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Congo vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 64th vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Spain
Population
6681829
48806901
Population rank 109/197 32/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Congo and Spain: Comparison Charts

Congo and Spain economies compared

GDP
Congo

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Congo Spain
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $14,825,690,211 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $13,976,637,780 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $14,773,900,289 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $17,919,321,078 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $17,958,720,699 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $8,072,305,029 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $6,650,001,680 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $4,656,974,940 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $3,503,723,088 $907,963,217,058
2002 $3,034,250,924 $708,938,227,244
2001 $2,796,704,604 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,227,927,698 $598,102,854,756
1999 $2,354,772,960 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,949,481,379 $618,731,484,575
1997 $2,322,719,103 $589,739,772,727
1996 $2,540,697,539 $642,251,412,058
1995 $2,116,003,868 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,769,365,438 $530,183,651,720
1993 $2,684,323,623 $524,700,572,624
1992 $2,933,222,703 $630,465,353,486
1991 $2,724,853,506 $576,753,902,322
1990 $2,798,746,050 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,389,593,026 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,212,536,312 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,297,753,652 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,849,268,212 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,160,872,540 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,193,581,365 $171,979,977,230
1983 $2,097,274,290 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,160,640,565 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,993,512,323 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,705,796,853 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,198,749,667 $214,448,666,336
1978 $878,771,772 $160,484,969,618
1977 $765,224,029 $132,354,665,936
1976 $754,549,601 $118,422,534,195
1975 $767,102,680 $114,695,060,870
1974 $585,364,634 $97,204,522,642
1973 $541,973,363 $78,583,355,226
1972 $410,669,264 $59,090,176,029
1971 $322,128,019 $46,586,119,760
1970 $274,960,700 $40,963,715,237
1969 $265,040,036 $37,090,689,288
1968 $251,247,458 $32,394,326,464
1967 $237,397,428 $32,570,905,397
1966 $220,613,582 $29,559,436,183
1965 $198,318,064 $25,479,619,607
1964 $185,693,725 $21,966,876,027
1963 $172,233,431 $19,631,714,760
1962 $166,521,240 $16,609,632,791
1961 $151,675,739 $14,238,126,760
1960 $131,731,863 $12,424,514,014

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

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Congo and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Spain
2024 $2,482 $35,327
2023 $2,478 $33,493
2022 $2,621 $30,319
2021 $2,516 $30,799
2020 $1,994 $27,234
2019 $2,488 $29,787
2018 $2,694 $30,602
2017 $2,212 $28,381
2016 $2,093 $26,756
2015 $2,439 $25,982
2014 $3,601 $29,708
2013 $3,697 $29,229
2012 $3,732 $28,456
2011 $3,396 $31,825
2010 $2,947 $30,659
2009 $2,271 $32,280
2008 $2,832 $35,603
2007 $2,206 $32,652
2006 $2,104 $28,422
2005 $1,799 $26,451
2004 $1,306 $24,925
2003 $1,017 $21,522
2002 $906 $17,111
2001 $855 $15,368
2000 $1,024 $14,743
1999 $776 $15,708
1998 $660 $15,382
1997 $804 $14,722
1996 $899 $16,101
1995 $770 $15,461
1994 $662 $13,406
1993 $1,034 $13,330
1992 $1,164 $16,101
1991 $1,113 $14,801
1990 $1,176 $13,795
1989 $1,033 $10,674
1988 $984 $9,696
1987 $1,052 $8,234
1986 $872 $6,509
1985 $1,049 $4,696
1984 $1,097 $4,487
1983 $1,075 $4,475
1982 $1,131 $5,156
1981 $1,066 $5,367
1980 $933 $6,204
1979 $670 $5,766
1978 $503 $4,353
1977 $448 $3,625
1976 $453 $3,277
1975 $471 $3,208
1974 $370 $2,748
1973 $353 $2,246
1972 $276.3 $1,708
1971 $223.5 $1,361
1970 $196.7 $1,211
1969 $195.4 $1,109
1968 $190.8 $978
1967 $185.7 $997
1966 $177.6 $916
1965 $164.2 $797
1964 $158.1 $695
1963 $150.7 $627
1962 $149.6 $535
1961 $139.9 $463
1960 $124.7 $408

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

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Congo vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Spain
2026 66.4 84.1
2025 66.2 84
2024 66 83.8
2023 65.8 83.7
2022 65 82.4
2021 64.2 83
2020 64.4 82.2
2019 63.2 83.5
2018 64.5 83.1
2017 64.2 83
2016 63.9 83
2015 63.7 82.6
2014 63.3 82.8
2013 63 82.7
2012 62.7 82.2
2011 62.3 82.2
2010 61.7 82
2009 61.2 81.6
2008 60.8 81.3
2007 60.1 81
2006 59.5 81
2005 58.7 80.3
2004 58 80.3
2003 57.1 79.7
2002 56.4 79.8
2001 55.9 79.7
2000 55.4 79.4
1999 54.4 78.9
1998 52.6 78.9
1997 48.6 78.9
1996 55.2 78.3
1995 55.5 78.2
1994 55.6 78.1
1993 56 77.7
1992 56.5 77.6
1991 56.8 77.1
1990 57.1 77
1989 57.3 77
1988 57.5 76.9
1987 57.6 77
1986 57.6 76.7
1985 57.6 76.4
1984 57.5 76.5
1983 57.4 76.1
1982 57.2 76.3
1981 57.1 75.7
1980 56.8 75.5
1979 56.5 75
1978 56.2 74.5
1977 56 74.3
1976 55.7 73.8
1975 55.4 73.5
1974 55.1 73.1
1973 54.7 72.7
1972 54.4 73
1971 54 71.7
1970 53.6 72.1
1969 53.1 71.1
1968 52.6 71.7
1967 51.9 71.3
1966 51.6 71.2
1965 51 70.9
1964 50.4 70.5
1963 49.7 69.8
1962 49 69.6
1961 48.4 69.6
1960 47.6 69.2
1959 46.8 68.7
1958 46 68.8
1957 45.1 66.6
1956 44.3 66.8
1955 43.4 66.7
1954 42.6 66.9
1953 41.9 65.7
1952 41.1 64.8
1951 40.3 61.5
1950 39.6 61.8

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

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Congo and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Spain
1x
Year Population
Congo Spain
2024 6,332,961 48,848,840
2023 6,182,885 48,352,528
2022 6,035,104 47,786,102
2021 5,892,183 47,443,821
2020 5,752,791 47,359,424
2019 5,616,661 47,118,501
2018 5,483,118 46,782,011
2017 5,351,011 46,571,232
2016 5,222,536 46,458,139
2015 5,097,581 46,422,303
2014 4,975,880 46,460,733
2013 4,857,099 46,604,197
2012 4,740,450 46,773,055
2011 4,609,724 46,742,697
2010 4,462,290 46,576,897
2009 4,281,219 46,362,946
2008 4,113,517 45,954,106
2007 3,980,430 45,226,803
2006 3,837,409 44,397,319
2005 3,696,393 43,653,155
2004 3,565,554 42,921,895
2003 3,445,753 42,187,645
2002 3,350,771 41,431,558
2001 3,272,537 40,850,412
2000 3,151,345 40,567,864
1999 3,032,874 40,386,875
1998 2,952,061 40,223,509
1997 2,887,862 40,057,389
1996 2,826,785 39,889,852
1995 2,749,461 39,724,050
1994 2,673,144 39,549,108
1993 2,595,124 39,361,262
1992 2,519,465 39,157,685
1991 2,449,229 38,966,376
1990 2,380,560 38,867,322
1989 2,313,558 38,827,764
1988 2,247,653 38,766,939
1987 2,183,473 38,684,815
1986 2,120,602 38,584,624
1985 2,059,311 38,469,512
1984 1,999,528 38,330,364
1983 1,950,321 38,171,525
1982 1,910,430 37,986,012
1981 1,869,759 37,758,631
1980 1,828,985 37,491,165
1979 1,788,524 37,191,330
1978 1,748,089 36,864,898
1977 1,707,568 36,511,638
1976 1,667,225 36,137,812
1975 1,627,032 35,757,900
1974 1,582,301 35,373,335
1973 1,533,680 34,988,947
1972 1,486,468 34,604,469
1971 1,441,039 34,224,490
1970 1,397,638 33,814,531
1969 1,356,182 33,441,054
1968 1,316,519 33,113,134
1967 1,278,691 32,682,947
1966 1,242,534 32,283,194
1965 1,207,880 31,954,292
1964 1,174,816 31,609,195
1963 1,143,263 31,296,651
1962 1,113,175 31,023,366
1961 1,084,389 30,739,250
1960 1,056,732 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Spain

Fertility rate
Congo

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Spain
2023 4.16 1.12
2022 4.22 1.16
2021 4.28 1.18
2020 4.33 1.18
2019 4.38 1.23
2018 4.44 1.26
2017 4.5 1.31
2016 4.55 1.33
2015 4.61 1.33
2014 4.67 1.32
2013 4.73 1.27
2012 4.79 1.32
2011 4.83 1.34
2010 4.85 1.37
2009 4.81 1.38
2008 4.73 1.45
2007 4.65 1.38
2006 4.65 1.36
2005 4.67 1.33
2004 4.69 1.31
2003 4.7 1.3
2002 4.7 1.25
2001 4.67 1.23
2000 4.72 1.22
1999 4.81 1.17
1998 4.91 1.13
1997 5 1.15
1996 5.03 1.14
1995 5.07 1.16
1994 5.1 1.19
1993 5.13 1.26
1992 5.18 1.31
1991 5.22 1.33
1990 5.27 1.36
1989 5.33 1.4
1988 5.39 1.45
1987 5.46 1.49
1986 5.51 1.56
1985 5.59 1.64
1984 5.66 1.73
1983 5.76 1.8
1982 5.85 1.94
1981 5.98 2.04
1980 6.07 2.22
1979 6.14 2.37
1978 6.21 2.54
1977 6.27 2.65
1976 6.32 2.77
1975 6.36 2.77
1974 6.39 2.88
1973 6.42 2.84
1972 6.44 2.87
1971 6.42 2.9
1970 6.38 2.84
1969 6.35 2.86
1968 6.33 2.87
1967 6.29 2.94
1966 6.27 2.91
1965 6.23 2.94
1964 6.18 3.01
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.1 2.8
1961 6.09 2.77
1960 6.09 2.86

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

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Congo and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Spain
2024 19.5 46.4
2023 19.4 45.9
2022 19.3 45.4
2021 19.2 44.9
2020 19.2 44.5
2019 19.1 44.1
2018 19.1 43.8
2017 19.2 43.5
2016 19.2 43.1
2015 19.3 42.7
2014 19.4 42.2
2013 19.5 41.7
2012 19.6 41.1
2011 19.7 40.6
2010 19.8 40.2
2009 19.7 39.8
2008 19.5 39.4
2007 19.5 39.2
2006 19.3 39
2005 19.2 38.8
2004 19 38.5
2003 18.9 38.3
2002 18.8 38.1
2001 18.8 37.8
2000 18.5 37.4
1999 18.2 37
1998 18.1 36.6
1997 18.1 36.2
1996 18.1 35.7
1995 18.1 35.3
1994 18 34.9
1993 17.9 34.6
1992 17.8 34.2
1991 17.7 33.9
1990 17.7 33.6
1989 17.6 33.2
1988 17.5 32.9
1987 17.4 32.5
1986 17.4 32.2
1985 17.3 31.9
1984 17.2 31.6
1983 17.2 31.4
1982 17.1 31.1
1981 17 30.9
1980 17 30.7
1979 17 30.6
1978 17 30.4
1977 17 30.2
1976 17.1 30.1
1975 17.2 30
1974 17.3 30
1973 17.4 30
1972 17.4 30
1971 17.5 30.1
1970 17.6 30.1
1969 17.7 30.2
1968 17.8 30.4
1967 17.9 30.4
1966 18.1 30.3
1965 18.2 30.2
1964 18.3 30.1
1963 18.4 29.9
1962 18.6 29.7
1961 18.7 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Congo Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Spain
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Congo Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Spain
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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