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Congo vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 64th vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Tonga
Population
6681829
103309
Population rank 109/197 183/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 141/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 149/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 112/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Congo and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Congo and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Congo Tonga
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 $591,139,749
2022 $15,817,030,155 $556,514,555
2021 $14,825,690,211 $519,306,353
2020 $11,468,687,464 $506,571,468
2019 $13,976,637,780 $506,031,239
2018 $14,773,900,289 $493,530,783
2017 $11,834,473,039 $459,976,850
2016 $10,931,328,151 $420,828,262
2015 $12,434,793,867 $437,525,514
2014 $17,919,321,078 $440,997,738
2013 $17,958,720,699 $451,788,498
2012 $17,692,911,296 $471,122,971
2011 $15,655,383,577 $414,143,828
2010 $13,148,396,212 $366,887,375
2009 $9,723,299,915 $312,415,028
2008 $11,649,857,673 $344,438,844
2007 $8,782,703,437 $298,519,623
2006 $8,072,305,029 $292,232,703
2005 $6,650,001,680 $261,823,805
2004 $4,656,974,940 $230,678,011
2003 $3,503,723,088 $202,246,591
2002 $3,034,250,924 $182,764,281
2001 $2,796,704,604 $181,117,230
2000 $3,227,927,698 $204,848,488
1999 $2,354,772,960 $199,208,718
1998 $1,949,481,379 $191,504,893
1997 $2,322,719,103 $214,991,452
1996 $2,540,697,539 $222,100,576
1995 $2,116,003,868 $208,871,666
1994 $1,769,365,438 $195,990,986
1993 $2,684,323,623 $138,489,884
1992 $2,933,222,703 $137,066,291
1991 $2,724,853,506 $132,201,141
1990 $2,798,746,050 $113,563,822
1989 $2,389,593,026 $106,344,855
1988 $2,212,536,312 $106,657,267
1987 $2,297,753,652 $81,667,133
1986 $1,849,268,212 $68,195,856
1985 $2,160,872,540 $60,058,663
1984 $2,193,581,365 $64,248,355
1983 $2,097,274,290 $60,863,964
1982 $2,160,640,565 $62,068,161
1981 $1,993,512,323 $62,242,013
1980 $1,705,796,853 $53,260,077
1979 $1,198,749,667 $44,667,002
1978 $878,771,772 $41,567,472
1977 $765,224,029 $34,139,388
1976 $754,549,601 $30,036,417
1975 $767,102,680 $32,506,742
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Tonga
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 $5,652
2022 $2,621 $5,298
2021 $2,516 $4,923
2020 $1,994 $4,792
2019 $2,488 $4,789
2018 $2,694 $4,675
2017 $2,212 $4,366
2016 $2,093 $3,988
2015 $2,439 $4,124
2014 $3,601 $4,137
2013 $3,697 $4,219
2012 $3,732 $4,384
2011 $3,396 $3,850
2010 $2,947 $3,416
2009 $2,271 $2,914
2008 $2,832 $3,218
2007 $2,206 $2,797
2006 $2,104 $2,750
2005 $1,799 $2,478
2004 $1,306 $2,195
2003 $1,017 $1,936
2002 $906 $1,759
2001 $855 $1,754
2000 $1,024 $1,995
1999 $776 $1,952
1998 $660 $1,889
1997 $804 $2,136
1996 $899 $2,215
1995 $770 $2,084
1994 $662 $1,957
1993 $1,034 $1,383
1992 $1,164 $1,370
1991 $1,113 $1,323
1990 $1,176 $1,139
1989 $1,033 $1,070
1988 $984 $1,078
1987 $1,052 $830
1986 $872 $696
1985 $1,049 $613
1984 $1,097 $656
1983 $1,075 $621
1982 $1,131 $633
1981 $1,066 $636
1980 $933 $545
1979 $670 $458
1978 $503 $428
1977 $448 $353
1976 $453 $315
1975 $471 $349
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Tonga
2026 66.4 73.4
2025 66.2 73.2
2024 66 73.1
2023 65.8 72.9
2022 65 72.6
2021 64.2 72.1
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 63.2 72.3
2018 64.5 72.2
2017 64.2 72.1
2016 63.9 72
2015 63.7 71.9
2014 63.3 71.7
2013 63 71.6
2012 62.7 71.5
2011 62.3 71.4
2010 61.7 71.3
2009 61.2 70.9
2008 60.8 71
2007 60.1 70.9
2006 59.5 70.7
2005 58.7 70.6
2004 58 70.4
2003 57.1 70.2
2002 56.4 70
2001 55.9 69.8
2000 55.4 69.6
1999 54.4 69.4
1998 52.6 69.2
1997 48.6 69
1996 55.2 68.8
1995 55.5 68.6
1994 55.6 68.4
1993 56 68.2
1992 56.5 67.9
1991 56.8 67.7
1990 57.1 67.5
1989 57.3 67.4
1988 57.5 67.3
1987 57.6 67.2
1986 57.6 67.1
1985 57.6 66.9
1984 57.5 66.8
1983 57.4 66.7
1982 57.2 66.3
1981 57.1 66.4
1980 56.8 66.2
1979 56.5 66
1978 56.2 65.9
1977 56 65.6
1976 55.7 65.4
1975 55.4 65.1
1974 55.1 64.8
1973 54.7 64.4
1972 54.4 64.1
1971 54 63.6
1970 53.6 63.2
1969 53.1 62.7
1968 52.6 62.2
1967 51.9 61.7
1966 51.6 61.2
1965 51 60.7
1964 50.4 60.3
1963 49.7 59.8
1962 49 59.3
1961 48.4 58.8
1960 47.6 58.3
1959 46.8 57.8
1958 46 57.2
1957 45.1 56.5
1956 44.3 55.7
1955 43.4 54.7
1954 42.6 53.6
1953 41.9 52.4
1952 41.1 51.2
1951 40.3 49.8
1950 39.6 48.4

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

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Congo and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Congo Tonga
2024 6,332,961 104,175
2023 6,182,885 104,597
2022 6,035,104 105,042
2021 5,892,183 105,490
2020 5,752,791 105,704
2019 5,616,661 105,669
2018 5,483,118 105,567
2017 5,351,011 105,356
2016 5,222,536 105,524
2015 5,097,581 106,095
2014 4,975,880 106,609
2013 4,857,099 107,078
2012 4,740,450 107,460
2011 4,609,724 107,570
2010 4,462,290 107,400
2009 4,281,219 107,203
2008 4,113,517 107,020
2007 3,980,430 106,726
2006 3,837,409 106,253
2005 3,696,393 105,671
2004 3,565,554 105,071
2003 3,445,753 104,464
2002 3,350,771 103,874
2001 3,272,537 103,288
2000 3,151,345 102,677
1999 3,032,874 102,046
1998 2,952,061 101,388
1997 2,887,862 100,674
1996 2,826,785 100,275
1995 2,749,461 100,225
1994 2,673,144 100,166
1993 2,595,124 100,103
1992 2,519,465 100,022
1991 2,449,229 99,895
1990 2,380,560 99,700
1989 2,313,558 99,403
1988 2,247,653 98,969
1987 2,183,473 98,376
1986 2,120,602 98,010
1985 2,059,311 97,984
1984 1,999,528 97,990
1983 1,950,321 97,998
1982 1,910,430 97,980
1981 1,869,759 97,909
1980 1,828,985 97,769
1979 1,788,524 97,544
1978 1,748,089 97,204
1977 1,707,568 96,725
1976 1,667,225 95,325
1975 1,627,032 93,017
1974 1,582,301 90,683
1973 1,533,680 88,805
1972 1,486,468 87,356
1971 1,441,039 85,896
1970 1,397,638 84,401
1969 1,356,182 82,885
1968 1,316,519 81,353
1967 1,278,691 79,814
1966 1,242,534 78,002
1965 1,207,880 75,924
1964 1,174,816 73,879
1963 1,143,263 71,885
1962 1,113,175 69,940
1961 1,084,389 68,037
1960 1,056,732 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Tonga

Fertility rate
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Tonga
2023 4.16 3.13
2022 4.22 3.17
2021 4.28 3.2
2020 4.33 3.23
2019 4.38 3.27
2018 4.44 3.33
2017 4.5 3.39
2016 4.55 3.46
2015 4.61 3.54
2014 4.67 3.62
2013 4.73 3.7
2012 4.79 3.77
2011 4.83 3.83
2010 4.85 3.88
2009 4.81 3.95
2008 4.73 4.01
2007 4.65 4.09
2006 4.65 4.14
2005 4.67 4.2
2004 4.69 4.19
2003 4.7 4.18
2002 4.7 4.14
2001 4.67 4.13
2000 4.72 4.16
1999 4.81 4.23
1998 4.91 4.31
1997 5 4.38
1996 5.03 4.46
1995 5.07 4.56
1994 5.1 4.66
1993 5.13 4.73
1992 5.18 4.79
1991 5.22 4.85
1990 5.27 4.93
1989 5.33 5.01
1988 5.39 5.1
1987 5.46 5.19
1986 5.51 5.27
1985 5.59 5.34
1984 5.66 5.41
1983 5.76 5.45
1982 5.85 5.5
1981 5.98 5.55
1980 6.07 5.6
1979 6.14 5.65
1978 6.21 5.68
1977 6.27 5.7
1976 6.32 5.73
1975 6.36 5.75
1974 6.39 5.77
1973 6.42 5.8
1972 6.44 5.86
1971 6.42 5.96
1970 6.38 6.07
1969 6.35 6.17
1968 6.33 6.23
1967 6.29 6.29
1966 6.27 6.35
1965 6.23 6.41
1964 6.18 6.46
1963 6.15 6.52
1962 6.1 6.57
1961 6.09 6.61
1960 6.09 6.65

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

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Congo and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Tonga
2024 19.5 21.9
2023 19.4 21.9
2022 19.3 22
2021 19.2 22.1
2020 19.2 22.1
2019 19.1 22
2018 19.1 22
2017 19.2 21.9
2016 19.2 21.9
2015 19.3 21.8
2014 19.4 21.7
2013 19.5 21.6
2012 19.6 21.4
2011 19.7 21.2
2010 19.8 21.2
2009 19.7 21.1
2008 19.5 21
2007 19.5 20.9
2006 19.3 20.8
2005 19.2 20.8
2004 19 20.8
2003 18.9 20.8
2002 18.8 20.7
2001 18.8 20.5
2000 18.5 20.3
1999 18.2 20.1
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 18.1 19.7
1996 18.1 19.6
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.9 19.6
1992 17.8 19.5
1991 17.7 19.3
1990 17.7 19.1
1989 17.6 18.9
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.4 18.2
1985 17.3 18.1
1984 17.2 18
1983 17.2 17.9
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17 17.6
1980 17 17.4
1979 17 17.3
1978 17 17.1
1977 17 16.8
1976 17.1 16.7
1975 17.2 16.7
1974 17.3 16.8
1973 17.4 16.8
1972 17.4 16.7
1971 17.5 16.7
1970 17.6 16.8
1969 17.7 16.8
1968 17.8 16.9
1967 17.9 17
1966 18.1 17
1965 18.2 17
1964 18.3 17
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.7 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Tonga
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Congo Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Tonga
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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