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Congo vs Switzerland statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 64th vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Switzerland
Population
6718789
9155878
Population rank 109/197 99/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 143/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Congo and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Congo and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Congo Switzerland
2025 $16,306,633,779 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $15,719,986,077 $969,919,786,395
2023 $15,321,055,823 $928,435,275,852
2022 $15,817,030,155 $858,479,038,994
2021 $14,825,690,211 $840,710,023,481
2020 $11,468,687,464 $756,096,180,222
2019 $13,976,637,780 $736,384,764,157
2018 $14,773,900,289 $740,766,531,454
2017 $11,834,473,039 $706,660,443,624
2016 $10,931,328,151 $698,607,778,795
2015 $12,434,793,867 $706,199,008,879
2014 $17,919,321,078 $741,168,119,617
2013 $17,958,720,699 $718,748,402,260
2012 $17,692,911,296 $697,882,536,677
2011 $15,655,383,577 $727,231,637,102
2010 $13,148,396,212 $609,999,593,542
2009 $9,723,299,915 $563,659,557,945
2008 $11,649,857,673 $574,703,945,157
2007 $8,782,703,437 $498,993,845,385
2006 $8,072,305,029 $448,364,681,767
2005 $6,650,001,680 $424,511,048,024
2004 $4,656,974,940 $409,012,909,530
2003 $3,503,723,088 $366,563,952,625
2002 $3,034,250,924 $313,930,961,761
2001 $2,796,704,604 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,227,927,698 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,354,772,960 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,949,481,379 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,322,719,103 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,540,697,539 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,116,003,868 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,769,365,438 $305,916,331,798
1993 $2,684,323,623 $276,339,744,180
1992 $2,933,222,703 $284,139,428,246
1991 $2,724,853,506 $272,953,645,746
1990 $2,798,746,050 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,389,593,026 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,212,536,312 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,297,753,652 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,849,268,212 $161,487,171,049
1985 $2,160,872,540 $112,652,623,418
1984 $2,193,581,365 $111,104,641,869
1983 $2,097,274,290 $116,361,728,836
1982 $2,160,640,565 $116,776,899,473
1981 $1,993,512,323 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,705,796,853 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,198,749,667 $116,702,524,208
1978 $878,771,772 $103,821,687,919
1977 $765,224,029 $74,237,819,014
1976 $754,549,601 $69,508,364,538
1975 $767,102,680 $66,452,559,176
1974 $585,364,634 $57,963,469,607
1973 $541,973,363 $50,296,651,921
1972 $410,669,264 $37,399,508,287
1971 $322,128,019 $30,492,832,676
1970 $274,960,700 $25,374,750,743
1969 $265,040,036 $22,780,211,812
1968 $251,247,458 $21,024,203,656
1967 $237,397,428 $19,689,329,510
1966 $220,613,582 $18,290,928,227
1965 $198,318,064 $17,033,079,428
1964 $185,693,725 $16,071,715,835
1963 $172,233,431 $14,499,109,270
1962 $166,521,240 $13,185,384,691
1961 $151,675,739 $11,889,851,950
1960 $131,731,863 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Switzerland
2025 $2,515 $114,769
2024 $2,482 $107,702
2023 $2,478 $104,450
2022 $2,621 $97,809
2021 $2,516 $96,583
2020 $1,994 $87,530
2019 $2,488 $85,873
2018 $2,694 $87,002
2017 $2,212 $83,610
2016 $2,093 $83,432
2015 $2,439 $85,265
2014 $3,601 $90,512
2013 $3,697 $88,851
2012 $3,732 $87,270
2011 $3,396 $91,910
2010 $2,947 $77,956
2009 $2,271 $72,788
2008 $2,832 $75,148
2007 $2,206 $66,082
2006 $2,104 $59,910
2005 $1,799 $57,080
2004 $1,306 $55,350
2003 $1,017 $49,947
2002 $906 $43,094
2001 $855 $40,134
2000 $1,024 $39,298
1999 $776 $42,261
1998 $660 $43,166
1997 $804 $42,160
1996 $899 $48,838
1995 $770 $50,869
1994 $662 $43,741
1993 $1,034 $39,828
1992 $1,164 $41,327
1991 $1,113 $40,140
1990 $1,176 $40,171
1989 $1,033 $31,780
1988 $984 $33,183
1987 $1,052 $30,899
1986 $872 $24,828
1985 $1,049 $17,411
1984 $1,097 $17,247
1983 $1,075 $18,128
1982 $1,131 $18,271
1981 $1,066 $17,931
1980 $933 $19,686
1979 $670 $18,541
1978 $503 $16,528
1977 $448 $11,819
1976 $453 $11,029
1975 $471 $10,484
1974 $370 $9,140
1973 $353 $7,974
1972 $276.3 $5,973
1971 $223.5 $4,908
1970 $196.7 $4,105
1969 $195.4 $3,712
1968 $190.8 $3,465
1967 $185.7 $3,286
1966 $177.6 $3,091
1965 $164.2 $2,908
1964 $158.1 $2,776
1963 $150.7 $2,546
1962 $149.6 $2,366
1961 $139.9 $2,188
1960 $124.7 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Switzerland
2026 66.4 84.4
2025 66.2 84.2
2024 66 84.1
2023 65.8 84
2022 65 83.2
2021 64.2 83.6
2020 64.4 83.1
2019 63.2 83.8
2018 64.5 83.6
2017 64.2 83.4
2016 63.9 83.4
2015 63.7 82.8
2014 63.3 83.1
2013 63 82.7
2012 62.7 82.6
2011 62.3 82.6
2010 61.7 82.3
2009 61.2 82
2008 60.8 82
2007 60.1 81.7
2006 59.5 81.5
2005 58.7 81.2
2004 58 81.1
2003 57.1 80.5
2002 56.4 80.4
2001 55.9 80.3
2000 55.4 79.8
1999 54.4 79.7
1998 52.6 79.5
1997 48.6 79.2
1996 55.2 79
1995 55.5 78.6
1994 55.6 78.5
1993 56 78.2
1992 56.5 77.9
1991 56.8 77.6
1990 57.1 77.4
1989 57.3 77.6
1988 57.5 77.4
1987 57.6 77.3
1986 57.6 77
1985 57.6 76.9
1984 57.5 76.8
1983 57.4 76.2
1982 57.2 76.2
1981 57.1 75.8
1980 56.8 75.6
1979 56.5 75.6
1978 56.2 75.3
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.7 74.9
1975 55.4 74.8
1974 55.1 74.4
1973 54.7 74.1
1972 54.4 73.8
1971 54 73.2
1970 53.6 73.1
1969 53.1 72.7
1968 52.6 72.7
1967 51.9 72.7
1966 51.6 72.4
1965 51 72.3
1964 50.4 72.2
1963 49.7 71.3
1962 49 71.3
1961 48.4 71.7
1960 47.6 71.4
1959 46.8 71.5
1958 46 71.3
1957 45.1 70.5
1956 44.3 70.2
1955 43.4 70.1
1954 42.6 70
1953 41.9 69.5
1952 41.1 69.6
1951 40.3 68.7
1950 39.6 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Congo Switzerland
2025 6,484,437 9,092,436
2024 6,332,961 9,005,582
2023 6,182,885 8,888,822
2022 6,035,104 8,777,088
2021 5,892,183 8,704,546
2020 5,752,791 8,638,167
2019 5,616,661 8,575,280
2018 5,483,118 8,514,329
2017 5,351,011 8,451,840
2016 5,222,536 8,373,338
2015 5,097,581 8,282,396
2014 4,975,880 8,188,649
2013 4,857,099 8,089,346
2012 4,740,450 7,996,861
2011 4,609,724 7,912,398
2010 4,462,290 7,824,909
2009 4,281,219 7,743,831
2008 4,113,517 7,647,675
2007 3,980,430 7,551,117
2006 3,837,409 7,483,934
2005 3,696,393 7,437,115
2004 3,565,554 7,389,625
2003 3,445,753 7,339,001
2002 3,350,771 7,284,753
2001 3,272,537 7,229,854
2000 3,151,345 7,184,250
1999 3,032,874 7,143,991
1998 2,952,061 7,110,001
1997 2,887,862 7,088,906
1996 2,826,785 7,071,850
1995 2,749,461 7,040,687
1994 2,673,144 6,993,795
1993 2,595,124 6,938,265
1992 2,519,465 6,875,364
1991 2,449,229 6,799,978
1990 2,380,560 6,715,519
1989 2,313,558 6,646,912
1988 2,247,653 6,593,386
1987 2,183,473 6,545,106
1986 2,120,602 6,504,124
1985 2,059,311 6,470,365
1984 1,999,528 6,441,865
1983 1,950,321 6,418,773
1982 1,910,430 6,391,309
1981 1,869,759 6,354,074
1980 1,828,985 6,319,408
1979 1,788,524 6,294,365
1978 1,748,089 6,281,738
1977 1,707,568 6,281,174
1976 1,667,225 6,302,504
1975 1,627,032 6,338,632
1974 1,582,301 6,341,405
1973 1,533,680 6,307,347
1972 1,486,468 6,260,956
1971 1,441,039 6,213,399
1970 1,397,638 6,180,877
1969 1,356,182 6,136,387
1968 1,316,519 6,067,714
1967 1,278,691 5,991,785
1966 1,242,534 5,918,002
1965 1,207,880 5,856,472
1964 1,174,816 5,789,228
1963 1,143,263 5,694,247
1962 1,113,175 5,573,815
1961 1,084,389 5,434,294
1960 1,056,732 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Switzerland
2024 4.11 1.29
2023 4.16 1.33
2022 4.22 1.39
2021 4.28 1.52
2020 4.33 1.46
2019 4.38 1.48
2018 4.44 1.52
2017 4.5 1.52
2016 4.55 1.54
2015 4.61 1.54
2014 4.67 1.54
2013 4.73 1.52
2012 4.79 1.52
2011 4.83 1.52
2010 4.85 1.52
2009 4.81 1.5
2008 4.73 1.48
2007 4.65 1.46
2006 4.65 1.44
2005 4.67 1.42
2004 4.69 1.42
2003 4.7 1.39
2002 4.7 1.39
2001 4.67 1.38
2000 4.72 1.5
1999 4.81 1.48
1998 4.91 1.47
1997 5 1.48
1996 5.03 1.5
1995 5.07 1.48
1994 5.1 1.49
1993 5.13 1.51
1992 5.18 1.58
1991 5.22 1.58
1990 5.27 1.58
1989 5.33 1.56
1988 5.39 1.57
1987 5.46 1.52
1986 5.51 1.53
1985 5.59 1.52
1984 5.66 1.53
1983 5.76 1.52
1982 5.85 1.56
1981 5.98 1.55
1980 6.07 1.55
1979 6.14 1.52
1978 6.21 1.51
1977 6.27 1.53
1976 6.32 1.55
1975 6.36 1.61
1974 6.39 1.73
1973 6.42 1.81
1972 6.44 1.91
1971 6.42 2.04
1970 6.38 2.1
1969 6.35 2.19
1968 6.33 2.29
1967 6.29 2.39
1966 6.27 2.5
1965 6.23 2.59
1964 6.18 2.66
1963 6.15 2.65
1962 6.1 2.58
1961 6.09 2.52
1960 6.09 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Switzerland
2025 19.6 43.9
2024 19.5 43.7
2023 19.4 43.4
2022 19.3 43
2021 19.2 42.8
2020 19.2 42.7
2019 19.1 42.6
2018 19.1 42.5
2017 19.2 42.4
2016 19.2 42.3
2015 19.3 42.2
2014 19.4 42.1
2013 19.5 42
2012 19.6 41.8
2011 19.7 41.6
2010 19.8 41.5
2009 19.7 41.3
2008 19.5 41.1
2007 19.5 40.9
2006 19.3 40.6
2005 19.2 40.3
2004 19 39.9
2003 18.9 39.6
2002 18.8 39.3
2001 18.8 39
2000 18.5 38.7
1999 18.2 38.4
1998 18.1 38.2
1997 18.1 37.9
1996 18.1 37.6
1995 18.1 37.3
1994 18 37.1
1993 17.9 37
1992 17.8 36.9
1991 17.7 36.9
1990 17.7 36.9
1989 17.6 36.8
1988 17.5 36.7
1987 17.4 36.5
1986 17.4 36.3
1985 17.3 36.1
1984 17.2 35.9
1983 17.2 35.6
1982 17.1 35.3
1981 17 35
1980 17 34.8
1979 17 34.5
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 33.8
1976 17.1 33.5
1975 17.2 33.1
1974 17.3 32.7
1973 17.4 32.5
1972 17.4 32.3
1971 17.5 32.2
1970 17.6 32
1969 17.7 31.7
1968 17.8 31.7
1967 17.9 31.6
1966 18.1 31.6
1965 18.2 31.6
1964 18.3 31.5
1963 18.4 31.7
1962 18.6 32
1961 18.7 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Congo Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Switzerland
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Congo Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Switzerland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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