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Congo vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 64th vs. 46th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Ukraine
Population
6681829
40125599
Population rank 109/197 40/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Congo and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Congo and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Congo Ukraine
2024 $15,719,986,077 $190,741,262,415
2023 $15,321,055,823 $181,221,517,869
2022 $15,817,030,155 $161,989,520,721
2021 $14,825,690,211 $199,765,859,571
2020 $11,468,687,464 $156,617,722,013
2019 $13,976,637,780 $153,883,047,510
2018 $14,773,900,289 $130,891,088,294
2017 $11,834,473,039 $112,090,505,082
2016 $10,931,328,151 $93,355,869,404
2015 $12,434,793,867 $91,030,967,789
2014 $17,919,321,078 $133,503,871,862
2013 $17,958,720,699 $190,498,811,460
2012 $17,692,911,296 $182,591,753,828
2011 $15,655,383,577 $169,333,835,202
2010 $13,148,396,212 $141,209,170,427
2009 $9,723,299,915 $121,552,153,444
2008 $11,649,857,673 $188,110,390,660
2007 $8,782,703,437 $148,733,861,386
2006 $8,072,305,029 $111,884,752,475
2005 $6,650,001,680 $89,238,865,119
2004 $4,656,974,940 $67,220,154,164
2003 $3,503,723,088 $52,010,355,753
2002 $3,034,250,924 $43,956,163,612
2001 $2,796,704,604 $39,309,580,983
2000 $3,227,927,698 $32,375,083,935
1999 $2,354,772,960 $31,580,639,554
1998 $1,949,481,379 $41,882,523,345
1997 $2,322,719,103 $50,151,531,592
1996 $2,540,697,539 $44,558,831,005
1995 $2,116,003,868 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,769,365,438 $52,549,580,265
1993 $2,684,323,623 $65,648,559,903
1992 $2,933,222,703 $73,945,908,384
1991 $2,724,853,506 $77,350,733,982
1990 $2,798,746,050 $81,393,558,423
1989 $2,389,593,026 $82,709,161,099
1988 $2,212,536,312 $74,703,517,903
1987 $2,297,753,652 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Ukraine
2024 $2,482 $5,038
2023 $2,478 $4,803
2022 $2,621 $3,946
2021 $2,516 $4,510
2020 $1,994 $3,505
2019 $2,488 $3,423
2018 $2,694 $2,895
2017 $2,212 $2,467
2016 $2,093 $2,047
2015 $2,439 $1,988
2014 $3,601 $2,904
2013 $3,697 $4,130
2012 $3,732 $3,951
2011 $3,396 $3,657
2010 $2,947 $3,040
2009 $2,271 $2,607
2008 $2,832 $4,018
2007 $2,206 $3,160
2006 $2,104 $2,366
2005 $1,799 $1,875
2004 $1,306 $1,401
2003 $1,017 $1,076
2002 $906 $903
2001 $855 $800
2000 $1,024 $653
1999 $776 $632
1998 $660 $831
1997 $804 $987
1996 $899 $870
1995 $770 $933
1994 $662 $1,009
1993 $1,034 $1,254
1992 $1,164 $1,413
1991 $1,113 $1,483
1990 $1,176 $1,564
1989 $1,033 $1,593
1988 $984 $1,444
1987 $1,052 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Ukraine
2026 66.4 75
2025 66.2 74.9
2024 66 74.7
2023 65.8 73.4
2022 65 72.7
2021 64.2 71.6
2020 64.4 73.3
2019 63.2 73.9
2018 64.5 73.6
2017 64.2 74
2016 63.9 73.4
2015 63.7 72.7
2014 63.3 71.8
2013 63 71.5
2012 62.7 71.1
2011 62.3 70.7
2010 61.7 70.2
2009 61.2 69.2
2008 60.8 68.3
2007 60.1 67.7
2006 59.5 67.5
2005 58.7 67.5
2004 58 67.5
2003 57.1 67.6
2002 56.4 67.7
2001 55.9 67.7
2000 55.4 67.8
1999 54.4 68
1998 52.6 68
1997 48.6 67.7
1996 55.2 67.1
1995 55.5 67.1
1994 55.6 67.5
1993 56 68.3
1992 56.5 68.9
1991 56.8 69.7
1990 57.1 70.4
1989 57.3 70.8
1988 57.5 71
1987 57.6 71.2
1986 57.6 70.8
1985 57.6 70.4
1984 57.5 70
1983 57.4 69.9
1982 57.2 69.9
1981 57.1 69.8
1980 56.8 69.8
1979 56.5 69.8
1978 56.2 69.8
1977 56 70
1976 55.7 70.1
1975 55.4 70.4
1974 55.1 70.6
1973 54.7 70.8
1972 54.4 71
1971 54 70.9
1970 53.6 70.8
1969 53.1 70.8
1968 52.6 71
1967 51.9 71.1
1966 51.6 71.2
1965 51 71.1
1964 50.4 71
1963 49.7 70.7
1962 49 70.4
1961 48.4 70
1960 47.6 69.4
1959 46.8 68.7
1958 46 67.7
1957 45.1 67.2
1956 44.3 66.3
1955 43.4 65.3
1954 42.6 64.1
1953 41.9 63
1952 41.1 62.1
1951 40.3 61.4
1950 39.6 61.2

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

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Congo and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Congo Ukraine
2024 6,332,961 37,860,221
2023 6,182,885 37,732,836
2022 6,035,104 41,048,766
2021 5,892,183 44,298,640
2020 5,752,791 44,680,014
2019 5,616,661 44,957,458
2018 5,483,118 45,208,907
2017 5,351,011 45,436,041
2016 5,222,536 45,616,832
2015 5,097,581 45,784,896
2014 4,975,880 45,972,380
2013 4,857,099 46,126,770
2012 4,740,450 46,210,056
2011 4,609,724 46,307,853
2010 4,462,290 46,456,003
2009 4,281,219 46,623,731
2008 4,113,517 46,819,175
2007 3,980,430 47,062,798
2006 3,837,409 47,278,694
2005 3,696,393 47,585,556
2004 3,565,554 47,979,507
2003 3,445,753 48,315,136
2002 3,350,771 48,677,281
2001 3,272,537 49,106,855
2000 3,151,345 49,556,660
1999 3,032,874 49,976,446
1998 2,952,061 50,379,731
1997 2,887,862 50,786,885
1996 2,826,785 51,226,109
1995 2,749,461 51,665,539
1994 2,673,144 52,075,998
1993 2,595,124 52,350,126
1992 2,519,465 52,323,671
1991 2,449,229 52,170,961
1990 2,380,560 52,054,092
1989 2,313,558 51,917,817
1988 2,247,653 51,724,853
1987 2,183,473 51,515,732
1986 2,120,602 51,318,745
1985 2,059,311 51,108,770
1984 1,999,528 50,887,599
1983 1,950,321 50,637,029
1982 1,910,430 50,402,724
1981 1,869,759 50,189,281
1980 1,828,985 49,955,152
1979 1,788,524 49,721,381
1978 1,748,089 49,521,243
1977 1,707,568 49,336,481
1976 1,667,225 49,120,842
1975 1,627,032 48,865,229
1974 1,582,301 48,576,570
1973 1,533,680 48,277,121
1972 1,486,468 47,946,893
1971 1,441,039 47,573,287
1970 1,397,638 47,261,306
1969 1,356,182 46,976,256
1968 1,316,519 46,614,325
1967 1,278,691 46,215,988
1966 1,242,534 45,802,519
1965 1,207,880 45,386,892
1964 1,174,816 44,951,156
1963 1,143,263 44,462,372
1962 1,113,175 43,943,674
1961 1,084,389 43,399,766
1960 1,056,732 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Ukraine
2023 4.16 0.98
2022 4.22 0.9
2021 4.28 1.15
2020 4.33 1.21
2019 4.38 1.22
2018 4.44 1.23
2017 4.5 1.3
2016 4.55 1.39
2015 4.61 1.39
2014 4.67 1.47
2013 4.73 1.52
2012 4.79 1.53
2011 4.83 1.46
2010 4.85 1.44
2009 4.81 1.47
2008 4.73 1.44
2007 4.65 1.34
2006 4.65 1.3
2005 4.67 1.22
2004 4.69 1.22
2003 4.7 1.17
2002 4.7 1.13
2001 4.67 1.09
2000 4.72 1.11
1999 4.81 1.13
1998 4.91 1.21
1997 5 1.27
1996 5.03 1.33
1995 5.07 1.4
1994 5.1 1.47
1993 5.13 1.56
1992 5.18 1.67
1991 5.22 1.77
1990 5.27 1.85
1989 5.33 1.93
1988 5.39 2.04
1987 5.46 2.07
1986 5.51 2.12
1985 5.59 2.03
1984 5.66 2.08
1983 5.76 2.1
1982 5.85 1.95
1981 5.98 1.92
1980 6.07 1.95
1979 6.14 1.96
1978 6.21 1.97
1977 6.27 1.98
1976 6.32 2.04
1975 6.36 2.05
1974 6.39 2.06
1973 6.42 2.04
1972 6.44 2.13
1971 6.42 2.11
1970 6.38 2.08
1969 6.35 2.01
1968 6.33 2.03
1967 6.29 2.04
1966 6.27 2.04
1965 6.23 1.94
1964 6.18 2.01
1963 6.15 2.11
1962 6.1 2.15
1961 6.09 2.2
1960 6.09 2.29

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

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Congo and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Ukraine
2024 19.5 43.2
2023 19.4 43.1
2022 19.3 42.5
2021 19.2 42.2
2020 19.2 41.9
2019 19.1 41.5
2018 19.1 41.2
2017 19.2 40.9
2016 19.2 40.6
2015 19.3 40.2
2014 19.4 40
2013 19.5 39.8
2012 19.6 39.8
2011 19.7 39.7
2010 19.8 39.5
2009 19.7 39.3
2008 19.5 39.2
2007 19.5 39.1
2006 19.3 38.9
2005 19.2 38.7
2004 19 38.4
2003 18.9 38.2
2002 18.8 37.9
2001 18.8 37.6
2000 18.5 37.2
1999 18.2 36.9
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 18.1 36.2
1996 18.1 35.8
1995 18.1 35.5
1994 18 35.2
1993 17.9 34.9
1992 17.8 34.7
1991 17.7 34.5
1990 17.7 34.3
1989 17.6 34.1
1988 17.5 34.1
1987 17.4 34.1
1986 17.4 33.9
1985 17.3 33.8
1984 17.2 33.6
1983 17.2 33.6
1982 17.1 33.7
1981 17 33.7
1980 17 33.8
1979 17 34
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.2
1976 17.1 34
1975 17.2 33.7
1974 17.3 33.4
1973 17.4 33.1
1972 17.4 32.8
1971 17.5 32.5
1970 17.6 32.3
1969 17.7 32
1968 17.8 31.6
1967 17.9 31.2
1966 18.1 30.6
1965 18.2 30.1
1964 18.3 29.9
1963 18.4 29.8
1962 18.6 29.7
1961 18.7 29.6
1960 18.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Ukraine
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Congo Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Ukraine
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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