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Congo vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 64th vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Sweden
Population
6681829
10680056
Population rank 109/197 91/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Congo and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Congo and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Congo Sweden
2024 $15,719,986,077 $603,715,224,266
2023 $15,321,055,823 $578,990,915,246
2022 $15,817,030,155 $575,071,237,641
2021 $14,825,690,211 $631,693,331,301
2020 $11,468,687,464 $544,265,668,452
2019 $13,976,637,780 $530,894,124,494
2018 $14,773,900,289 $549,649,344,043
2017 $11,834,473,039 $535,172,356,785
2016 $10,931,328,151 $513,058,312,951
2015 $12,434,793,867 $501,602,351,912
2014 $17,919,321,078 $577,727,767,304
2013 $17,958,720,699 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,692,911,296 $549,739,674,655
2011 $15,655,383,577 $570,538,581,144
2010 $13,148,396,212 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,723,299,915 $434,311,714,442
2008 $11,649,857,673 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,782,703,437 $490,047,789,548
2006 $8,072,305,029 $422,528,394,459
2005 $6,650,001,680 $391,688,455,929
2004 $4,656,974,940 $384,545,442,175
2003 $3,503,723,088 $334,072,443,516
2002 $3,034,250,924 $267,371,907,447
2001 $2,796,704,604 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,227,927,698 $262,903,560,280
1999 $2,354,772,960 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,949,481,379 $270,887,306,759
1997 $2,322,719,103 $268,249,616,891
1996 $2,540,697,539 $291,949,597,375
1995 $2,116,003,868 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,769,365,438 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,684,323,623 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,933,222,703 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,724,853,506 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,798,746,050 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,389,593,026 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,212,536,312 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,297,753,652 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,849,268,212 $150,279,869,729
1985 $2,160,872,540 $113,958,084,357
1984 $2,193,581,365 $109,043,045,407
1983 $2,097,274,290 $104,862,109,663
1982 $2,160,640,565 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,993,512,323 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,705,796,853 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,198,749,667 $123,207,527,699
1978 $878,771,772 $104,290,933,496
1977 $765,224,029 $94,331,782,622
1976 $754,549,601 $89,232,517,046
1975 $767,102,680 $82,765,232,648
1974 $585,364,634 $65,917,634,590
1973 $541,973,363 $59,318,842,992
1972 $410,669,264 $48,883,173,400
1971 $322,128,019 $41,506,151,115
1970 $274,960,700 $38,037,226,668
1969 $265,040,036 $33,967,301,561
1968 $251,247,458 $31,277,871,669
1967 $237,397,428 $29,474,881,506
1966 $220,613,582 $27,154,716,721
1965 $198,318,064 $24,963,947,415
1964 $185,693,725 $22,685,490,195
1963 $172,233,431 $20,342,131,882
1962 $166,521,240 $18,794,066,990
1961 $151,675,739 $17,329,620,585
1960 $131,731,863 $15,930,075,467

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

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Congo and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Sweden
2024 $2,482 $57,117
2023 $2,478 $54,950
2022 $2,621 $54,837
2021 $2,516 $60,648
2020 $1,994 $52,569
2019 $2,488 $51,649
2018 $2,694 $54,018
2017 $2,212 $53,210
2016 $2,093 $51,704
2015 $2,439 $51,188
2014 $3,601 $59,583
2013 $3,697 $60,844
2012 $3,732 $57,750
2011 $3,396 $60,379
2010 $2,947 $52,543
2009 $2,271 $46,708
2008 $2,832 $55,817
2007 $2,206 $53,568
2006 $2,104 $46,531
2005 $1,799 $43,378
2004 $1,306 $42,758
2003 $1,017 $37,292
2002 $906 $29,958
2001 $855 $27,259
2000 $1,024 $29,633
1999 $776 $30,969
1998 $660 $30,605
1997 $804 $30,324
1996 $899 $33,022
1995 $770 $30,254
1994 $662 $26,046
1993 $1,034 $24,390
1992 $1,164 $32,753
1991 $1,113 $31,777
1990 $1,176 $30,549
1989 $1,033 $25,625
1988 $984 $24,499
1987 $1,052 $21,761
1986 $872 $17,955
1985 $1,049 $13,647
1984 $1,097 $13,080
1983 $1,075 $12,590
1982 $1,131 $13,719
1981 $1,066 $15,564
1980 $933 $17,073
1979 $670 $14,856
1978 $503 $12,602
1977 $448 $11,432
1976 $453 $10,853
1975 $471 $10,103
1974 $370 $8,078
1973 $353 $7,291
1972 $276.3 $6,018
1971 $223.5 $5,125
1970 $196.7 $4,729
1969 $195.4 $4,263
1968 $190.8 $3,953
1967 $185.7 $3,746
1966 $177.6 $3,478
1965 $164.2 $3,228
1964 $158.1 $2,961
1963 $150.7 $2,675
1962 $149.6 $2,485
1961 $139.9 $2,304
1960 $124.7 $2,128

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

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Congo vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Sweden
2026 66.4 83.7
2025 66.2 83.6
2024 66 83.4
2023 65.8 83.3
2022 65 83
2021 64.2 83
2020 64.4 82.4
2019 63.2 83.1
2018 64.5 82.5
2017 64.2 82.4
2016 63.9 82.3
2015 63.7 82.2
2014 63.3 82.2
2013 63 81.9
2012 62.7 81.7
2011 62.3 81.8
2010 61.7 81.5
2009 61.2 81.4
2008 60.8 81.1
2007 60.1 81
2006 59.5 80.8
2005 58.7 80.6
2004 58 80.5
2003 57.1 80.2
2002 56.4 79.9
2001 55.9 79.8
2000 55.4 79.7
1999 54.4 79.5
1998 52.6 79.4
1997 48.6 79.3
1996 55.2 79
1995 55.5 78.8
1994 55.6 78.7
1993 56 78.1
1992 56.5 78.1
1991 56.8 77.7
1990 57.1 77.6
1989 57.3 77.7
1988 57.5 77
1987 57.6 77.1
1986 57.6 77
1985 57.6 76.7
1984 57.5 76.8
1983 57.4 76.6
1982 57.2 76.3
1981 57.1 76
1980 56.8 75.7
1979 56.5 75.5
1978 56.2 75.5
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.7 75
1975 55.4 75
1974 55.1 75
1973 54.7 74.9
1972 54.4 74.7
1971 54 74.6
1970 53.6 74.7
1969 53.1 74.1
1968 52.6 74
1967 51.9 74.1
1966 51.6 74.1
1965 51 73.9
1964 50.4 73.7
1963 49.7 73.5
1962 49 73.4
1961 48.4 73.5
1960 47.6 73
1959 46.8 73.4
1958 46 73.2
1957 45.1 72.5
1956 44.3 72.7
1955 43.4 72.6
1954 42.6 72.4
1953 41.9 71.9
1952 41.1 71.8
1951 40.3 71.4
1950 39.6 71.1

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

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Congo and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Congo Sweden
2024 6,332,961 10,569,709
2023 6,182,885 10,536,632
2022 6,035,104 10,486,941
2021 5,892,183 10,415,811
2020 5,752,791 10,353,442
2019 5,616,661 10,278,887
2018 5,483,118 10,175,214
2017 5,351,011 10,057,698
2016 5,222,536 9,923,085
2015 5,097,581 9,799,186
2014 4,975,880 9,696,110
2013 4,857,099 9,600,379
2012 4,740,450 9,519,374
2011 4,609,724 9,449,213
2010 4,462,290 9,378,126
2009 4,281,219 9,298,515
2008 4,113,517 9,219,637
2007 3,980,430 9,148,092
2006 3,837,409 9,080,505
2005 3,696,393 9,029,572
2004 3,565,554 8,993,531
2003 3,445,753 8,958,229
2002 3,350,771 8,924,958
2001 3,272,537 8,895,960
2000 3,151,345 8,872,109
1999 3,032,874 8,857,874
1998 2,952,061 8,850,974
1997 2,887,862 8,846,062
1996 2,826,785 8,840,998
1995 2,749,461 8,826,939
1994 2,673,144 8,780,745
1993 2,595,124 8,718,561
1992 2,519,465 8,668,067
1991 2,449,229 8,617,375
1990 2,380,560 8,558,835
1989 2,313,558 8,492,964
1988 2,247,653 8,436,489
1987 2,183,473 8,397,804
1986 2,120,602 8,369,829
1985 2,059,311 8,350,386
1984 1,999,528 8,336,605
1983 1,950,321 8,329,033
1982 1,910,430 8,325,263
1981 1,869,759 8,320,503
1980 1,828,985 8,310,531
1979 1,788,524 8,293,678
1978 1,748,089 8,275,599
1977 1,707,568 8,251,540
1976 1,667,225 8,222,286
1975 1,627,032 8,192,437
1974 1,582,301 8,159,955
1973 1,533,680 8,136,312
1972 1,486,468 8,122,300
1971 1,441,039 8,098,334
1970 1,397,638 8,042,801
1969 1,356,182 7,968,072
1968 1,316,519 7,912,273
1967 1,278,691 7,867,931
1966 1,242,534 7,807,797
1965 1,207,880 7,733,853
1964 1,174,816 7,661,354
1963 1,143,263 7,604,328
1962 1,113,175 7,561,588
1961 1,084,389 7,519,998
1960 1,056,732 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Sweden

Fertility rate
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Sweden
2023 4.16 1.45
2022 4.22 1.53
2021 4.28 1.67
2020 4.33 1.67
2019 4.38 1.71
2018 4.44 1.76
2017 4.5 1.78
2016 4.55 1.85
2015 4.61 1.85
2014 4.67 1.88
2013 4.73 1.89
2012 4.79 1.91
2011 4.83 1.9
2010 4.85 1.98
2009 4.81 1.94
2008 4.73 1.91
2007 4.65 1.88
2006 4.65 1.85
2005 4.67 1.77
2004 4.69 1.75
2003 4.7 1.71
2002 4.7 1.65
2001 4.67 1.57
2000 4.72 1.54
1999 4.81 1.5
1998 4.91 1.5
1997 5 1.52
1996 5.03 1.6
1995 5.07 1.73
1994 5.1 1.88
1993 5.13 1.99
1992 5.18 2.09
1991 5.22 2.11
1990 5.27 2.13
1989 5.33 2.01
1988 5.39 1.96
1987 5.46 1.84
1986 5.51 1.8
1985 5.59 1.74
1984 5.66 1.66
1983 5.76 1.61
1982 5.85 1.62
1981 5.98 1.63
1980 6.07 1.68
1979 6.14 1.66
1978 6.21 1.6
1977 6.27 1.64
1976 6.32 1.68
1975 6.36 1.77
1974 6.39 1.87
1973 6.42 1.87
1972 6.44 1.91
1971 6.42 1.96
1970 6.38 1.92
1969 6.35 1.93
1968 6.33 2.07
1967 6.29 2.28
1966 6.27 2.37
1965 6.23 2.39
1964 6.18 2.47
1963 6.15 2.33
1962 6.1 2.25
1961 6.09 2.21
1960 6.09 2.17

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

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Congo and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Sweden
2024 19.5 41.1
2023 19.4 40.9
2022 19.3 40.7
2021 19.2 40.7
2020 19.2 40.6
2019 19.1 40.5
2018 19.1 40.6
2017 19.2 40.7
2016 19.2 40.8
2015 19.3 40.9
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.5 40.9
2012 19.6 40.9
2011 19.7 40.8
2010 19.8 40.7
2009 19.7 40.7
2008 19.5 40.6
2007 19.5 40.5
2006 19.3 40.4
2005 19.2 40.2
2004 19 40
2003 18.9 39.8
2002 18.8 39.7
2001 18.8 39.5
2000 18.5 39.4
1999 18.2 39.2
1998 18.1 39
1997 18.1 38.8
1996 18.1 38.6
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 18 38.4
1993 17.9 38.4
1992 17.8 38.4
1991 17.7 38.3
1990 17.7 38.3
1989 17.6 38.3
1988 17.5 38.2
1987 17.4 38.1
1986 17.4 37.9
1985 17.3 37.6
1984 17.2 37.4
1983 17.2 37.1
1982 17.1 36.8
1981 17 36.5
1980 17 36.2
1979 17 36
1978 17 35.7
1977 17 35.5
1976 17.1 35.4
1975 17.2 35.3
1974 17.3 35.3
1973 17.4 35.3
1972 17.4 35.3
1971 17.5 35.3
1970 17.6 35.4
1969 17.7 35.6
1968 17.8 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 18.1 36
1965 18.2 36.2
1964 18.3 36.3
1963 18.4 36.3
1962 18.6 36.3
1961 18.7 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Sweden
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Congo Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Sweden
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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