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Congo vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 64th vs. 111th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Serbia
Population
6681829
6494521
Population rank 109/197 110/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Congo and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Serbia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $90,097,765,959
2023 $15,321,055,823 $81,343,999,280
2022 $15,817,030,155 $66,809,895,701
2021 $14,825,690,211 $66,159,884,073
2020 $11,468,687,464 $55,874,017,669
2019 $13,976,637,780 $53,864,693,665
2018 $14,773,900,289 $52,787,520,249
2017 $11,834,473,039 $45,972,834,714
2016 $10,931,328,151 $42,225,495,910
2015 $12,434,793,867 $41,297,410,635
2014 $17,919,321,078 $49,114,321,280
2013 $17,958,720,699 $50,455,529,604
2012 $17,692,911,296 $45,103,269,969
2011 $15,655,383,577 $51,251,098,408
2010 $13,148,396,212 $43,536,629,233
2009 $9,723,299,915 $46,955,984,410
2008 $11,649,857,673 $54,220,641,202
2007 $8,782,703,437 $44,888,028,946
2006 $8,072,305,029 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,650,001,680 $28,334,256,181
2004 $4,656,974,940 $26,845,632,342
2003 $3,503,723,088 $23,593,044,418
2002 $3,034,250,924 $17,930,583,571
2001 $2,796,704,604 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,227,927,698 $7,326,373,882
1999 $2,354,772,960 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,949,481,379 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,322,719,103 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,540,697,539 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,116,003,868 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,769,365,438 -
1993 $2,684,323,623 -
1992 $2,933,222,703 -
1991 $2,724,853,506 -
1990 $2,798,746,050 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Serbia
2024 $2,482 $13,679
2023 $2,478 $12,282
2022 $2,621 $10,025
2021 $2,516 $9,681
2020 $1,994 $8,099
2019 $2,488 $7,756
2018 $2,694 $7,560
2017 $2,212 $6,548
2016 $2,093 $5,982
2015 $2,439 $5,820
2014 $3,601 $6,887
2013 $3,697 $7,040
2012 $3,732 $6,263
2011 $3,396 $7,082
2010 $2,947 $5,971
2009 $2,271 $6,414
2008 $2,832 $7,377
2007 $2,206 $6,081
2006 $2,104 $4,493
2005 $1,799 $3,808
2004 $1,306 $3,597
2003 $1,017 $3,154
2002 $906 $2,391
2001 $855 $1,812
2000 $1,024 $975
1999 $776 $2,769
1998 $660 $2,775
1997 $804 $3,574
1996 $899 $3,054
1995 $770 $2,349
1994 $662 -
1993 $1,034 -
1992 $1,164 -
1991 $1,113 -
1990 $1,176 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Serbia
2026 66.4 77.3
2025 66.2 77.1
2024 66 76.9
2023 65.8 76.8
2022 65 75.5
2021 64.2 72.9
2020 64.4 74.5
2019 63.2 76.1
2018 64.5 76
2017 64.2 75.8
2016 63.9 75.7
2015 63.7 75.7
2014 63.3 75.5
2013 63 75.3
2012 62.7 75.1
2011 62.3 74.7
2010 61.7 74.4
2009 61.2 74.1
2008 60.8 73.9
2007 60.1 73.7
2006 59.5 73.4
2005 58.7 73.1
2004 58 72.9
2003 57.1 72.7
2002 56.4 72.6
2001 55.9 72.3
2000 55.4 72.3
1999 54.4 70
1998 52.6 72.3
1997 48.6 72.9
1996 55.2 72.9
1995 55.5 72.7
1994 55.6 72.3
1993 56 71.9
1992 56.5 71.6
1991 56.8 71.9
1990 57.1 72.2
1989 57.3 72.3
1988 57.5 72
1987 57.6 71.9
1986 57.6 71.6
1985 57.6 71.4
1984 57.5 71.2
1983 57.4 71.1
1982 57.2 71
1981 57.1 71.1
1980 56.8 71.1
1979 56.5 71.2
1978 56.2 71.4
1977 56 71.8
1976 55.7 71.9
1975 55.4 71.6
1974 55.1 71.1
1973 54.7 70.5
1972 54.4 70
1971 54 69.7
1970 53.6 69.7
1969 53.1 70
1968 52.6 70.1
1967 51.9 70.1
1966 51.6 69.4
1965 51 68.7
1964 50.4 68
1963 49.7 67.4
1962 49 67
1961 48.4 66.3
1960 47.6 65.7
1959 46.8 65.2
1958 46 64.3
1957 45.1 63.2
1956 44.3 61.9
1955 43.4 61.3
1954 42.6 60.7
1953 41.9 59.8
1952 41.1 57.4
1951 40.3 55.6
1950 39.6 55.1

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

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Congo and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Congo Serbia
2024 6,332,961 6,586,476
2023 6,182,885 6,623,183
2022 6,035,104 6,664,449
2021 5,892,183 6,834,326
2020 5,752,791 6,899,126
2019 5,616,661 6,945,235
2018 5,483,118 6,982,604
2017 5,351,011 7,020,858
2016 5,222,536 7,058,322
2015 5,097,581 7,095,383
2014 4,975,880 7,131,787
2013 4,857,099 7,166,553
2012 4,740,450 7,201,497
2011 4,609,724 7,236,519
2010 4,462,290 7,291,436
2009 4,281,219 7,320,807
2008 4,113,517 7,350,222
2007 3,980,430 7,381,579
2006 3,837,409 7,411,569
2005 3,696,393 7,440,769
2004 3,565,554 7,463,157
2003 3,445,753 7,480,591
2002 3,350,771 7,500,031
2001 3,272,537 7,503,433
2000 3,151,345 7,516,346
1999 3,032,874 7,540,401
1998 2,952,061 7,567,745
1997 2,887,862 7,598,538
1996 2,826,785 7,622,185
1995 2,749,461 7,628,264
1994 2,673,144 7,622,711
1993 2,595,124 7,614,328
1992 2,519,465 7,604,063
1991 2,449,229 7,595,636
1990 2,380,560 7,897,937
1989 2,313,558 7,893,787
1988 2,247,653 7,884,218
1987 2,183,473 7,868,027
1986 2,120,602 7,853,824
1985 2,059,311 7,835,902
1984 1,999,528 7,813,549
1983 1,950,321 7,788,100
1982 1,910,430 7,763,335
1981 1,869,759 7,736,787
1980 1,828,985 7,709,544
1979 1,788,524 7,541,997
1978 1,748,089 7,504,017
1977 1,707,568 7,462,783
1976 1,667,225 7,418,973
1975 1,627,032 7,368,717
1974 1,582,301 7,326,043
1973 1,533,680 7,283,902
1972 1,486,468 7,252,012
1971 1,441,039 7,211,716
1970 1,397,638 7,164,993
1969 1,356,182 7,123,249
1968 1,316,519 7,007,586
1967 1,278,691 6,966,522
1966 1,242,534 6,927,969
1965 1,207,880 6,876,624
1964 1,174,816 6,832,855
1963 1,143,263 6,787,950
1962 1,113,175 6,740,264
1961 1,084,389 6,689,077
1960 1,056,732 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Serbia

Fertility rate
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Serbia
2023 4.16 1.61
2022 4.22 1.59
2021 4.28 1.52
2020 4.33 1.48
2019 4.38 1.52
2018 4.44 1.49
2017 4.5 1.49
2016 4.55 1.46
2015 4.61 1.46
2014 4.67 1.46
2013 4.73 1.43
2012 4.79 1.45
2011 4.83 1.4
2010 4.85 1.4
2009 4.81 1.44
2008 4.73 1.4
2007 4.65 1.38
2006 4.65 1.43
2005 4.67 1.45
2004 4.69 1.57
2003 4.7 1.59
2002 4.7 1.57
2001 4.67 1.58
2000 4.72 1.48
1999 4.81 1.35
1998 4.91 1.37
1997 5 1.4
1996 5.03 1.44
1995 5.07 1.47
1994 5.1 1.51
1993 5.13 1.54
1992 5.18 1.57
1991 5.22 1.61
1990 5.27 1.65
1989 5.33 1.69
1988 5.39 1.72
1987 5.46 1.75
1986 5.51 1.78
1985 5.59 1.8
1984 5.66 1.81
1983 5.76 1.83
1982 5.85 1.84
1981 5.98 1.85
1980 6.07 1.86
1979 6.14 1.88
1978 6.21 1.89
1977 6.27 1.9
1976 6.32 1.91
1975 6.36 1.92
1974 6.39 1.93
1973 6.42 1.94
1972 6.44 1.95
1971 6.42 1.96
1970 6.38 1.97
1969 6.35 1.99
1968 6.33 2.01
1967 6.29 2.02
1966 6.27 2.04
1965 6.23 2.06
1964 6.18 2.07
1963 6.15 2.08
1962 6.1 2.11
1961 6.09 2.13
1960 6.09 2.15

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

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Congo and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Serbia
2024 19.5 45.1
2023 19.4 44.9
2022 19.3 44.7
2021 19.2 44.5
2020 19.2 44.4
2019 19.1 44.2
2018 19.1 44
2017 19.2 43.7
2016 19.2 43.5
2015 19.3 43.3
2014 19.4 43
2013 19.5 42.8
2012 19.6 42.6
2011 19.7 42.4
2010 19.8 42.1
2009 19.7 41.9
2008 19.5 41.7
2007 19.5 41.5
2006 19.3 41.3
2005 19.2 41.1
2004 19 40.9
2003 18.9 40.7
2002 18.8 40.5
2001 18.8 40.3
2000 18.5 40.1
1999 18.2 39.8
1998 18.1 39.5
1997 18.1 39.2
1996 18.1 38.9
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 18 38.2
1993 17.9 37.8
1992 17.8 37.5
1991 17.7 37.1
1990 17.7 36.8
1989 17.6 36.5
1988 17.5 36.1
1987 17.4 35.7
1986 17.4 35.4
1985 17.3 35
1984 17.2 34.7
1983 17.2 34.4
1982 17.1 34.1
1981 17 33.9
1980 17 33.8
1979 17 33.7
1978 17 33.5
1977 17 33.4
1976 17.1 33.2
1975 17.2 33
1974 17.3 32.8
1973 17.4 32.7
1972 17.4 32.5
1971 17.5 32.2
1970 17.6 32
1969 17.7 31.7
1968 17.8 31.4
1967 17.9 31.1
1966 18.1 30.8
1965 18.2 30.5
1964 18.3 30.2
1963 18.4 29.8
1962 18.6 29.4
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 18.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Serbia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Congo Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Congo Serbia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
28,222 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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