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Congo vs Rwanda statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 64th vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Rwanda
Population
6718789
15062056
Population rank 109/197 77/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Congo and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Congo and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Congo Rwanda
2025 $16,306,633,779 $16,372,132,990
2024 $15,719,986,077 $15,111,064,182
2023 $15,321,055,823 $14,806,501,437
2022 $15,817,030,155 $13,747,404,814
2021 $14,825,690,211 $11,252,894,910
2020 $11,468,687,464 $10,487,146,253
2019 $13,976,637,780 $10,519,272,170
2018 $14,773,900,289 $9,650,161,136
2017 $11,834,473,039 $9,164,345,443
2016 $10,931,328,151 $8,596,812,241
2015 $12,434,793,867 $8,447,064,079
2014 $17,919,321,078 $8,129,984,484
2013 $17,958,720,699 $7,714,276,920
2012 $17,692,911,296 $7,556,673,276
2011 $15,655,383,577 $6,802,676,034
2010 $13,148,396,212 $6,052,276,078
2009 $9,723,299,915 $5,603,399,015
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,120,655,375
2007 $8,782,703,437 $4,017,977,507
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,274,207,945
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,933,819,766
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,376,496,067
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,138,237,279
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,966,003,468
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,227,927,698 $2,068,836,754
1999 $2,354,772,960 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,989,343,546
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,769,365,438 $753,636,370
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,798,746,050 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,944,710,684
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,715,626,331
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,587,413,084
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,479,687,587
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,109,346,131
1978 $878,771,772 $905,709,076
1977 $765,224,029 $746,650,613
1976 $754,549,601 $637,753,853
1975 $767,102,680 $571,863,500
1974 $585,364,634 $308,458,423
1973 $541,973,363 $290,746,157
1972 $410,669,264 $246,457,838
1971 $322,128,019 $222,952,504
1970 $274,960,700 $219,900,006
1969 $265,040,036 $188,700,037
1968 $251,247,458 $172,200,018
1967 $237,397,428 $159,560,018
1966 $220,613,582 $124,525,703
1965 $198,318,064 $148,799,980
1964 $185,693,725 $129,999,994
1963 $172,233,431 $128,000,000
1962 $166,521,240 $125,000,008
1961 $151,675,739 $122,000,016
1960 $131,731,863 $119,000,024

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

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Congo and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Rwanda
2025 $2,515 $1,124
2024 $2,482 $1,060
2023 $2,478 $1,061
2022 $2,621 $1,007
2021 $2,516 $843
2020 $1,994 $803
2019 $2,488 $823
2018 $2,694 $773
2017 $2,212 $751
2016 $2,093 $721
2015 $2,439 $726
2014 $3,601 $715
2013 $3,697 $695
2012 $3,732 $698
2011 $3,396 $643
2010 $2,947 $587
2009 $2,271 $557
2008 $2,832 $522
2007 $2,206 $421
2006 $2,104 $352
2005 $1,799 $324
2004 $1,306 $269.5
2003 $1,017 $249
2002 $906 $234
2001 $855 $237.3
2000 $1,024 $251.9
1999 $776 $264.7
1998 $660 $246.2
1997 $804 $238.7
1996 $899 $206
1995 $770 $228
1994 $662 $111
1993 $1,034 $247
1992 $1,164 $264.1
1991 $1,113 $254
1990 $1,176 $346
1989 $1,033 $335
1988 $984 $344
1987 $1,052 $320
1986 $872 $297.7
1985 $1,049 $271.6
1984 $1,097 $259.9
1983 $1,075 $250.6
1982 $1,131 $246.4
1981 $1,066 $254.6
1980 $933 $234.4
1979 $670 $213.8
1978 $503 $179.9
1977 $448 $152.7
1976 $453 $134.4
1975 $471 $124.1
1974 $370 $68.9
1973 $353 $66.9
1972 $276.3 $58.4
1971 $223.5 $54.4
1970 $196.7 $55.2
1969 $195.4 $48.9
1968 $190.8 $46
1967 $185.7 $44
1966 $177.6 $35.4
1965 $164.2 $43.5
1964 $158.1 $39
1963 $150.7 $39.3
1962 $149.6 $39.2
1961 $139.9 $39.3
1960 $124.7 $39.4

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

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Congo vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Rwanda
2026 66.4 68.5
2025 66.2 68.2
2024 66 68
2023 65.8 67.8
2022 65 67.5
2021 64.2 66.8
2020 64.4 67
2019 63.2 66.7
2018 64.5 66.4
2017 64.2 66.1
2016 63.9 65.7
2015 63.7 65.4
2014 63.3 65.1
2013 63 64.7
2012 62.7 64.2
2011 62.3 63.5
2010 61.7 62.8
2009 61.2 61.8
2008 60.8 60.6
2007 60.1 59.5
2006 59.5 58.3
2005 58.7 57
2004 58 55.5
2003 57.1 53.5
2002 56.4 51.3
2001 55.9 49.5
2000 55.4 47.8
1999 54.4 45.7
1998 52.6 43.1
1997 48.6 42
1996 55.2 42.5
1995 55.5 41.5
1994 55.6 12.2
1993 56 42.9
1992 56.5 44.4
1991 56.8 46.2
1990 57.1 47.8
1989 57.3 49.5
1988 57.5 50.9
1987 57.6 51.5
1986 57.6 51.7
1985 57.6 51.7
1984 57.5 51.4
1983 57.4 50.9
1982 57.2 50.2
1981 57.1 49.2
1980 56.8 48.1
1979 56.5 47.1
1978 56.2 46.2
1977 56 45.6
1976 55.7 45.3
1975 55.4 45.3
1974 55.1 45.6
1973 54.7 45.9
1972 54.4 46.3
1971 54 46.8
1970 53.6 47.1
1969 53.1 47.4
1968 52.6 47.7
1967 51.9 48
1966 51.6 48.1
1965 51 48.2
1964 50.4 48.1
1963 49.7 44
1962 49 47.8
1961 48.4 47.5
1960 47.6 47
1959 46.8 46.5
1958 46 46.1
1957 45.1 45.6
1956 44.3 45.2
1955 43.4 44.8
1954 42.6 44.4
1953 41.9 44.1
1952 41.1 43.8
1951 40.3 43.5
1950 39.6 43.2

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

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Congo and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Congo Rwanda
2025 6,484,437 14,569,341
2024 6,332,961 14,256,567
2023 6,182,885 13,954,471
2022 6,035,104 13,651,030
2021 5,892,183 13,355,260
2020 5,752,791 13,065,837
2019 5,616,661 12,776,103
2018 5,483,118 12,487,996
2017 5,351,011 12,202,060
2016 5,222,536 11,919,183
2015 5,097,581 11,640,022
2014 4,975,880 11,364,757
2013 4,857,099 11,093,340
2012 4,740,450 10,829,901
2011 4,609,724 10,573,733
2010 4,462,290 10,317,553
2009 4,281,219 10,060,432
2008 4,113,517 9,804,269
2007 3,980,430 9,549,933
2006 3,837,409 9,299,246
2005 3,696,393 9,054,528
2004 3,565,554 8,816,844
2003 3,445,753 8,586,875
2002 3,350,771 8,400,180
2001 3,272,537 8,287,094
2000 3,151,345 8,213,931
1999 3,032,874 8,147,912
1998 2,952,061 8,081,681
1997 2,887,862 7,755,238
1996 2,826,785 6,708,764
1995 2,749,461 5,674,118
1994 2,673,144 6,792,352
1993 2,595,124 7,981,132
1992 2,519,465 7,683,266
1991 2,449,229 7,526,966
1990 2,380,560 7,375,307
1989 2,313,558 7,184,706
1988 2,247,653 6,968,071
1987 2,183,473 6,749,493
1986 2,120,602 6,531,881
1985 2,059,311 6,317,228
1984 1,999,528 6,107,627
1983 1,950,321 5,905,311
1982 1,910,430 5,711,549
1981 1,869,759 5,527,230
1980 1,828,985 5,353,259
1979 1,788,524 5,189,541
1978 1,748,089 5,035,171
1977 1,707,568 4,888,240
1976 1,667,225 4,745,954
1975 1,627,032 4,607,728
1974 1,582,301 4,474,228
1973 1,533,680 4,345,047
1972 1,486,468 4,220,335
1971 1,441,039 4,100,044
1970 1,397,638 3,980,669
1969 1,356,182 3,861,271
1968 1,316,519 3,744,010
1967 1,278,691 3,629,577
1966 1,242,534 3,521,626
1965 1,207,880 3,423,210
1964 1,174,816 3,334,834
1963 1,143,263 3,258,890
1962 1,113,175 3,186,025
1961 1,084,389 3,106,779
1960 1,056,732 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Rwanda
2024 4.11 3.65
2023 4.16 3.7
2022 4.22 3.78
2021 4.28 3.84
2020 4.33 3.91
2019 4.38 3.99
2018 4.44 4.05
2017 4.5 4.08
2016 4.55 4.11
2015 4.61 4.11
2014 4.67 4.12
2013 4.73 4.14
2012 4.79 4.2
2011 4.83 4.33
2010 4.85 4.52
2009 4.81 4.71
2008 4.73 4.92
2007 4.65 5.14
2006 4.65 5.34
2005 4.67 5.5
2004 4.69 5.64
2003 4.7 5.74
2002 4.7 5.82
2001 4.67 5.89
2000 4.72 5.97
1999 4.81 6.06
1998 4.91 6.17
1997 5 6.24
1996 5.03 6.29
1995 5.07 6.35
1994 5.1 6.42
1993 5.13 6.48
1992 5.18 6.54
1991 5.22 6.62
1990 5.27 6.8
1989 5.33 7.03
1988 5.39 7.23
1987 5.46 7.43
1986 5.51 7.61
1985 5.59 7.79
1984 5.66 7.91
1983 5.76 8
1982 5.85 8.06
1981 5.98 8.1
1980 6.07 8.12
1979 6.14 8.13
1978 6.21 8.16
1977 6.27 8.14
1976 6.32 8.12
1975 6.36 8.1
1974 6.39 8.1
1973 6.42 8.09
1972 6.44 8.09
1971 6.42 8.09
1970 6.38 8.15
1969 6.35 8.18
1968 6.33 8.19
1967 6.29 8.21
1966 6.27 8.23
1965 6.23 8.25
1964 6.18 8.27
1963 6.15 8.27
1962 6.1 8.27
1961 6.09 8.28
1960 6.09 8.28

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

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Congo and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Rwanda
2025 19.6 21
2024 19.5 20.8
2023 19.4 20.5
2022 19.3 20.3
2021 19.2 20
2020 19.2 19.9
2019 19.1 19.8
2018 19.1 19.7
2017 19.2 19.6
2016 19.2 19.4
2015 19.3 19.3
2014 19.4 19.1
2013 19.5 19
2012 19.6 18.8
2011 19.7 18.7
2010 19.8 18.5
2009 19.7 18.4
2008 19.5 18.3
2007 19.5 18.1
2006 19.3 18
2005 19.2 17.8
2004 19 17.6
2003 18.9 17.4
2002 18.8 17.1
2001 18.8 16.8
2000 18.5 16.3
1999 18.2 15.8
1998 18.1 15.3
1997 18.1 14.8
1996 18.1 14.6
1995 18.1 14.3
1994 18 15
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.7 15.5
1990 17.7 15.5
1989 17.6 15.5
1988 17.5 15.6
1987 17.4 15.6
1986 17.4 15.7
1985 17.3 15.8
1984 17.2 16
1983 17.2 16.1
1982 17.1 16.2
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.5
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 17.1 16.5
1975 17.2 16.4
1974 17.3 16.3
1973 17.4 16.2
1972 17.4 16
1971 17.5 15.9
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.7 15.5
1968 17.8 15.3
1967 17.9 15.1
1966 18.1 14.9
1965 18.2 14.8
1964 18.3 14.7
1963 18.4 14.8
1962 18.6 14.9
1961 18.7 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
11%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Congo Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Congo Rwanda
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Congo Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Rwanda
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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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