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Congo vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 64th vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Uganda
Population
6681829
53170946
Population rank 109/197 30/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Congo and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Congo and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Congo Uganda
2024 $15,719,986,077 $53,911,907,086
2023 $15,321,055,823 $48,768,955,863
2022 $15,817,030,155 $45,565,333,211
2021 $14,825,690,211 $40,529,788,749
2020 $11,468,687,464 $37,600,368,242
2019 $13,976,637,780 $35,353,061,003
2018 $14,773,900,289 $32,927,025,620
2017 $11,834,473,039 $30,744,473,841
2016 $10,931,328,151 $29,203,988,696
2015 $12,434,793,867 $32,387,183,730
2014 $17,919,321,078 $32,612,397,257
2013 $17,958,720,699 $28,915,786,517
2012 $17,692,911,296 $27,305,915,911
2011 $15,655,383,577 $27,871,725,241
2010 $13,148,396,212 $26,673,441,431
2009 $9,723,299,915 $25,127,805,567
2008 $11,649,857,673 $14,440,404,132
2007 $8,782,703,437 $11,902,564,495
2006 $8,072,305,029 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,650,001,680 $9,239,221,763
2004 $4,656,974,940 $7,939,487,548
2003 $3,503,723,088 $6,606,884,275
2002 $3,034,250,924 $6,178,563,591
2001 $2,796,704,604 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,227,927,698 $6,193,246,837
1999 $2,354,772,960 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,949,481,379 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,322,719,103 $6,269,333,313
1996 $2,540,697,539 $6,044,585,327
1995 $2,116,003,868 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,769,365,438 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,220,439,044
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,798,746,050 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,389,593,026 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,849,268,212 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,519,695,444
1984 $2,193,581,365 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,097,274,290 $2,240,333,333
1982 $2,160,640,565 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $2,139,025,000
1978 $878,771,772 $2,420,260,870
1977 $765,224,029 $2,936,470,588
1976 $754,549,601 $2,447,300,000
1975 $767,102,680 $2,359,555,556
1974 $585,364,634 $2,098,944,967
1973 $541,973,363 $1,701,829,789
1972 $410,669,264 $1,490,970,181
1971 $322,128,019 $1,417,191,656
1970 $274,960,700 $1,259,554,809
1969 $265,040,036 $1,168,556,629
1968 $251,247,458 $1,037,379,252
1967 $237,397,428 $967,240,655
1966 $220,613,582 $925,381,492
1965 $198,318,064 $884,502,310
1964 $185,693,725 $589,247,687
1963 $172,233,431 $516,315,231
1962 $166,521,240 $449,158,233
1961 $151,675,739 $441,667,335
1960 $131,731,863 $423,145,605

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

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Congo and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Uganda
2024 $2,482 $1,078
2023 $2,478 $1,002
2022 $2,621 $963
2021 $2,516 $883
2020 $1,994 $846
2019 $2,488 $822
2018 $2,694 $792
2017 $2,212 $765
2016 $2,093 $753
2015 $2,439 $863
2014 $3,601 $896
2013 $3,697 $818
2012 $3,732 $795
2011 $3,396 $836
2010 $2,947 $823
2009 $2,271 $799
2008 $2,832 $473
2007 $2,206 $401
2006 $2,104 $347
2005 $1,799 $330
2004 $1,306 $292.4
2003 $1,017 $250.7
2002 $906 $242
2001 $855 $236
2000 $1,024 $258.1
1999 $776 $257.9
1998 $660 $292.5
1997 $804 $286.8
1996 $899 $284.7
1995 $770 $278.5
1994 $662 $198.4
1993 $1,034 $165.6
1992 $1,164 $152.1
1991 $1,113 $183
1990 $1,176 $245
1989 $1,033 $310
1988 $984 $395
1987 $1,052 $393
1986 $872 $253.6
1985 $1,049 $234.3
1984 $1,097 $247.5
1983 $1,075 $157.5
1982 $1,131 $157
1981 $1,066 $98.6
1980 $933 $93.8
1979 $670 $164.5
1978 $503 $190.7
1977 $448 $237.6
1976 $453 $203.3
1975 $471 $201.2
1974 $370 $183.7
1973 $353 $152.7
1972 $276.3 $137
1971 $223.5 $133.5
1970 $196.7 $122
1969 $195.4 $116.7
1968 $190.8 $106.9
1967 $185.7 $102.8
1966 $177.6 $101.4
1965 $164.2 $100
1964 $158.1 $68.6
1963 $150.7 $62
1962 $149.6 $55.5
1961 $139.9 $56.2
1960 $124.7 $55.4

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

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Congo vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Uganda
2026 66.4 68.9
2025 66.2 68.7
2024 66 68.5
2023 65.8 68.3
2022 65 67.7
2021 64.2 66.4
2020 64.4 66.4
2019 63.2 66.4
2018 64.5 65.8
2017 64.2 65.2
2016 63.9 64.5
2015 63.7 63.8
2014 63.3 63.1
2013 63 62.4
2012 62.7 61.6
2011 62.3 60.8
2010 61.7 60
2009 61.2 59.2
2008 60.8 58.3
2007 60.1 57.2
2006 59.5 56.1
2005 58.7 54.9
2004 58 53.7
2003 57.1 52.4
2002 56.4 51.4
2001 55.9 50.6
2000 55.4 49.6
1999 54.4 49
1998 52.6 48.3
1997 48.6 48
1996 55.2 47.8
1995 55.5 47.7
1994 55.6 47.7
1993 56 47.7
1992 56.5 47.7
1991 56.8 47.5
1990 57.1 47.6
1989 57.3 47.5
1988 57.5 47.5
1987 57.6 47.4
1986 57.6 45.7
1985 57.6 45.5
1984 57.5 43.7
1983 57.4 43.5
1982 57.2 43.3
1981 57.1 43.5
1980 56.8 43.5
1979 56.5 45.4
1978 56.2 45.6
1977 56 45.8
1976 55.7 46.2
1975 55.4 46.5
1974 55.1 46.9
1973 54.7 47
1972 54.4 47.2
1971 54 47.1
1970 53.6 49.6
1969 53.1 49.5
1968 52.6 49.3
1967 51.9 49
1966 51.6 48.5
1965 51 48.3
1964 50.4 47.8
1963 49.7 47.4
1962 49 46.8
1961 48.4 46.3
1960 47.6 45.6
1959 46.8 45
1958 46 44.3
1957 45.1 43.7
1956 44.3 43
1955 43.4 42.4
1954 42.6 41.8
1953 41.9 41.3
1952 41.1 40.8
1951 40.3 40.2
1950 39.6 39.7

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

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Congo and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Congo Uganda
2024 6,332,961 50,015,092
2023 6,182,885 48,656,601
2022 6,035,104 47,312,719
2021 5,892,183 45,910,930
2020 5,752,791 44,457,152
2019 5,616,661 42,999,637
2018 5,483,118 41,565,831
2017 5,351,011 40,177,388
2016 5,222,536 38,799,152
2015 5,097,581 37,531,446
2014 4,975,880 36,395,539
2013 4,857,099 35,337,042
2012 4,740,450 34,337,438
2011 4,609,724 33,354,543
2010 4,462,290 32,390,802
2009 4,281,219 31,451,151
2008 4,113,517 30,539,553
2007 3,980,430 29,653,430
2006 3,837,409 28,794,003
2005 3,696,393 27,963,289
2004 3,565,554 27,154,515
2003 3,445,753 26,352,124
2002 3,350,771 25,532,870
2001 3,272,537 24,745,676
2000 3,151,345 24,000,150
1999 3,032,874 23,257,281
1998 2,952,061 22,515,806
1997 2,887,862 21,856,046
1996 2,826,785 21,231,550
1995 2,749,461 20,665,667
1994 2,673,144 20,108,801
1993 2,595,124 19,445,161
1992 2,519,465 18,785,032
1991 2,449,229 18,155,901
1990 2,380,560 17,569,897
1989 2,313,558 17,010,698
1988 2,247,653 16,470,483
1987 2,183,473 15,954,170
1986 2,120,602 15,467,579
1985 2,059,311 15,023,681
1984 1,999,528 14,607,677
1983 1,950,321 14,221,881
1982 1,910,430 13,873,631
1981 1,869,759 13,556,452
1980 1,828,985 13,275,741
1979 1,788,524 13,002,163
1978 1,748,089 12,692,113
1977 1,707,568 12,359,669
1976 1,667,225 12,037,294
1975 1,627,032 11,725,240
1974 1,582,301 11,424,846
1973 1,533,680 11,144,236
1972 1,486,468 10,885,796
1971 1,441,039 10,618,206
1970 1,397,638 10,321,603
1969 1,356,182 10,014,858
1968 1,316,519 9,708,632
1967 1,278,691 9,408,924
1966 1,242,534 9,122,864
1965 1,207,880 8,849,203
1964 1,174,816 8,586,363
1963 1,143,263 8,333,663
1962 1,113,175 8,092,231
1961 1,084,389 7,862,217
1960 1,056,732 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Uganda

Fertility rate
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Uganda
2023 4.16 4.28
2022 4.22 4.39
2021 4.28 4.51
2020 4.33 4.62
2019 4.38 4.74
2018 4.44 4.87
2017 4.5 4.99
2016 4.55 5.11
2015 4.61 5.25
2014 4.67 5.41
2013 4.73 5.56
2012 4.79 5.73
2011 4.83 5.89
2010 4.85 6.02
2009 4.81 6.12
2008 4.73 6.2
2007 4.65 6.33
2006 4.65 6.43
2005 4.67 6.53
2004 4.69 6.61
2003 4.7 6.67
2002 4.7 6.74
2001 4.67 6.76
2000 4.72 6.79
1999 4.81 6.83
1998 4.91 6.84
1997 5 6.86
1996 5.03 6.84
1995 5.07 6.87
1994 5.1 6.9
1993 5.13 6.89
1992 5.18 6.91
1991 5.22 6.94
1990 5.27 7.01
1989 5.33 7.05
1988 5.39 7.1
1987 5.46 7.12
1986 5.51 7.08
1985 5.59 7.04
1984 5.66 7.02
1983 5.76 7.07
1982 5.85 7.11
1981 5.98 7.12
1980 6.07 7.11
1979 6.14 7.14
1978 6.21 7.16
1977 6.27 7.18
1976 6.32 7.19
1975 6.36 7.2
1974 6.39 7.19
1973 6.42 7.19
1972 6.44 7.19
1971 6.42 7.18
1970 6.38 7.15
1969 6.35 7.12
1968 6.33 7.13
1967 6.29 7.1
1966 6.27 7.07
1965 6.23 7.04
1964 6.18 7.01
1963 6.15 6.98
1962 6.1 6.96
1961 6.09 6.93
1960 6.09 6.91

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

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Congo and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Uganda
2024 19.5 17.8
2023 19.4 17.6
2022 19.3 17.4
2021 19.2 17.2
2020 19.2 17
2019 19.1 16.8
2018 19.1 16.5
2017 19.2 16.3
2016 19.2 16
2015 19.3 15.8
2014 19.4 15.6
2013 19.5 15.5
2012 19.6 15.4
2011 19.7 15.3
2010 19.8 15.2
2009 19.7 15.1
2008 19.5 15.1
2007 19.5 15
2006 19.3 15
2005 19.2 15
2004 19 15
2003 18.9 15
2002 18.8 15
2001 18.8 15
2000 18.5 15
1999 18.2 15
1998 18.1 15
1997 18.1 15.1
1996 18.1 15.3
1995 18.1 15.4
1994 18 15.6
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.8 15.7
1991 17.7 15.8
1990 17.7 15.8
1989 17.6 15.8
1988 17.5 15.9
1987 17.4 15.9
1986 17.4 15.9
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.2 15.9
1983 17.2 15.9
1982 17.1 15.9
1981 17 15.9
1980 17 16
1979 17 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17 16.2
1976 17.1 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.3 16.3
1973 17.4 16.3
1972 17.4 16.5
1971 17.5 16.6
1970 17.6 16.6
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 18.1 16.6
1965 18.2 16.6
1964 18.3 16.6
1963 18.4 16.7
1962 18.6 16.8
1961 18.7 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Congo Uganda
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Congo Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Uganda
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
90,720 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. 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)

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