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Congo vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 64th vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Singapore
Population
6681829
6125852
Population rank 109/197 113/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Congo and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Congo and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Congo Singapore
2024 $15,719,986,077 $547,386,645,892
2023 $15,321,055,823 $505,439,514,078
2022 $15,817,030,155 $509,017,841,147
2021 $14,825,690,211 $436,591,382,250
2020 $11,468,687,464 $349,165,858,545
2019 $13,976,637,780 $376,161,998,830
2018 $14,773,900,289 $377,123,710,561
2017 $11,834,473,039 $343,673,334,902
2016 $10,931,328,151 $319,646,468,521
2015 $12,434,793,867 $307,998,545,269
2014 $17,919,321,078 $314,863,580,758
2013 $17,958,720,699 $307,576,360,585
2012 $17,692,911,296 $295,092,888,077
2011 $15,655,383,577 $279,356,499,090
2010 $13,148,396,212 $239,807,980,591
2009 $9,723,299,915 $194,150,283,772
2008 $11,649,857,673 $193,617,323,539
2007 $8,782,703,437 $180,941,701,358
2006 $8,072,305,029 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,650,001,680 $127,807,848,728
2004 $4,656,974,940 $115,033,593,101
2003 $3,503,723,088 $97,646,401,096
2002 $3,034,250,924 $92,538,372,870
2001 $2,796,704,604 $89,793,790,670
2000 $3,227,927,698 $96,076,539,926
1999 $2,354,772,960 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,949,481,379 $85,728,207,782
1997 $2,322,719,103 $100,123,787,215
1996 $2,540,697,539 $96,293,086,513
1995 $2,116,003,868 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,769,365,438 $73,688,724,431
1993 $2,684,323,623 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,933,222,703 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,724,853,506 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,798,746,050 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,389,593,026 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,212,536,312 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,297,753,652 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,849,268,212 $18,586,746,057
1985 $2,160,872,540 $19,156,532,746
1984 $2,193,581,365 $19,749,361,098
1983 $2,097,274,290 $17,784,112,150
1982 $2,160,640,565 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,993,512,323 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,705,796,853 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,198,749,667 $9,296,921,724
1978 $878,771,772 $7,517,176,355
1977 $765,224,029 $6,618,585,074
1976 $754,549,601 $6,327,077,974
1975 $767,102,680 $5,633,673,930
1974 $585,364,634 $5,221,534,956
1973 $541,973,363 $3,696,213,333
1972 $410,669,264 $2,721,440,981
1971 $322,128,019 $2,263,785,444
1970 $274,960,700 $1,920,574,150
1969 $265,040,036 $1,659,893,768
1968 $251,247,458 $1,425,706,091
1967 $237,397,428 $1,238,035,816
1966 $220,613,582 $1,096,425,608
1965 $198,318,064 $974,644,096
1964 $185,693,725 $894,153,311
1963 $172,233,431 $917,608,012
1962 $166,521,240 $826,239,212
1961 $151,675,739 $764,629,788
1960 $131,731,863 $704,751,700

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

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Congo and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Singapore
2024 $2,482 $90,674
2023 $2,478 $85,412
2022 $2,621 $90,299
2021 $2,516 $80,056
2020 $1,994 $61,410
2019 $2,488 $65,952
2018 $2,694 $66,882
2017 $2,212 $61,236
2016 $2,093 $57,006
2015 $2,439 $55,646
2014 $3,601 $57,565
2013 $3,697 $56,967
2012 $3,732 $55,548
2011 $3,396 $53,891
2010 $2,947 $47,237
2009 $2,271 $38,927
2008 $2,832 $40,009
2007 $2,206 $39,433
2006 $2,104 $33,768
2005 $1,799 $29,961
2004 $1,306 $27,608
2003 $1,017 $23,730
2002 $906 $22,160
2001 $855 $21,700
2000 $1,024 $23,853
1999 $776 $21,797
1998 $660 $21,829
1997 $804 $26,376
1996 $899 $26,233
1995 $770 $24,915
1994 $662 $21,552
1993 $1,034 $18,290
1992 $1,164 $16,136
1991 $1,113 $14,502
1990 $1,176 $11,862
1989 $1,033 $10,395
1988 $984 $8,914
1987 $1,052 $7,539
1986 $872 $6,800
1985 $1,049 $7,002
1984 $1,097 $7,228
1983 $1,075 $6,633
1982 $1,131 $6,078
1981 $1,066 $5,597
1980 $933 $4,928
1979 $670 $3,901
1978 $503 $3,194
1977 $448 $2,846
1976 $453 $2,759
1975 $471 $2,490
1974 $370 $2,342
1973 $353 $1,685
1972 $276.3 $1,264
1971 $223.5 $1,071
1970 $196.7 $926
1969 $195.4 $813
1968 $190.8 $709
1967 $185.7 $626
1966 $177.6 $567
1965 $164.2 $517
1964 $158.1 $486
1963 $150.7 $511
1962 $149.6 $472
1961 $139.9 $449
1960 $124.7 $428

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

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Congo vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Singapore
2026 66.4 84.1
2025 66.2 84
2024 66 83.9
2023 65.8 83.7
2022 65 82.9
2021 64.2 83.5
2020 64.4 83.7
2019 63.2 83.7
2018 64.5 83.4
2017 64.2 83.1
2016 63.9 82.9
2015 63.7 82.7
2014 63.3 82.6
2013 63 82.5
2012 62.7 82.2
2011 62.3 81.9
2010 61.7 81.6
2009 61.2 81.4
2008 60.8 81.1
2007 60.1 80.9
2006 59.5 80.6
2005 58.7 80.3
2004 58 79.7
2003 57.1 79.2
2002 56.4 78.7
2001 55.9 78.3
2000 55.4 77.8
1999 54.4 77.3
1998 52.6 76.9
1997 48.6 76.4
1996 55.2 76.1
1995 55.5 75.7
1994 55.6 75.6
1993 56 75.5
1992 56.5 75.3
1991 56.8 75.1
1990 57.1 74.6
1989 57.3 74.3
1988 57.5 74
1987 57.6 74
1986 57.6 73.6
1985 57.6 73.1
1984 57.5 72.6
1983 57.4 72.4
1982 57.2 72
1981 57.1 71.7
1980 56.8 71.5
1979 56.5 71.4
1978 56.2 71.2
1977 56 70.9
1976 55.7 70.6
1975 55.4 70.2
1974 55.1 69.7
1973 54.7 69.4
1972 54.4 69
1971 54 68.8
1970 53.6 68.5
1969 53.1 68.1
1968 52.6 67.7
1967 51.9 67.3
1966 51.6 67.2
1965 51 66.9
1964 50.4 66.7
1963 49.7 66.5
1962 49 66.1
1961 48.4 65.7
1960 47.6 65.3
1959 46.8 64.8
1958 46 64
1957 45.1 63.4
1956 44.3 62.6
1955 43.4 61.2
1954 42.6 59.4
1953 41.9 57.5
1952 41.1 56.4
1951 40.3 55.3
1950 39.6 54.1

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

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Congo and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Congo Singapore
2024 6,332,961 6,036,860
2023 6,182,885 5,917,648
2022 6,035,104 5,637,022
2021 5,892,183 5,453,566
2020 5,752,791 5,685,807
2019 5,616,661 5,703,569
2018 5,483,118 5,638,676
2017 5,351,011 5,612,253
2016 5,222,536 5,607,283
2015 5,097,581 5,535,002
2014 4,975,880 5,469,724
2013 4,857,099 5,399,162
2012 4,740,450 5,312,437
2011 4,609,724 5,183,688
2010 4,462,290 5,076,732
2009 4,281,219 4,987,573
2008 4,113,517 4,839,396
2007 3,980,430 4,588,599
2006 3,837,409 4,401,365
2005 3,696,393 4,265,762
2004 3,565,554 4,166,664
2003 3,445,753 4,114,826
2002 3,350,771 4,175,950
2001 3,272,537 4,138,012
2000 3,151,345 4,027,887
1999 3,032,874 3,958,723
1998 2,952,061 3,927,213
1997 2,887,862 3,796,038
1996 2,826,785 3,670,704
1995 2,749,461 3,524,506
1994 2,673,144 3,419,048
1993 2,595,124 3,313,471
1992 2,519,465 3,230,698
1991 2,449,229 3,135,083
1990 2,380,560 3,047,132
1989 2,313,558 2,930,901
1988 2,247,653 2,846,108
1987 2,183,473 2,774,789
1986 2,120,602 2,733,373
1985 2,059,311 2,735,957
1984 1,999,528 2,732,221
1983 1,950,321 2,681,061
1982 1,910,430 2,646,466
1981 1,869,759 2,532,835
1980 1,828,985 2,413,945
1979 1,788,524 2,383,500
1978 1,748,089 2,353,600
1977 1,707,568 2,325,300
1976 1,667,225 2,293,300
1975 1,627,032 2,262,600
1974 1,582,301 2,229,800
1973 1,533,680 2,193,000
1972 1,486,468 2,152,400
1971 1,441,039 2,112,900
1970 1,397,638 2,074,507
1969 1,356,182 2,042,500
1968 1,316,519 2,012,000
1967 1,278,691 1,977,600
1966 1,242,534 1,934,400
1965 1,207,880 1,886,900
1964 1,174,816 1,841,600
1963 1,143,263 1,795,000
1962 1,113,175 1,750,200
1961 1,084,389 1,702,400
1960 1,056,732 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Singapore

Fertility rate
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Singapore
2023 4.16 0.97
2022 4.22 1.04
2021 4.28 1.12
2020 4.33 1.1
2019 4.38 1.14
2018 4.44 1.14
2017 4.5 1.16
2016 4.55 1.2
2015 4.61 1.24
2014 4.67 1.25
2013 4.73 1.19
2012 4.79 1.29
2011 4.83 1.2
2010 4.85 1.15
2009 4.81 1.22
2008 4.73 1.28
2007 4.65 1.29
2006 4.65 1.28
2005 4.67 1.26
2004 4.69 1.26
2003 4.7 1.27
2002 4.7 1.37
2001 4.67 1.41
2000 4.72 1.6
1999 4.81 1.47
1998 4.91 1.48
1997 5 1.61
1996 5.03 1.66
1995 5.07 1.67
1994 5.1 1.71
1993 5.13 1.74
1992 5.18 1.72
1991 5.22 1.73
1990 5.27 1.83
1989 5.33 1.75
1988 5.39 1.96
1987 5.46 1.62
1986 5.51 1.43
1985 5.59 1.61
1984 5.66 1.62
1983 5.76 1.61
1982 5.85 1.74
1981 5.98 1.78
1980 6.07 1.82
1979 6.14 1.79
1978 6.21 1.79
1977 6.27 1.82
1976 6.32 2.11
1975 6.36 2.07
1974 6.39 2.35
1973 6.42 2.79
1972 6.44 3.04
1971 6.42 3.02
1970 6.38 3.07
1969 6.35 3.22
1968 6.33 3.53
1967 6.29 3.91
1966 6.27 4.46
1965 6.23 4.66
1964 6.18 4.97
1963 6.15 5.16
1962 6.1 5.21
1961 6.09 5.41
1960 6.09 5.76

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

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Congo and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Singapore
2024 19.5 36.8
2023 19.4 36.2
2022 19.3 35.9
2021 19.2 35.8
2020 19.2 35.5
2019 19.1 35.2
2018 19.1 35
2017 19.2 34.8
2016 19.2 34.5
2015 19.3 34.4
2014 19.4 34.2
2013 19.5 34.1
2012 19.6 34
2011 19.7 33.9
2010 19.8 33.7
2009 19.7 33.6
2008 19.5 33.5
2007 19.5 33.6
2006 19.3 33.6
2005 19.2 33.5
2004 19 33.3
2003 18.9 33
2002 18.8 32.7
2001 18.8 32.5
2000 18.5 32.2
1999 18.2 31.9
1998 18.1 31.6
1997 18.1 31.4
1996 18.1 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 17.9 30.4
1992 17.8 30.1
1991 17.7 29.8
1990 17.7 29.5
1989 17.6 29.1
1988 17.5 28.7
1987 17.4 28.3
1986 17.4 27.8
1985 17.3 27.3
1984 17.2 26.9
1983 17.2 26.4
1982 17.1 25.9
1981 17 25.3
1980 17 24.7
1979 17 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17 23.1
1976 17.1 22.6
1975 17.2 22
1974 17.3 21.5
1973 17.4 21
1972 17.4 20.6
1971 17.5 20.1
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.7 19.3
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 18.1 18.4
1965 18.2 18.2
1964 18.3 18.1
1963 18.4 18
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.7 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Congo Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Singapore
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Congo Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Singapore
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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