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Congo vs Qatar statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 64th vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Qatar
Population
6718789
3058826
Population rank 109/197 137/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Congo and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Congo and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Congo Qatar
2025 $16,306,633,779 $215,559,615,385
2024 $15,719,986,077 $216,294,505,495
2023 $15,321,055,823 $213,002,809,341
2022 $15,817,030,155 $235,709,325,714
2021 $14,825,690,211 $179,732,009,560
2020 $11,468,687,464 $144,411,363,352
2019 $13,976,637,780 $176,371,267,692
2018 $14,773,900,289 $183,334,953,819
2017 $11,834,473,039 $161,099,122,225
2016 $10,931,328,151 $151,732,181,868
2015 $12,434,793,867 $161,739,955,577
2014 $17,919,321,078 $206,224,598,571
2013 $17,958,720,699 $198,727,642,967
2012 $17,692,911,296 $186,833,502,363
2011 $15,655,383,577 $167,775,274,725
2010 $13,148,396,212 $125,122,252,747
2009 $9,723,299,915 $97,798,351,648
2008 $11,649,857,673 $115,269,780,220
2007 $8,782,703,437 $79,711,813,187
2006 $8,072,305,029 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,650,001,680 $44,530,494,505
2004 $4,656,974,940 $31,734,065,934
2003 $3,503,723,088 $23,533,791,209
2002 $3,034,250,924 $19,363,736,264
2001 $2,796,704,604 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,227,927,698 $17,759,890,110
1999 $2,354,772,960 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,949,481,379 $10,255,494,505
1997 $2,322,719,103 $11,297,802,198
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,059,340,659
1995 $2,116,003,868 $8,137,912,088
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,374,450,549
1993 $2,684,323,623 $7,156,593,407
1992 $2,933,222,703 $7,646,153,846
1991 $2,724,853,506 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,798,746,050 $7,360,439,560
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,038,186,813
1987 $2,297,753,652 $5,446,428,571
1986 $1,849,268,212 $5,053,021,978
1985 $2,160,872,540 $6,153,296,703
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,870,329,670
1983 $2,097,274,290 $6,484,890,110
1982 $2,160,640,565 $7,611,263,736
1981 $1,993,512,323 $8,672,527,473
1980 $1,705,796,853 $7,837,915,956
1979 $1,198,749,667 $5,632,962,997
1978 $878,771,772 $4,052,000,413
1977 $765,224,029 $3,617,564,638
1976 $754,549,601 $3,284,273,987
1975 $767,102,680 $2,512,773,166
1974 $585,364,634 $2,401,403,227
1973 $541,973,363 $793,885,560
1972 $410,669,264 $510,262,500
1971 $322,128,019 $387,703,106
1970 $274,960,700 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Qatar
2025 $2,515 $72,525
2024 $2,482 $75,685
2023 $2,478 $80,196
2022 $2,621 $88,701
2021 $2,516 $71,752
2020 $1,994 $51,684
2019 $2,488 $66,841
2018 $2,694 $71,040
2017 $2,212 $63,280
2016 $2,093 $61,254
2015 $2,439 $68,985
2014 $3,601 $95,841
2013 $3,697 $103,697
2012 $3,732 $108,470
2011 $3,396 $103,262
2010 $2,947 $77,387
2009 $2,271 $60,786
2008 $2,832 $80,781
2007 $2,206 $65,954
2006 $2,104 $62,582
2005 $1,799 $53,950
2004 $1,306 $41,036
2003 $1,017 $31,602
2002 $906 $27,227
2001 $855 $25,871
2000 $1,024 $27,535
1999 $776 $20,234
1998 $660 $17,665
1997 $804 $20,523
1996 $899 $17,125
1995 $770 $15,823
1994 $662 $14,765
1993 $1,034 $14,770
1992 $1,164 $16,280
1991 $1,113 $15,133
1990 $1,176 $16,722
1989 $1,033 $15,243
1988 $984 $14,682
1987 $1,052 $13,719
1986 $872 $13,213
1985 $1,049 $16,815
1984 $1,097 $19,749
1983 $1,075 $19,669
1982 $1,131 $24,431
1981 $1,066 $29,543
1980 $933 $28,407
1979 $670 $21,777
1978 $503 $16,757
1977 $448 $16,058
1976 $453 $15,710
1975 $471 $13,014
1974 $370 $13,540
1973 $353 $4,905
1972 $276.3 $3,483
1971 $223.5 $2,952
1970 $196.7 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Qatar
2026 66.4 82.8
2025 66.2 82.7
2024 66 82.5
2023 65.8 82.4
2022 65 81.9
2021 64.2 81.1
2020 64.4 80.4
2019 63.2 82.9
2018 64.5 82.7
2017 64.2 82.5
2016 63.9 82.1
2015 63.7 81.8
2014 63.3 81.4
2013 63 81
2012 62.7 80.5
2011 62.3 80
2010 61.7 79.4
2009 61.2 78.8
2008 60.8 78.3
2007 60.1 77.7
2006 59.5 77.3
2005 58.7 76.9
2004 58 76.5
2003 57.1 76.1
2002 56.4 75.8
2001 55.9 75.5
2000 55.4 75.3
1999 54.4 75
1998 52.6 74.9
1997 48.6 74.7
1996 55.2 74.6
1995 55.5 74.4
1994 55.6 74.2
1993 56 74.1
1992 56.5 73.9
1991 56.8 73.7
1990 57.1 73.4
1989 57.3 73.1
1988 57.5 72.8
1987 57.6 72.5
1986 57.6 72.2
1985 57.6 71.8
1984 57.5 71.5
1983 57.4 71.1
1982 57.2 70.7
1981 57.1 70.3
1980 56.8 69.9
1979 56.5 69.5
1978 56.2 69.1
1977 56 68.6
1976 55.7 68.2
1975 55.4 67.7
1974 55.1 67.2
1973 54.7 66.6
1972 54.4 66.1
1971 54 65.5
1970 53.6 64.9
1969 53.1 64.2
1968 52.6 63.6
1967 51.9 62.9
1966 51.6 62.2
1965 51 61.4
1964 50.4 60.7
1963 49.7 60
1962 49 59.2
1961 48.4 58.5
1960 47.6 57.8
1959 46.8 57
1958 46 56.3
1957 45.1 55.6
1956 44.3 54.9
1955 43.4 54.2
1954 42.6 53.5
1953 41.9 52.8
1952 41.1 52.1
1951 40.3 51.5
1950 39.6 50.8

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

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Congo and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Congo Qatar
2025 6,484,437 2,972,215
2024 6,332,961 2,857,822
2023 6,182,885 2,656,032
2022 6,035,104 2,657,333
2021 5,892,183 2,504,910
2020 5,752,791 2,794,148
2019 5,616,661 2,638,657
2018 5,483,118 2,580,734
2017 5,351,011 2,545,820
2016 5,222,536 2,477,113
2015 5,097,581 2,344,557
2014 4,975,880 2,151,745
2013 4,857,099 1,916,426
2012 4,740,450 1,722,438
2011 4,609,724 1,624,761
2010 4,462,290 1,616,832
2009 4,281,219 1,608,903
2008 4,113,517 1,426,938
2007 3,980,430 1,208,595
2006 3,837,409 972,831
2005 3,696,393 825,408
2004 3,565,554 773,332
2003 3,445,753 744,682
2002 3,350,771 711,205
2001 3,272,537 677,925
2000 3,151,345 644,989
1999 3,032,874 612,500
1998 2,952,061 580,540
1997 2,887,862 550,500
1996 2,826,785 529,019
1995 2,749,461 514,325
1994 2,673,144 499,459
1993 2,595,124 484,545
1992 2,519,465 469,657
1991 2,449,229 454,853
1990 2,380,560 440,175
1989 2,313,558 425,646
1988 2,247,653 411,264
1987 2,183,473 397,005
1986 2,120,602 382,422
1985 2,059,311 365,940
1984 1,999,528 347,878
1983 1,950,321 329,709
1982 1,910,430 311,537
1981 1,869,759 293,553
1980 1,828,985 275,913
1979 1,788,524 258,670
1978 1,748,089 241,808
1977 1,707,568 225,285
1976 1,667,225 209,052
1975 1,627,032 193,087
1974 1,582,301 177,362
1973 1,533,680 161,841
1972 1,486,468 146,506
1971 1,441,039 131,346
1970 1,397,638 116,350
1969 1,356,182 103,025
1968 1,316,519 91,749
1967 1,278,691 81,439
1966 1,242,534 72,192
1965 1,207,880 64,065
1964 1,174,816 56,867
1963 1,143,263 50,380
1962 1,113,175 44,630
1961 1,084,389 39,680
1960 1,056,732 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Qatar

Fertility rate
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Qatar
2024 4.11 1.72
2023 4.16 1.73
2022 4.22 1.74
2021 4.28 1.61
2020 4.33 1.68
2019 4.38 1.73
2018 4.44 1.76
2017 4.5 1.83
2016 4.55 1.86
2015 4.61 1.98
2014 4.67 2.03
2013 4.73 2.03
2012 4.79 2.04
2011 4.83 2.07
2010 4.85 2.14
2009 4.81 2.25
2008 4.73 2.37
2007 4.65 2.44
2006 4.65 2.51
2005 4.67 2.64
2004 4.69 2.79
2003 4.7 2.93
2002 4.7 3.01
2001 4.67 3.08
2000 4.72 3.07
1999 4.81 3.12
1998 4.91 3.21
1997 5 3.33
1996 5.03 3.44
1995 5.07 3.56
1994 5.1 3.67
1993 5.13 3.77
1992 5.18 3.85
1991 5.22 3.99
1990 5.27 4.23
1989 5.33 4.41
1988 5.39 4.51
1987 5.46 4.54
1986 5.51 4.57
1985 5.59 4.64
1984 5.66 4.76
1983 5.76 4.9
1982 5.85 5.04
1981 5.98 5.2
1980 6.07 5.33
1979 6.14 5.46
1978 6.21 5.58
1977 6.27 5.69
1976 6.32 5.78
1975 6.36 5.86
1974 6.39 5.94
1973 6.42 6.01
1972 6.44 6.07
1971 6.42 6.15
1970 6.38 6.23
1969 6.35 6.31
1968 6.33 6.39
1967 6.29 6.46
1966 6.27 6.52
1965 6.23 6.53
1964 6.18 6.53
1963 6.15 6.53
1962 6.1 6.53
1961 6.09 6.53
1960 6.09 6.53

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

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Congo and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Qatar
2025 19.6 34.5
2024 19.5 34.5
2023 19.4 34.1
2022 19.3 33.4
2021 19.2 32.9
2020 19.2 32.6
2019 19.1 32.3
2018 19.1 31.9
2017 19.2 31.6
2016 19.2 31.4
2015 19.3 31.2
2014 19.4 31.1
2013 19.5 30.9
2012 19.6 31
2011 19.7 31.2
2010 19.8 31.3
2009 19.7 30.8
2008 19.5 30.1
2007 19.5 30.1
2006 19.3 30.6
2005 19.2 30.9
2004 19 31
2003 18.9 30.9
2002 18.8 30.5
2001 18.8 30.1
2000 18.5 29.9
1999 18.2 29.8
1998 18.1 29.8
1997 18.1 29.9
1996 18.1 29.6
1995 18.1 29.1
1994 18 28.7
1993 17.9 28.4
1992 17.8 28.1
1991 17.7 27.9
1990 17.7 27.7
1989 17.6 27.6
1988 17.5 27.5
1987 17.4 27.5
1986 17.4 27.4
1985 17.3 27
1984 17.2 26.3
1983 17.2 25.6
1982 17.1 24.8
1981 17 24.1
1980 17 23.5
1979 17 22.9
1978 17 22.3
1977 17 21.8
1976 17.1 21.3
1975 17.2 21
1974 17.3 20.8
1973 17.4 20.9
1972 17.4 21.3
1971 17.5 22.2
1970 17.6 23.7
1969 17.7 24.4
1968 17.8 24
1967 17.9 23.5
1966 18.1 23
1965 18.2 22.5
1964 18.3 21.8
1963 18.4 21.1
1962 18.6 20.1
1961 18.7 19
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Congo Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Qatar
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Congo Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Qatar
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

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

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