2,796,704,604 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,227,927,698 $172,953,527,033
1999 $2,354,772,960 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,949,481,379 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,322,719,103 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,540,697,539 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,116,003,868 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,769,365,438 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,684,323,623 $96,043,157,273
1992 $2,933,222,703 $94,337,050,693
1991 $2,724,853,506 $85,500,935,935
1990 $2,798,746,050 $65,977,748,211
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Poland
2024 $2,482 $25,104
2023 $2,478 $22,145
2022 $2,621 $18,891
2021 $2,516 $18,636
2020 $1,994 $16,151
2019 $2,488 $15,875
2018 $2,694 $15,658
2017 $2,212 $13,913
2016 $2,093 $12,464
2015 $2,439 $12,638
2014 $3,601 $14,262
2013 $3,697 $13,622
2012 $3,732 $13,087
2011 $3,396 $13,868
2010 $2,947 $12,568
2009 $2,271 $11,556
2008 $2,832 $14,049
2007 $2,206 $11,273
2006 $2,104 $9,069
2005 $1,799 $8,044
2004 $1,306 $6,712
2003 $1,017 $5,721
2002 $906 $5,223
2001 $855 $5,015
2000 $1,024 $4,521
1999 $776 $4,416
1998 $660 $4,534
1997 $804 $4,137
1996 $899 $4,164
1995 $770 $3,701
1994 $662 $2,875
1993 $1,034 $2,497
1992 $1,164 $2,459
1991 $1,113 $2,236
1990 $1,176 $1,731
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Poland
2026 66.4 79.2
2025 66.2 79
2024 66 78.8
2023 65.8 78.6
2022 65 77.9
2021 64.2 75.6
2020 64.4 76.6
2019 63.2 77.9
2018 64.5 77.6
2017 64.2 77.7
2016 63.9 77.6
2015 63.7 77.6
2014 63.3 77.3
2013 63 77.1
2012 62.7 76.8
2011 62.3 76.6
2010 61.7 76.3
2009 61.2 75.9
2008 60.8 75.6
2007 60.1 75.4
2006 59.5 75.3
2005 58.7 75.1
2004 58 74.9
2003 57.1 74.8
2002 56.4 74.5
2001 55.9 74.2
2000 55.4 73.6
1999 54.4 73.2
1998 52.6 72.8
1997 48.6 72.6
1996 55.2 72.3
1995 55.5 72
1994 55.6 71.7
1993 56 71.3
1992 56.5 70.9
1991 56.8 70.7
1990 57.1 70.6
1989 57.3 70.8
1988 57.5 70.8
1987 57.6 70.8
1986 57.6 70.6
1985 57.6 70.5
1984 57.5 70.6
1983 57.4 70.8
1982 57.2 70.9
1981 57.1 70.6
1980 56.8 70.5
1979 56.5 70.2
1978 56.2 70.4
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.7 70.4
1975 55.4 70.6
1974 55.1 70.7
1973 54.7 70.7
1972 54.4 70.1
1971 54 69.8
1970 53.6 69.6
1969 53.1 69.8
1968 52.6 69.8
1967 51.9 69.9
1966 51.6 69.7
1965 51 69.4
1964 50.4 68.9
1963 49.7 68.3
1962 49 68
1961 48.4 67.8
1960 47.6 67.1
1959 46.8 66.4
1958 46 64.9
1957 45.1 64.4
1956 44.3 63.4
1955 43.4 63.1
1954 42.6 62.3
1953 41.9 61.3
1952 41.1 59.7
1951 40.3 58.9
1950 39.6 58.3

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

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Congo and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Poland
1x
Year Population
Congo Poland
2024 6,332,961 36,559,233
2023 6,182,885 36,687,353
2022 6,035,104 36,821,749
2021 5,892,183 36,981,559
2020 5,752,791 37,515,748
2019 5,616,661 37,965,475
2018 5,483,118 37,974,750
2017 5,351,011 37,974,826
2016 5,222,536 37,970,087
2015 5,097,581 37,986,412
2014 4,975,880 38,011,735
2013 4,857,099 38,040,196
2012 4,740,450 38,063,164
2011 4,609,724 38,063,255
2010 4,462,290 38,042,794
2009 4,281,219 38,151,603
2008 4,113,517 38,125,759
2007 3,980,430 38,120,560
2006 3,837,409 38,141,267
2005 3,696,393 38,165,445
2004 3,565,554 38,182,222
2003 3,445,753 38,204,570
2002 3,350,771 38,230,364
2001 3,272,537 38,248,076
2000 3,151,345 38,258,629
1999 3,032,874 38,660,271
1998 2,952,061 38,663,481
1997 2,887,862 38,649,660
1996 2,826,785 38,624,370
1995 2,749,461 38,594,998
1994 2,673,144 38,542,652
1993 2,595,124 38,461,408
1992 2,519,465 38,363,667
1991 2,449,229 38,246,193
1990 2,380,560 38,110,782
1989 2,313,558 37,961,529
1988 2,247,653 37,824,487
1987 2,183,473 37,668,045
1986 2,120,602 37,456,119
1985 2,059,311 37,201,885
1984 1,999,528 36,904,134
1983 1,950,321 36,571,808
1982 1,910,430 36,230,481
1981 1,869,759 35,898,587
1980 1,828,985 35,574,150
1979 1,788,524 35,247,217
1978 1,748,089 34,965,600
1977 1,707,568 34,689,050
1976 1,667,225 34,356,300
1975 1,627,032 34,015,199
1974 1,582,301 33,678,899
1973 1,533,680 33,357,200
1972 1,486,468 33,055,650
1971 1,441,039 32,783,500
1970 1,397,638 32,664,300
1969 1,356,182 32,548,300
1968 1,316,519 32,294,655
1967 1,278,691 31,987,155
1966 1,242,534 31,681,000
1965 1,207,880 31,444,950
1964 1,174,816 31,139,450
1963 1,143,263 30,712,000
1962 1,113,175 30,308,500
1961 1,084,389 29,964,000
1960 1,056,732 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Poland

Fertility rate
Congo

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Poland
2023 4.16 1.16
2022 4.22 1.29
2021 4.28 1.33
2020 4.33 1.39
2019 4.38 1.44
2018 4.44 1.46
2017 4.5 1.48
2016 4.55 1.39
2015 4.61 1.32
2014 4.67 1.32
2013 4.73 1.29
2012 4.79 1.33
2011 4.83 1.33
2010 4.85 1.41
2009 4.81 1.4
2008 4.73 1.39
2007 4.65 1.31
2006 4.65 1.27
2005 4.67 1.24
2004 4.69 1.23
2003 4.7 1.22
2002 4.7 1.25
2001 4.67 1.31
2000 4.72 1.37
1999 4.81 1.37
1998 4.91 1.44
1997 5 1.51
1996 5.03 1.59
1995 5.07 1.62
1994 5.1 1.81
1993 5.13 1.87
1992 5.18 1.95
1991 5.22 2.07
1990 5.27 2.06
1989 5.33 2.08
1988 5.39 2.13
1987 5.46 2.15
1986 5.51 2.22
1985 5.59 2.33
1984 5.66 2.37
1983 5.76 2.42
1982 5.85 2.34
1981 5.98 2.24
1980 6.07 2.28
1979 6.14 2.28
1978 6.21 2.21
1977 6.27 2.23
1976 6.32 2.3
1975 6.36 2.27
1974 6.39 2.26
1973 6.42 2.26
1972 6.44 2.24
1971 6.42 2.25
1970 6.38 2.2
1969 6.35 2.2
1968 6.33 2.24
1967 6.29 2.33
1966 6.27 2.34
1965 6.23 2.52
1964 6.18 2.57
1963 6.15 2.7
1962 6.1 2.72
1961 6.09 2.83
1960 6.09 2.98

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

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Congo and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Poland
2024 19.5 42.9
2023 19.4 42.4
2022 19.3 41.9
2021 19.2 41.5
2020 19.2 41.1
2019 19.1 40.8
2018 19.1 40.4
2017 19.2 40
2016 19.2 39.7
2015 19.3 39.3
2014 19.4 39
2013 19.5 38.7
2012 19.6 38.4
2011 19.7 38.2
2010 19.8 38.1
2009 19.7 37.8
2008 19.5 37.5
2007 19.5 37.2
2006 19.3 36.9
2005 19.2 36.6
2004 19 36.3
2003 18.9 36
2002 18.8 35.8
2001 18.8 35.5
2000 18.5 35.2
1999 18.2 35
1998 18.1 34.7
1997 18.1 34.4
1996 18.1 34.2
1995 18.1 33.9
1994 18 33.5
1993 17.9 33.2
1992 17.8 32.9
1991 17.7 32.6
1990 17.7 32.4
1989 17.6 32.1
1988 17.5 31.7
1987 17.4 31.4
1986 17.4 31.1
1985 17.3 30.8
1984 17.2 30.6
1983 17.2 30.3
1982 17.1 30.1
1981 17 29.8
1980 17 29.5
1979 17 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17 28.9
1976 17.1 28.7
1975 17.2 28.6
1974 17.3 28.6
1973 17.4 28.5
1972 17.4 28.5
1971 17.5 28.4
1970 17.6 28.2
1969 17.7 28.1
1968 17.8 28
1967 17.9 27.8
1966 18.1 27.7
1965 18.2 27.5
1964 18.3 27.3
1963 18.4 27.1
1962 18.6 26.9
1961 18.7 26.8
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Poland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Congo Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Poland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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