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Congo vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 64th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Turkmenistan
Population
6681829
7776557
Population rank 109/197 104/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Congo and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Turkmenistan
2024 $15,719,986,077 $51,387,209,872
2023 $15,321,055,823 $45,894,538,666
2022 $15,817,030,155 $42,208,726,138
2021 $14,825,690,211 $40,589,905,812
2020 $11,468,687,464 $41,509,903,182
2019 $13,976,637,780 $40,810,067,975
2018 $14,773,900,289 $40,765,428,571
2017 $11,834,473,039 $37,926,285,714
2016 $10,931,328,151 $36,169,428,571
2015 $12,434,793,867 $35,799,714,286
2014 $17,919,321,078 $43,524,210,526
2013 $17,958,720,699 $39,197,543,860
2012 $17,692,911,296 $35,164,210,526
2011 $15,655,383,577 $29,233,333,333
2010 $13,148,396,212 $22,583,157,895
2009 $9,723,299,915 $20,214,385,965
2008 $11,649,857,673 $19,271,523,179
2007 $8,782,703,437 $12,664,165,103
2006 $8,072,305,029 $10,276,674,365
2005 $6,650,001,680 $8,103,901,996
2004 $4,656,974,940 $6,838,351,088
2003 $3,503,723,088 $5,977,440,583
2002 $3,034,250,924 $4,462,029,109
2001 $2,796,704,604 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,227,927,698 $2,904,663,311
1999 $2,354,772,960 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,605,689,134
1997 $2,322,719,103 $2,450,350,625
1996 $2,540,697,539 $2,378,759,975
1995 $2,116,003,868 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,769,365,438 $2,561,118,608
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,179,225,949
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,200,539,816
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,208,098,919
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,189,539,641
1989 $2,389,593,026 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,010,982,414
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,331,358,820
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Turkmenistan
2024 $2,482 $6,857
2023 $2,478 $6,232
2022 $2,621 $5,838
2021 $2,516 $5,723
2020 $1,994 $5,973
2019 $2,488 $5,998
2018 $2,694 $6,125
2017 $2,212 $5,828
2016 $2,093 $5,687
2015 $2,439 $5,759
2014 $3,601 $7,164
2013 $3,697 $6,600
2012 $3,732 $6,054
2011 $3,396 $5,144
2010 $2,947 $4,059
2009 $2,271 $3,708
2008 $2,832 $3,606
2007 $2,206 $2,415
2006 $2,104 $1,997
2005 $1,799 $1,604
2004 $1,306 $1,379
2003 $1,017 $1,229
2002 $906 $936
2001 $855 $756
2000 $1,024 $634
1999 $776 $546
1998 $660 $591
1997 $804 $565
1996 $899 $558
1995 $770 $592
1994 $662 $622
1993 $1,034 $788
1992 $1,164 $811
1991 $1,113 $832
1990 $1,176 $848
1989 $1,033 $821
1988 $984 $846
1987 $1,052 $675
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Turkmenistan
2026 66.4 70.5
2025 66.2 70.3
2024 66 70.2
2023 65.8 70.1
2022 65 69.9
2021 64.2 69.4
2020 64.4 68.8
2019 63.2 69.4
2018 64.5 69.3
2017 64.2 69.2
2016 63.9 69.1
2015 63.7 69.1
2014 63.3 69
2013 63 69
2012 62.7 69
2011 62.3 68.9
2010 61.7 68.6
2009 61.2 68.2
2008 60.8 67.6
2007 60.1 67
2006 59.5 66.6
2005 58.7 66.3
2004 58 66.1
2003 57.1 65.9
2002 56.4 65.6
2001 55.9 65.3
2000 55.4 64.9
1999 54.4 64.5
1998 52.6 64
1997 48.6 63.7
1996 55.2 63.5
1995 55.5 63.5
1994 55.6 63.5
1993 56 63.6
1992 56.5 63.8
1991 56.8 63.8
1990 57.1 63.9
1989 57.3 63.8
1988 57.5 63.7
1987 57.6 63.5
1986 57.6 63.2
1985 57.6 62.8
1984 57.5 62.4
1983 57.4 62
1982 57.2 61.6
1981 57.1 61
1980 56.8 60.2
1979 56.5 59.1
1978 56.2 58.3
1977 56 57.7
1976 55.7 57.4
1975 55.4 57.2
1974 55.1 57
1973 54.7 56.8
1972 54.4 56.6
1971 54 56.3
1970 53.6 56
1969 53.1 55.7
1968 52.6 55.3
1967 51.9 54.8
1966 51.6 54.4
1965 51 54
1964 50.4 53.6
1963 49.7 53.2
1962 49 52.9
1961 48.4 52.5
1960 47.6 52.1
1959 46.8 51.8
1958 46 51.4
1957 45.1 51
1956 44.3 50.6
1955 43.4 50.2
1954 42.6 49.8
1953 41.9 49.4
1952 41.1 49
1951 40.3 48.6
1950 39.6 48.1

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

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Congo and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Congo Turkmenistan
2024 6,332,961 7,494,498
2023 6,182,885 7,364,438
2022 6,035,104 7,230,193
2021 5,892,183 7,092,043
2020 5,752,791 6,949,912
2019 5,616,661 6,803,944
2018 5,483,118 6,655,524
2017 5,351,011 6,507,061
2016 5,222,536 6,360,041
2015 5,097,581 6,215,770
2014 4,975,880 6,075,283
2013 4,857,099 5,939,341
2012 4,740,450 5,808,546
2011 4,609,724 5,683,417
2010 4,462,290 5,564,356
2009 4,281,219 5,451,592
2008 4,113,517 5,345,029
2007 3,980,430 5,244,046
2006 3,837,409 5,147,105
2005 3,696,393 5,052,257
2004 3,565,554 4,958,093
2003 3,445,753 4,863,865
2002 3,350,771 4,769,465
2001 3,272,537 4,675,409
2000 3,151,345 4,582,677
1999 3,032,874 4,492,170
1998 2,952,061 4,410,507
1997 2,887,862 4,336,730
1996 2,826,785 4,263,819
1995 2,749,461 4,191,203
1994 2,673,144 4,116,662
1993 2,595,124 4,032,407
1992 2,519,465 3,944,689
1991 2,449,229 3,855,894
1990 2,380,560 3,760,562
1989 2,313,558 3,662,459
1988 2,247,653 3,559,363
1987 2,183,473 3,452,731
1986 2,120,602 3,347,809
1985 2,059,311 3,247,534
1984 1,999,528 3,154,079
1983 1,950,321 3,067,534
1982 1,910,430 2,985,557
1981 1,869,759 2,907,187
1980 1,828,985 2,832,203
1979 1,788,524 2,760,358
1978 1,748,089 2,691,088
1977 1,707,568 2,623,948
1976 1,667,225 2,558,521
1975 1,627,032 2,494,570
1974 1,582,301 2,432,028
1973 1,533,680 2,370,919
1972 1,486,468 2,311,430
1971 1,441,039 2,253,119
1970 1,397,638 2,195,616
1969 1,356,182 2,139,024
1968 1,316,519 2,083,069
1967 1,278,691 2,027,403
1966 1,242,534 1,971,737
1965 1,207,880 1,915,916
1964 1,174,816 1,859,997
1963 1,143,263 1,804,272
1962 1,113,175 1,749,214
1961 1,084,389 1,695,400
1960 1,056,732 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Turkmenistan
2023 4.16 2.69
2022 4.22 2.73
2021 4.28 2.75
2020 4.33 2.79
2019 4.38 2.83
2018 4.44 2.88
2017 4.5 2.93
2016 4.55 2.99
2015 4.61 3.03
2014 4.67 3.02
2013 4.73 3.01
2012 4.79 2.96
2011 4.83 2.9
2010 4.85 2.85
2009 4.81 2.79
2008 4.73 2.75
2007 4.65 2.73
2006 4.65 2.72
2005 4.67 2.71
2004 4.69 2.67
2003 4.7 2.67
2002 4.7 2.71
2001 4.67 2.81
2000 4.72 2.9
1999 4.81 2.98
1998 4.91 3.08
1997 5 3.18
1996 5.03 3.29
1995 5.07 3.49
1994 5.1 3.62
1993 5.13 3.78
1992 5.18 3.96
1991 5.22 4.14
1990 5.27 4.29
1989 5.33 4.46
1988 5.39 4.68
1987 5.46 4.84
1986 5.51 4.94
1985 5.59 4.97
1984 5.66 4.96
1983 5.76 4.97
1982 5.85 5.04
1981 5.98 5.16
1980 6.07 5.3
1979 6.14 5.46
1978 6.21 5.61
1977 6.27 5.77
1976 6.32 5.9
1975 6.36 6
1974 6.39 6.09
1973 6.42 6.15
1972 6.44 6.2
1971 6.42 6.32
1970 6.38 6.4
1969 6.35 6.48
1968 6.33 6.56
1967 6.29 6.64
1966 6.27 6.7
1965 6.23 6.76
1964 6.18 6.79
1963 6.15 6.79
1962 6.1 6.76
1961 6.09 6.69
1960 6.09 6.59

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

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Congo and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Turkmenistan
2024 19.5 27.5
2023 19.4 27.2
2022 19.3 26.9
2021 19.2 26.7
2020 19.2 26.4
2019 19.1 26.2
2018 19.1 25.9
2017 19.2 25.7
2016 19.2 25.5
2015 19.3 25.3
2014 19.4 25
2013 19.5 24.8
2012 19.6 24.5
2011 19.7 24.3
2010 19.8 24
2009 19.7 23.7
2008 19.5 23.4
2007 19.5 23.1
2006 19.3 22.8
2005 19.2 22.4
2004 19 22.1
2003 18.9 21.8
2002 18.8 21.5
2001 18.8 21.2
2000 18.5 20.9
1999 18.2 20.6
1998 18.1 20.3
1997 18.1 20.1
1996 18.1 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.9 19.5
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.7 19.4
1990 17.7 19.3
1989 17.6 19.3
1988 17.5 19.3
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.3
1985 17.3 19.3
1984 17.2 19.2
1983 17.2 19.1
1982 17.1 19
1981 17 18.8
1980 17 18.7
1979 17 18.5
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 17.1 18
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.3 17.7
1973 17.4 17.6
1972 17.4 17.5
1971 17.5 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 18.1 18
1965 18.2 18.4
1964 18.3 19
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.6 20.4
1961 18.7 20.9
1960 18.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
n/a
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Congo Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Congo Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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