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Congo vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 64th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Somalia
Population
6681829
20503678
Population rank 109/197 66/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 112/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Congo and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Somalia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $11,967,000,000
2023 $15,321,055,823 $10,958,000,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $9,483,000,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $8,628,000,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $8,656,000,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $7,873,000,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $7,621,501,710
2016 $10,931,328,151 $6,613,743,070
2015 $12,434,793,867 $6,152,149,100
2014 $17,919,321,078 $5,728,399,720
2013 $17,958,720,699 $5,062,881,600
2012 $17,692,911,296 $4,364,670,160
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,906,000,097
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,948,594,552
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,913,620,293
2007 $8,782,703,437 $5,430,713,729
2006 $8,072,305,029 $5,026,743,282
2005 $6,650,001,680 $4,683,246,454
2004 $4,656,974,940 $3,859,592,813
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,836,724,352
2002 $3,034,250,924 $2,192,684,135
2001 $2,796,704,604 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,227,927,698 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,354,772,960 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,322,719,103 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,933,222,703 $709,297,579
1991 $2,724,853,506 $717,974,930
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,389,593,026 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,297,753,652 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,849,268,212 $916,590,786
1985 $2,160,872,540 $875,702,247
1984 $2,193,581,365 $787,434,542
1983 $2,097,274,290 $735,408,642
1982 $2,160,640,565 $774,578,932
1981 $1,993,512,323 $699,302,473
1980 $1,705,796,853 $602,515,548
1979 $1,198,749,667 $589,566,929
1978 $878,771,772 $564,571,823
1977 $765,224,029 $498,550,725
1976 $754,549,601 $871,344,245
1975 $767,102,680 $757,015,879
1974 $585,364,634 $572,504,036
1973 $541,973,363 $483,699,611
1972 $410,669,264 $447,883,941
1971 $322,128,019 $347,039,446
1970 $274,960,700 $347,985,394
1969 $265,040,036 $306,357,285
1968 $251,247,458 $286,719,885
1967 $237,397,428 $271,781,887
1966 $220,613,582 $257,375,897
1965 $198,318,064 $243,725,898
1964 $185,693,725 $229,529,913
1963 $172,233,431 $216,145,936
1962 $166,521,240 $203,531,928
1961 $151,675,739 $191,659,914
1960 $131,731,863 $180,459,937

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

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Congo and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Somalia
2024 $2,482 $630
2023 $2,478 $597
2022 $2,621 $573
2021 $2,516 $549
2020 $1,994 $518
2019 $2,488 $540
2018 $2,694 $509
2017 $2,212 $511
2016 $2,093 $461
2015 $2,439 $446
2014 $3,601 $429
2013 $3,697 $393
2012 $3,732 $350
2011 $3,396 $235.3
2010 $2,947 $219.2
2009 $2,271 $246.5
2008 $2,832 $507
2007 $2,206 $480
2006 $2,104 $458
2005 $1,799 $440
2004 $1,306 $375
2003 $1,017 $286.3
2002 $906 $229.6
2001 $855 $244.9
2000 $1,024 $386
1999 $776 $359
1998 $660 $363
1997 $804 $280.1
1996 $899 $237.2
1995 $770 $210.7
1994 $662 $210.8
1993 $1,034 $188.6
1992 $1,164 $109.2
1991 $1,113 $105.4
1990 $1,176 $145.6
1989 $1,033 $166
1988 $984 $145.3
1987 $1,052 $141
1986 $872 $131.4
1985 $1,049 $130.8
1984 $1,097 $122.5
1983 $1,075 $118.6
1982 $1,131 $129
1981 $1,066 $116.9
1980 $933 $101.5
1979 $670 $108.2
1978 $503 $117.3
1977 $448 $111.2
1976 $453 $199.6
1975 $471 $177.8
1974 $370 $137.9
1973 $353 $119.6
1972 $276.3 $113.7
1971 $223.5 $90.4
1970 $196.7 $93.1
1969 $195.4 $84.1
1968 $190.8 $80.8
1967 $185.7 $78.7
1966 $177.6 $76.5
1965 $164.2 $74.4
1964 $158.1 $71.9
1963 $150.7 $69.5
1962 $149.6 $67.2
1961 $139.9 $64.9
1960 $124.7 $62.7

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

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Congo vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Somalia
2026 66.4 59.3
2025 66.2 59.1
2024 66 59
2023 65.8 58.8
2022 65 53.9
2021 64.2 55.7
2020 64.4 57.1
2019 63.2 57.2
2018 64.5 54.8
2017 64.2 52.2
2016 63.9 55.3
2015 63.7 55.1
2014 63.3 54.4
2013 63 54
2012 62.7 49.1
2011 62.3 32.5
2010 61.7 48.9
2009 61.2 52.1
2008 60.8 51.5
2007 60.1 50.9
2006 59.5 50.9
2005 58.7 50.9
2004 58 50.7
2003 57.1 50.7
2002 56.4 50.8
2001 55.9 50.8
2000 55.4 50.7
1999 54.4 50.6
1998 52.6 50.8
1997 48.6 50.3
1996 55.2 50.5
1995 55.5 50.6
1994 55.6 50.3
1993 56 50.6
1992 56.5 25
1991 56.8 25.4
1990 57.1 46.9
1989 57.3 46.6
1988 57.5 43.9
1987 57.6 49
1986 57.6 48.4
1985 57.6 48.3
1984 57.5 48.4
1983 57.4 48.2
1982 57.2 48
1981 57.1 47.8
1980 56.8 47.6
1979 56.5 47.4
1978 56.2 47
1977 56 47
1976 55.7 44.7
1975 55.4 44.5
1974 55.1 44.3
1973 54.7 46.2
1972 54.4 46
1971 54 45.8
1970 53.6 45.6
1969 53.1 45.5
1968 52.6 45.3
1967 51.9 45.1
1966 51.6 44.8
1965 51 44.6
1964 50.4 44.4
1963 49.7 44.2
1962 49 44
1961 48.4 43.7
1960 47.6 43.5
1959 46.8 43.3
1958 46 43.1
1957 45.1 42.9
1956 44.3 42.7
1955 43.4 42.5
1954 42.6 42.3
1953 41.9 42.1
1952 41.1 41.9
1951 40.3 41.7
1950 39.6 41.5

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

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Congo and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Congo Somalia
2024 6,332,961 19,009,151
2023 6,182,885 18,358,615
2022 6,035,104 17,801,897
2021 5,892,183 17,271,431
2020 5,752,791 16,651,191
2019 5,616,661 16,030,971
2018 5,483,118 15,452,487
2017 5,351,011 14,916,629
2016 5,222,536 14,348,740
2015 5,097,581 13,806,963
2014 4,975,880 13,339,491
2013 4,857,099 12,869,594
2012 4,740,450 12,461,160
2011 4,609,724 12,348,830
2010 4,462,290 12,261,756
2009 4,281,219 11,961,201
2008 4,113,517 11,663,084
2007 3,980,430 11,322,582
2006 3,837,409 10,975,502
2005 3,696,393 10,644,228
2004 3,565,554 10,280,998
2003 3,445,753 9,909,157
2002 3,350,771 9,550,063
2001 3,272,537 9,198,493
2000 3,151,345 8,838,713
1999 3,032,874 8,492,059
1998 2,952,061 8,155,417
1997 2,887,862 7,824,525
1996 2,826,785 7,554,474
1995 2,749,461 7,285,007
1994 2,673,144 7,026,797
1993 2,595,124 6,681,399
1992 2,519,465 6,495,107
1991 2,449,229 6,813,760
1990 2,380,560 7,082,811
1989 2,313,558 7,114,817
1988 2,247,653 7,235,360
1987 2,183,473 7,228,302
1986 2,120,602 6,974,788
1985 2,059,311 6,693,289
1984 1,999,528 6,428,389
1983 1,950,321 6,198,430
1982 1,910,430 6,003,840
1981 1,869,759 5,982,849
1980 1,828,985 5,936,154
1979 1,788,524 5,449,117
1978 1,748,089 4,814,892
1977 1,707,568 4,484,050
1976 1,667,225 4,365,812
1975 1,627,032 4,257,535
1974 1,582,301 4,151,842
1973 1,533,680 4,045,592
1972 1,486,468 3,939,436
1971 1,441,039 3,837,691
1970 1,397,638 3,738,448
1969 1,356,182 3,641,015
1968 1,316,519 3,546,590
1967 1,278,691 3,454,537
1966 1,242,534 3,365,106
1965 1,207,880 3,277,874
1964 1,174,816 3,192,796
1963 1,143,263 3,110,361
1962 1,113,175 3,030,091
1961 1,084,389 2,952,054
1960 1,056,732 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Somalia

Fertility rate
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Somalia
2023 4.16 6.13
2022 4.22 6.26
2021 4.28 6.35
2020 4.33 6.45
2019 4.38 6.56
2018 4.44 6.66
2017 4.5 6.77
2016 4.55 6.88
2015 4.61 6.98
2014 4.67 7.06
2013 4.73 7.14
2012 4.79 7.21
2011 4.83 7.27
2010 4.85 7.32
2009 4.81 7.38
2008 4.73 7.42
2007 4.65 7.46
2006 4.65 7.49
2005 4.67 7.53
2004 4.69 7.57
2003 4.7 7.6
2002 4.7 7.63
2001 4.67 7.64
2000 4.72 7.65
1999 4.81 7.66
1998 4.91 7.66
1997 5 7.66
1996 5.03 7.62
1995 5.07 7.58
1994 5.1 7.54
1993 5.13 7.53
1992 5.18 7.5
1991 5.22 7.47
1990 5.27 7.44
1989 5.33 7.42
1988 5.39 7.4
1987 5.46 7.37
1986 5.51 7.35
1985 5.59 7.33
1984 5.66 7.3
1983 5.76 7.28
1982 5.85 7.25
1981 5.98 7.23
1980 6.07 7.18
1979 6.14 7.16
1978 6.21 7.13
1977 6.27 7
1976 6.32 7.02
1975 6.36 7.03
1974 6.39 7.06
1973 6.42 7.09
1972 6.44 7.12
1971 6.42 7.15
1970 6.38 7.18
1969 6.35 7.21
1968 6.33 7.23
1967 6.29 7.25
1966 6.27 7.26
1965 6.23 7.26
1964 6.18 7.26
1963 6.15 7.26
1962 6.1 7.26
1961 6.09 7.25
1960 6.09 7.25

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

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Congo and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Somalia
2024 19.5 16.6
2023 19.4 16.5
2022 19.3 16.5
2021 19.2 16.4
2020 19.2 16.3
2019 19.1 16.3
2018 19.1 16.2
2017 19.2 16.2
2016 19.2 16.1
2015 19.3 16.1
2014 19.4 16
2013 19.5 16
2012 19.6 16
2011 19.7 15.8
2010 19.8 15.7
2009 19.7 15.6
2008 19.5 15.6
2007 19.5 15.6
2006 19.3 15.7
2005 19.2 15.9
2004 19 16
2003 18.9 16.1
2002 18.8 16.2
2001 18.8 16.2
2000 18.5 16.3
1999 18.2 16.3
1998 18.1 16.4
1997 18.1 16.4
1996 18.1 16.5
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.7
1991 17.7 16.5
1990 17.7 16.5
1989 17.6 16.7
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 17.1
1985 17.3 17.2
1984 17.2 17.3
1983 17.2 17.4
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17 17.5
1980 17 17.6
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.7
1976 17.1 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.3 17.7
1973 17.4 17.6
1972 17.4 17.6
1971 17.5 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.7 17.5
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 18.1 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.3 17.6
1963 18.4 17.7
1962 18.6 17.8
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
n/a
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Congo Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Congo Somalia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Congo Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Somalia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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