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Congo vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 64th vs. 12th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Saudi Arabia
Population
6681829
36734925
Population rank 109/197 44/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Congo and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $982,661,066,667
2020 $11,468,687,464 $767,951,200,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $888,890,133,333
2018 $14,773,900,289 $886,564,800,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $741,266,133,333
2016 $10,931,328,151 $689,279,466,667
2015 $12,434,793,867 $693,414,400,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $787,153,066,667
2013 $17,958,720,699 $769,755,733,333
2012 $17,692,911,296 $751,921,333,333
2011 $15,655,383,577 $680,660,800,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $528,207,466,667
2009 $9,723,299,915 $429,097,866,667
2008 $11,649,857,673 $519,796,800,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $415,964,509,673
2006 $8,072,305,029 $376,900,133,511
2005 $6,650,001,680 $328,459,608,764
2004 $4,656,974,940 $258,742,133,333
2003 $3,503,723,088 $215,807,733,333
2002 $3,034,250,924 $189,605,866,667
2001 $2,796,704,604 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $189,514,933,333
1999 $2,354,772,960 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,949,481,379 $146,775,466,667
1997 $2,322,719,103 $165,963,684,913
1996 $2,540,697,539 $158,662,483,311
1995 $2,116,003,868 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,769,365,438 $135,174,899,866
1993 $2,684,323,623 $132,967,957,276
1992 $2,933,222,703 $137,087,850,467
1991 $2,724,853,506 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,798,746,050 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,389,593,026 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,212,536,312 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,297,753,652 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,849,268,212 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,160,872,540 $103,897,846,494
1984 $2,193,581,365 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,097,274,290 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,160,640,565 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,993,512,323 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,705,796,853 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,198,749,667 $111,858,444,786
1978 $878,771,772 $80,266,516,687
1977 $765,224,029 $74,188,986,586
1976 $754,549,601 $64,005,665,722
1975 $767,102,680 $46,773,208,643
1974 $585,364,634 $45,412,957,746
1973 $541,973,363 $14,947,435,499
1972 $410,669,264 $9,664,267,087
1971 $322,128,019 $7,184,806,909
1970 $274,960,700 $5,377,333,333
1969 $265,040,036 $4,485,777,644
1968 $251,247,458 $4,187,777,711
1967 $237,397,428 $3,257,022,223
1966 $220,613,582 $2,920,555,557
1965 $198,318,064 $2,647,955,558
1964 $185,693,725 $2,371,808,713
1963 $172,233,431 $2,207,393,172
1962 $166,521,240 $2,130,606,532
1961 $151,675,739 $1,920,811,284
1960 $131,731,863 $1,748,124,064

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

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Congo and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,482 $35,122
2023 $2,478 $36,157
2022 $2,621 $38,510
2021 $2,516 $31,921
2020 $1,994 $24,339
2019 $2,488 $29,567
2018 $2,694 $29,360
2017 $2,212 $23,929
2016 $2,093 $22,268
2015 $2,439 $23,256
2014 $3,601 $27,805
2013 $3,697 $27,865
2012 $3,732 $28,733
2011 $3,396 $27,127
2010 $2,947 $22,028
2009 $2,271 $17,718
2008 $2,832 $22,320
2007 $2,206 $18,596
2006 $2,104 $17,564
2005 $1,799 $15,976
2004 $1,306 $13,154
2003 $1,017 $11,487
2002 $906 $10,586
2001 $855 $10,805
2000 $1,024 $11,715
1999 $776 $10,452
1998 $660 $9,836
1997 $804 $11,545
1996 $899 $11,472
1995 $770 $10,786
1994 $662 $10,602
1993 $1,034 $10,885
1992 $1,164 $11,730
1991 $1,113 $11,847
1990 $1,176 $11,055
1989 $1,033 $9,414
1988 $984 $9,165
1987 $1,052 $9,386
1986 $872 $10,078
1985 $1,049 $12,745
1984 $1,097 $15,541
1983 $1,075 $17,810
1982 $1,131 $22,454
1981 $1,066 $28,703
1980 $933 $27,206
1979 $670 $19,612
1978 $503 $14,914
1977 $448 $14,595
1976 $453 $13,313
1975 $471 $10,266
1974 $370 $10,503
1973 $353 $3,640
1972 $276.3 $2,474
1971 $223.5 $1,929
1970 $196.7 $1,509
1969 $195.4 $1,313
1968 $190.8 $1,276
1967 $185.7 $1,032
1966 $177.6 $961
1965 $164.2 $904
1964 $158.1 $840
1963 $150.7 $812
1962 $149.6 $813
1961 $139.9 $760
1960 $124.7 $718

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

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Congo vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Saudi Arabia
2026 66.4 79.4
2025 66.2 79.2
2024 66 79
2023 65.8 78.7
2022 65 77.3
2021 64.2 77.1
2020 64.4 77.6
2019 63.2 78.3
2018 64.5 78.7
2017 64.2 78.7
2016 63.9 78.4
2015 63.7 77.8
2014 63.3 77.1
2013 63 76.5
2012 62.7 76.1
2011 62.3 75.8
2010 61.7 75.6
2009 61.2 75.4
2008 60.8 75.3
2007 60.1 75.1
2006 59.5 74.8
2005 58.7 74.4
2004 58 74
2003 57.1 73.7
2002 56.4 73.3
2001 55.9 73
2000 55.4 72.6
1999 54.4 72.3
1998 52.6 72
1997 48.6 71.6
1996 55.2 71.3
1995 55.5 70.9
1994 55.6 70.6
1993 56 70.2
1992 56.5 69.8
1991 56.8 69.3
1990 57.1 68.9
1989 57.3 68.4
1988 57.5 67.8
1987 57.6 67.2
1986 57.6 66.6
1985 57.6 66
1984 57.5 65.4
1983 57.4 64.7
1982 57.2 64
1981 57.1 63.3
1980 56.8 62.4
1979 56.5 61.5
1978 56.2 60.7
1977 56 59.7
1976 55.7 58.8
1975 55.4 57.8
1974 55.1 56.8
1973 54.7 55.8
1972 54.4 54.7
1971 54 53.7
1970 53.6 52.7
1969 53.1 51.8
1968 52.6 50.9
1967 51.9 50
1966 51.6 49.2
1965 51 48.4
1964 50.4 47.7
1963 49.7 47.1
1962 49 46.5
1961 48.4 45.9
1960 47.6 45.3
1959 46.8 44.8
1958 46 44.2
1957 45.1 43.7
1956 44.3 43.1
1955 43.4 42.6
1954 42.6 42.1
1953 41.9 41.6
1952 41.1 41.1
1951 40.3 40.6
1950 39.6 40

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

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Congo and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 6,332,961 35,300,280
2023 6,182,885 33,702,731
2022 6,035,104 32,175,224
2021 5,892,183 30,784,383
2020 5,752,791 31,552,510
2019 5,616,661 30,063,799
2018 5,483,118 30,196,281
2017 5,351,011 30,977,355
2016 5,222,536 30,954,198
2015 5,097,581 29,816,382
2014 4,975,880 28,309,273
2013 4,857,099 27,624,004
2012 4,740,450 26,168,861
2011 4,609,724 25,091,867
2010 4,462,290 23,978,487
2009 4,281,219 24,217,654
2008 4,113,517 23,287,877
2007 3,980,430 22,368,313
2006 3,837,409 21,459,144
2005 3,696,393 20,559,890
2004 3,565,554 19,669,480
2003 3,445,753 18,786,767
2002 3,350,771 17,910,910
2001 3,272,537 17,041,397
2000 3,151,345 16,177,722
1999 3,032,874 15,472,075
1998 2,952,061 14,922,185
1997 2,887,862 14,374,943
1996 2,826,785 13,831,009
1995 2,749,461 13,289,245
1994 2,673,144 12,750,040
1993 2,595,124 12,215,862
1992 2,519,465 11,686,676
1991 2,449,229 11,160,744
1990 2,380,560 10,640,691
1989 2,313,558 10,128,394
1988 2,247,653 9,629,165
1987 2,183,473 9,130,194
1986 2,120,602 8,628,639
1985 2,059,311 8,151,779
1984 1,999,528 7,697,307
1983 1,950,321 7,252,941
1982 1,910,430 6,824,486
1981 1,869,759 6,420,551
1980 1,828,985 6,047,997
1979 1,788,524 5,703,698
1978 1,748,089 5,381,902
1977 1,707,568 5,083,048
1976 1,667,225 4,807,933
1975 1,627,032 4,556,287
1974 1,582,301 4,323,632
1973 1,533,680 4,106,344
1972 1,486,468 3,905,722
1971 1,441,039 3,724,031
1970 1,397,638 3,562,470
1969 1,356,182 3,417,114
1968 1,316,519 3,282,711
1967 1,278,691 3,157,242
1966 1,242,534 3,039,887
1965 1,207,880 2,928,771
1964 1,174,816 2,821,968
1963 1,143,263 2,719,341
1962 1,113,175 2,620,910
1961 1,084,389 2,526,347
1960 1,056,732 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Saudi Arabia
2023 4.16 2.28
2022 4.22 2.14
2021 4.28 2.17
2020 4.33 2.27
2019 4.38 2.49
2018 4.44 2.67
2017 4.5 2.67
2016 4.55 2.65
2015 4.61 2.63
2014 4.67 2.68
2013 4.73 2.67
2012 4.79 2.78
2011 4.83 2.8
2010 4.85 2.81
2009 4.81 2.95
2008 4.73 3.07
2007 4.65 3.19
2006 4.65 3.18
2005 4.67 3.16
2004 4.69 3.26
2003 4.7 3.47
2002 4.7 3.71
2001 4.67 3.96
2000 4.72 4.21
1999 4.81 4.35
1998 4.91 4.52
1997 5 4.66
1996 5.03 4.81
1995 5.07 4.99
1994 5.1 5.16
1993 5.13 5.33
1992 5.18 5.49
1991 5.22 5.64
1990 5.27 5.8
1989 5.33 5.98
1988 5.39 6.15
1987 5.46 6.34
1986 5.51 6.52
1985 5.59 6.65
1984 5.66 6.78
1983 5.76 6.88
1982 5.85 6.98
1981 5.98 7.07
1980 6.07 7.15
1979 6.14 7.23
1978 6.21 7.26
1977 6.27 7.3
1976 6.32 7.33
1975 6.36 7.37
1974 6.39 7.43
1973 6.42 7.48
1972 6.44 7.54
1971 6.42 7.56
1970 6.38 7.58
1969 6.35 7.6
1968 6.33 7.63
1967 6.29 7.66
1966 6.27 7.66
1965 6.23 7.66
1964 6.18 7.67
1963 6.15 7.65
1962 6.1 7.64
1961 6.09 7.63
1960 6.09 7.63

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

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Congo and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Saudi Arabia
2024 19.5 30.5
2023 19.4 30.2
2022 19.3 29.7
2021 19.2 29.5
2020 19.2 29.4
2019 19.1 29.3
2018 19.1 29.3
2017 19.2 29
2016 19.2 28.6
2015 19.3 27.9
2014 19.4 27.2
2013 19.5 26.6
2012 19.6 25.9
2011 19.7 25.2
2010 19.8 24.5
2009 19.7 23.9
2008 19.5 23.4
2007 19.5 22.8
2006 19.3 22.3
2005 19.2 21.9
2004 19 21.4
2003 18.9 21.1
2002 18.8 20.8
2001 18.8 20.7
2000 18.5 20.8
1999 18.2 20.7
1998 18.1 20.4
1997 18.1 20.2
1996 18.1 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.9 19.4
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.7 19.2
1990 17.7 19
1989 17.6 19
1988 17.5 18.9
1987 17.4 18.8
1986 17.4 18.7
1985 17.3 18.7
1984 17.2 18.6
1983 17.2 18.5
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17 18.3
1980 17 18.2
1979 17 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 17.1 17.8
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.3 17.6
1973 17.4 17.5
1972 17.4 17.4
1971 17.5 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 18.1 17.7
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.3 18
1963 18.4 18.2
1962 18.6 18.4
1961 18.7 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Congo Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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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