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Congo vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 64th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Taiwan
Population
6681829
23229461
Population rank 109/197 60/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Congo and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Taiwan
2024 $15,719,986,077 $801,529,000,000
2023 $15,321,055,823 $757,328,000,000
2022 $15,817,030,155 $765,529,000,000
2021 $14,825,690,211 $777,062,000,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $676,935,000,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $613,453,000,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $610,744,000,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $591,734,000,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $543,002,000,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $534,474,000,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $535,332,000,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $512,957,000,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $495,536,000,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $483,957,000,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $444,245,000,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $390,788,000,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $415,824,000,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $406,940,000,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $386,492,000,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $374,042,000,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $346,881,000,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $317,374,000,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $307,429,000,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $330,725,000,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,322,719,103 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,540,697,539 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $234,943,000,000
1992 $2,933,222,703 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,798,746,050 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,389,593,026 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,212,536,312 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,297,753,652 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,849,268,212 $78,347,000,000
1985 $2,160,872,540 $63,599,000,000
1984 $2,193,581,365 $61,036,000,000
1983 $2,097,274,290 $54,155,000,000
1982 $2,160,640,565 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,993,512,323 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $33,875,000,000
1978 $878,771,772 $27,373,000,000
1977 $765,224,029 $22,252,000,000
1976 $754,549,601 $18,988,000,000
1975 $767,102,680 $15,836,000,000
1974 $585,364,634 $14,739,000,000
1973 $541,973,363 $10,940,000,000
1972 $410,669,264 $8,063,000,000
1971 $322,128,019 $6,727,000,000
1970 $274,960,700 $5,785,000,000
1969 $265,040,036 $5,017,000,000
1968 $251,247,458 $4,325,000,000
1967 $237,397,428 $3,709,000,000
1966 $220,613,582 $3,207,000,000
1965 $198,318,064 $2,869,000,000
1964 $185,693,725 $2,592,000,000
1963 $172,233,431 $2,218,000,000
1962 $166,521,240 $1,960,000,000
1961 $151,675,739 $1,778,000,000
1960 $131,731,863 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Taiwan
2024 $2,482 $34,238
2023 $2,478 $32,444
2022 $2,621 $32,827
2021 $2,516 $33,111
2020 $1,994 $28,705
2019 $2,488 $25,998
2018 $2,694 $25,901
2017 $2,212 $25,121
2016 $2,093 $23,091
2015 $2,439 $22,780
2014 $3,601 $22,874
2013 $3,697 $21,973
2012 $3,732 $21,295
2011 $3,396 $20,866
2010 $2,947 $19,197
2009 $2,271 $16,933
2008 $2,832 $18,081
2007 $2,206 $17,757
2006 $2,104 $16,934
2005 $1,799 $16,456
2004 $1,306 $15,317
2003 $1,017 $14,066
2002 $906 $13,686
2001 $855 $13,397
2000 $1,024 $14,908
1999 $776 $13,804
1998 $660 $12,820
1997 $804 $14,020
1996 $899 $13,641
1995 $770 $13,119
1994 $662 $12,150
1993 $1,034 $11,242
1992 $1,164 $10,768
1991 $1,113 $9,125
1990 $1,176 $8,205
1989 $1,033 $7,613
1988 $984 $6,370
1987 $1,052 $5,350
1986 $872 $4,036
1985 $1,049 $3,314
1984 $1,097 $3,224
1983 $1,075 $2,903
1982 $1,131 $2,699
1981 $1,066 $2,720
1980 $933 $2,389
1979 $670 $1,950
1978 $503 $1,606
1977 $448 $1,330
1976 $453 $1,158
1975 $471 $985
1974 $370 $934
1973 $353 $706
1972 $276.3 $530
1971 $223.5 $451
1970 $196.7 $397
1969 $195.4 $357
1968 $190.8 $319
1967 $185.7 $280.8
1966 $177.6 $249.1
1965 $164.2 $229.3
1964 $158.1 $213.6
1963 $150.7 $188.6
1962 $149.6 $172
1961 $139.9 $161.2
1960 $124.7 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Taiwan
2026 66.4 81.1
2025 66.2 80.9
2024 66 80.7
2023 65.8 80.6
2022 65 80.2
2021 64.2 80.8
2020 64.4 81.1
2019 63.2 80.6
2018 64.5 80.4
2017 64.2 80.1
2016 63.9 79.7
2015 63.7 79.9
2014 63.3 79.5
2013 63 79.6
2012 62.7 79.2
2011 62.3 78.9
2010 61.7 79
2009 61.2 78.7
2008 60.8 78.3
2007 60.1 78
2006 59.5 77.8
2005 58.7 77.1
2004 58 77.2
2003 57.1 77
2002 56.4 76.9
2001 55.9 76.5
2000 55.4 76.1
1999 54.4 75.6
1998 52.6 75.5
1997 48.6 75.3
1996 55.2 74.9
1995 55.5 74.6
1994 55.6 74.7
1993 56 74.6
1992 56.5 74.3
1991 56.8 74.3
1990 57.1 73.9
1989 57.3 73.7
1988 57.5 73.4
1987 57.6 73.6
1986 57.6 73.3
1985 57.6 73.3
1984 57.5 73
1983 57.4 72.4
1982 57.2 72.4
1981 57.1 72
1980 56.8 72
1979 56.5 71.7
1978 56.2 71.7
1977 56 71.3
1976 55.7 71.2
1975 55.4 70.9
1974 55.1 70.3
1973 54.7 69.8
1972 54.4 69.6
1971 54 69.4
1970 53.6 69
1969 53.1 67.7
1968 52.6 66.8
1967 51.9 66.7
1966 51.6 66.1
1965 51 65.7
1964 50.4 64.9
1963 49.7 64.5
1962 49 63.8
1961 48.4 63
1960 47.6 62.5
1959 46.8 61.6
1958 46 61
1957 45.1 61
1956 44.3 60.3
1955 43.4 59.8
1954 42.6 58.9
1953 41.9 58.6
1952 41.1 57.9
1951 40.3 57.2
1950 39.6 56.6

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

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Congo and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Congo Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 6,332,961 23,410,331
2023 6,182,885 23,342,541
2022 6,035,104 23,319,977
2021 5,892,183 23,468,275
2020 5,752,791 23,582,179
2019 5,616,661 23,596,027
2018 5,483,118 23,580,080
2017 5,351,011 23,555,522
2016 5,222,536 23,515,945
2015 5,097,581 23,462,914
2014 4,975,880 23,403,635
2013 4,857,099 23,344,670
2012 4,740,450 23,270,367
2011 4,609,724 23,193,518
2010 4,462,290 23,140,948
2009 4,281,219 23,078,402
2008 4,113,517 22,997,696
2007 3,980,430 22,917,444
2006 3,837,409 22,823,455
2005 3,696,393 22,729,753
2004 3,565,554 22,646,836
2003 3,445,753 22,562,663
2002 3,350,771 22,463,172
2001 3,272,537 22,341,120
2000 3,151,345 22,184,530
1999 3,032,874 22,010,489
1998 2,952,061 21,835,703
1997 2,887,862 21,634,124
1996 2,826,785 21,441,432
1995 2,749,461 21,267,653
1994 2,673,144 21,086,645
1993 2,595,124 20,899,019
1992 2,519,465 20,704,227
1991 2,449,229 20,503,568
1990 2,380,560 20,278,946
1989 2,313,558 20,055,492
1988 2,247,653 19,839,704
1987 2,183,473 19,617,046
1986 2,120,602 19,411,454
1985 2,059,311 19,191,510
1984 1,999,528 18,929,866
1983 1,950,321 18,653,146
1982 1,910,430 18,354,855
1981 1,869,759 18,029,982
1980 1,828,985 17,704,538
1979 1,788,524 17,372,779
1978 1,748,089 17,042,272
1977 1,707,568 16,730,895
1976 1,667,225 16,401,413
1975 1,627,032 16,075,128
1974 1,582,301 15,784,817
1973 1,533,680 15,505,121
1972 1,486,468 15,220,495
1971 1,441,039 14,913,564
1970 1,397,638 14,582,944
1969 1,356,182 14,068,984
1968 1,316,519 13,548,537
1967 1,278,691 13,210,344
1966 1,242,534 12,874,153
1965 1,207,880 12,511,863
1964 1,174,816 12,137,143
1963 1,143,263 11,762,101
1962 1,113,175 11,392,513
1961 1,084,389 11,030,385
1960 1,056,732 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.16 0.87
2022 4.22 0.87
2021 4.28 0.98
2020 4.33 0.99
2019 4.38 1.05
2018 4.44 1.06
2017 4.5 1.13
2016 4.55 1.17
2015 4.61 1.18
2014 4.67 -
2013 4.73 -
2012 4.79 -
2011 4.83 1.07
2010 4.85 -
2009 4.81 -
2008 4.73 -
2007 4.65 -
2006 4.65 -
2005 4.67 -
2004 4.69 -
2003 4.7 -
2002 4.7 -
2001 4.67 1.4
2000 4.72 -
1999 4.81 -
1998 4.91 -
1997 5 -
1996 5.03 -
1995 5.07 -
1994 5.1 -
1993 5.13 -
1992 5.18 -
1991 5.22 1.72
1990 5.27 -
1989 5.33 -
1988 5.39 -
1987 5.46 -
1986 5.51 -
1985 5.59 -
1984 5.66 -
1983 5.76 -
1982 5.85 -
1981 5.98 2.46
1980 6.07 -
1979 6.14 -
1978 6.21 -
1977 6.27 -
1976 6.32 -
1975 6.36 -
1974 6.39 -
1973 6.42 -
1972 6.44 -
1971 6.42 -
1970 6.38 -
1969 6.35 -
1968 6.33 -
1967 6.29 -
1966 6.27 -
1965 6.23 -
1964 6.18 -
1963 6.15 -
1962 6.1 -
1961 6.09 -
1960 6.09 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Congo and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Taiwan
2024 19.5 45.1
2023 19.4 44.5
2022 19.3 43.9
2021 19.2 43.3
2020 19.2 42.7
2019 19.1 42.1
2018 19.1 41.5
2017 19.2 41
2016 19.2 40.4
2015 19.3 39.9
2014 19.4 39.3
2013 19.5 38.9
2012 19.6 38.3
2011 19.7 37.9
2010 19.8 37.4
2009 19.7 36.8
2008 19.5 36.3
2007 19.5 35.8
2006 19.3 35.2
2005 19.2 34.7
2004 19 34.1
2003 18.9 33.6
2002 18.8 33.1
2001 18.8 32.6
2000 18.5 32.1
1999 18.2 31.6
1998 18.1 31.2
1997 18.1 30.7
1996 18.1 30.3
1995 18.1 29.8
1994 18 29.4
1993 17.9 28.9
1992 17.8 28.4
1991 17.7 28
1990 17.7 27.5
1989 17.6 27
1988 17.5 26.5
1987 17.4 26.1
1986 17.4 25.6
1985 17.3 25.1
1984 17.2 24.6
1983 17.2 24.1
1982 17.1 23.8
1981 17 23.4
1980 17 23
1979 17 22.6
1978 17 22.3
1977 17 21.9
1976 17.1 21.5
1975 17.2 21.2
1974 17.3 20.8
1973 17.4 -
1972 17.4 -
1971 17.5 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.7 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 18.1 -
1965 18.2 -
1964 18.3 -
1963 18.4 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 18.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Congo Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
n/a

Society

Congo Taiwan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
63.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
55
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
n/a

Health

Congo Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
3
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Congo Taiwan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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