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Congo vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 64th vs. 117th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Congo UAE
Population
6681829
11686438
Population rank 109/197 84/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Congo and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Congo and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Congo UAE
2024 $15,719,986,077 $552,324,846,835
2023 $15,321,055,823 $522,622,191,967
2022 $15,817,030,155 $511,403,403,676
2021 $14,825,690,211 $422,441,388,700
2020 $11,468,687,464 $357,161,878,829
2019 $13,976,637,780 $433,926,208,305
2018 $14,773,900,289 $440,560,108,918
2017 $11,834,473,039 $403,365,010,211
2016 $10,931,328,151 $381,717,086,453
2015 $12,434,793,867 $381,973,042,886
2014 $17,919,321,078 $424,935,874,745
2013 $17,958,720,699 $409,632,675,289
2012 $17,692,911,296 $392,793,464,942
2011 $15,655,383,577 $368,881,143,635
2010 $13,148,396,212 $307,736,419,333
2009 $9,723,299,915 $253,547,358,747
2008 $11,649,857,673 $315,474,615,739
2007 $8,782,703,437 $257,916,133,424
2006 $8,072,305,029 $222,116,541,865
2005 $6,650,001,680 $180,617,467,965
2004 $4,656,974,940 $147,824,370,320
2003 $3,503,723,088 $124,346,358,067
2002 $3,034,250,924 $109,816,201,498
2001 $2,796,704,604 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,227,927,698 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,354,772,960 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,949,481,379 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,322,719,103 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,540,697,539 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,116,003,868 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,769,365,438 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,684,323,623 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,933,222,703 $54,239,171,888
1991 $2,724,853,506 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,798,746,050 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,389,593,026 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,212,536,312 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,297,753,652 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,849,268,212 $33,943,612,095
1985 $2,160,872,540 $40,603,650,232
1984 $2,193,581,365 $41,807,954,236
1983 $2,097,274,290 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,160,640,565 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,993,512,323 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,705,796,853 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,198,749,667 $31,225,659,621
1978 $878,771,772 $23,775,764,225
1977 $765,224,029 $24,871,775,165
1976 $754,549,601 $19,213,158,779
1975 $767,102,680 $14,720,728,249
1974 $585,364,634 $11,651,505,689
1973 $541,973,363 $4,231,243,616
1972 $410,669,264 $1,415,086,929
1971 $322,128,019 $939,893,600
1970 $274,960,700 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo UAE
2024 $2,482 $50,274
2023 $2,478 $49,851
2022 $2,621 $50,760
2021 $2,516 $44,119
2020 $1,994 $37,992
2019 $2,488 $45,939
2018 $2,694 $47,135
2017 $2,212 $43,734
2016 $2,093 $42,721
2015 $2,439 $44,910
2014 $3,601 $52,725
2013 $3,697 $53,247
2012 $3,732 $53,142
2011 $3,396 $51,922
2010 $2,947 $44,795
2009 $2,271 $37,803
2008 $2,832 $50,054
2007 $2,206 $45,855
2006 $2,104 $44,343
2005 $1,799 $38,719
2004 $1,306 $33,377
2003 $1,017 $29,660
2002 $906 $27,754
2001 $855 $27,745
2000 $1,024 $29,866
1999 $776 $25,856
1998 $660 $24,889
1997 $804 $27,983
1996 $899 $28,323
1995 $770 $27,003
1994 $662 $25,473
1993 $1,034 $25,033
1992 $1,164 $25,648
1991 $1,113 $25,691
1990 $1,176 $26,710
1989 $1,033 $23,167
1988 $984 $21,570
1987 $1,052 $23,113
1986 $872 $23,132
1985 $1,049 $29,468
1984 $1,097 $32,012
1983 $1,075 $34,650
1982 $1,131 $39,972
1981 $1,066 $44,854
1980 $933 $42,925
1979 $670 $34,238
1978 $503 $29,379
1977 $448 $35,020
1976 $453 $31,197
1975 $471 $27,117
1974 $370 $23,823
1973 $353 $9,696
1972 $276.3 $3,675
1971 $223.5 $2,805
1970 $196.7 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo UAE
2026 66.4 83.4
2025 66.2 83.2
2024 66 83.1
2023 65.8 82.9
2022 65 80.5
2021 64.2 79.1
2020 64.4 81.9
2019 63.2 82.6
2018 64.5 82.4
2017 64.2 82.4
2016 63.9 82.2
2015 63.7 82.1
2014 63.3 82
2013 63 82
2012 62.7 81.9
2011 62.3 81.9
2010 61.7 81.9
2009 61.2 81.7
2008 60.8 81.6
2007 60.1 81.4
2006 59.5 81.2
2005 58.7 80.8
2004 58 80.3
2003 57.1 79.6
2002 56.4 78.7
2001 55.9 77.6
2000 55.4 76.3
1999 54.4 75
1998 52.6 73.7
1997 48.6 72.6
1996 55.2 71.8
1995 55.5 71.4
1994 55.6 71.2
1993 56 71.2
1992 56.5 71.2
1991 56.8 71.1
1990 57.1 71.1
1989 57.3 71
1988 57.5 70.8
1987 57.6 70.6
1986 57.6 70.4
1985 57.6 70.1
1984 57.5 69.8
1983 57.4 69.4
1982 57.2 69.1
1981 57.1 68.6
1980 56.8 68.2
1979 56.5 67.6
1978 56.2 67.1
1977 56 66.5
1976 55.7 65.8
1975 55.4 65.1
1974 55.1 64.4
1973 54.7 63.5
1972 54.4 62.7
1971 54 61.8
1970 53.6 60.8
1969 53.1 59.8
1968 52.6 58.7
1967 51.9 57.6
1966 51.6 56.6
1965 51 55.5
1964 50.4 54.5
1963 49.7 53.5
1962 49 52.5
1961 48.4 51.6
1960 47.6 50.7
1959 46.8 49.7
1958 46 48.8
1957 45.1 47.8
1956 44.3 46.9
1955 43.4 46
1954 42.6 45.2
1953 41.9 44.4
1952 41.1 43.6
1951 40.3 42.9
1950 39.6 42.1

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

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Congo and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Congo UAE
2024 6,332,961 10,986,400
2023 6,182,885 10,483,751
2022 6,035,104 10,074,977
2021 5,892,183 9,575,152
2020 5,752,791 9,401,038
2019 5,616,661 9,445,785
2018 5,483,118 9,346,701
2017 5,351,011 9,223,225
2016 5,222,536 8,935,095
2015 5,097,581 8,505,237
2014 4,975,880 8,059,440
2013 4,857,099 7,693,031
2012 4,740,450 7,391,448
2011 4,609,724 7,104,538
2010 4,462,290 6,869,838
2009 4,281,219 6,707,058
2008 4,113,517 6,302,664
2007 3,980,430 5,624,635
2006 3,837,409 5,009,100
2005 3,696,393 4,664,790
2004 3,565,554 4,428,967
2003 3,445,753 4,192,457
2002 3,350,771 3,956,826
2001 3,272,537 3,723,590
2000 3,151,345 3,493,575
1999 3,032,874 3,266,009
1998 2,952,061 3,040,421
1997 2,887,862 2,817,410
1996 2,826,785 2,597,564
1995 2,749,461 2,434,662
1994 2,673,144 2,328,188
1993 2,595,124 2,222,093
1992 2,519,465 2,114,730
1991 2,449,229 2,006,626
1990 2,380,560 1,898,220
1989 2,313,558 1,789,851
1988 2,247,653 1,681,788
1987 2,183,473 1,574,244
1986 2,120,602 1,467,383
1985 2,059,311 1,377,911
1984 1,999,528 1,305,996
1983 1,950,321 1,235,305
1982 1,910,430 1,166,370
1981 1,869,759 1,099,855
1980 1,828,985 1,015,700
1979 1,788,524 912,010
1978 1,748,089 809,274
1977 1,707,568 710,209
1976 1,667,225 615,866
1975 1,627,032 542,856
1974 1,582,301 489,087
1973 1,533,680 436,399
1972 1,486,468 385,014
1971 1,441,039 335,027
1970 1,397,638 286,536
1969 1,356,182 239,660
1968 1,316,519 199,416
1967 1,278,691 179,700
1966 1,242,534 173,976
1965 1,207,880 167,103
1964 1,174,816 159,692
1963 1,143,263 152,211
1962 1,113,175 144,946
1961 1,084,389 137,989
1960 1,056,732 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo UAE
2023 4.16 1.2
2022 4.22 1.15
2021 4.28 1.16
2020 4.33 1.29
2019 4.38 1.25
2018 4.44 1.29
2017 4.5 1.35
2016 4.55 1.37
2015 4.61 1.42
2014 4.67 1.48
2013 4.73 1.53
2012 4.79 1.53
2011 4.83 1.54
2010 4.85 1.57
2009 4.81 1.58
2008 4.73 1.52
2007 4.65 1.79
2006 4.65 1.96
2005 4.67 2.23
2004 4.69 2.38
2003 4.7 2.49
2002 4.7 2.54
2001 4.67 2.62
2000 4.72 2.73
1999 4.81 2.79
1998 4.91 2.77
1997 5 2.83
1996 5.03 3.06
1995 5.07 3.28
1994 5.1 3.76
1993 5.13 3.82
1992 5.18 4.09
1991 5.22 4.25
1990 5.27 4.51
1989 5.33 4.65
1988 5.39 4.77
1987 5.46 4.88
1986 5.51 5
1985 5.59 5.13
1984 5.66 5.3
1983 5.76 5.48
1982 5.85 5.66
1981 5.98 5.81
1980 6.07 5.95
1979 6.14 6.06
1978 6.21 6.15
1977 6.27 6.22
1976 6.32 6.29
1975 6.36 6.35
1974 6.39 6.41
1973 6.42 6.46
1972 6.44 6.5
1971 6.42 6.52
1970 6.38 6.52
1969 6.35 6.52
1968 6.33 6.53
1967 6.29 6.51
1966 6.27 6.5
1965 6.23 6.5
1964 6.18 6.49
1963 6.15 6.5
1962 6.1 6.49
1961 6.09 6.49
1960 6.09 6.5

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

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Congo and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Congo

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo UAE
2024 19.5 32.6
2023 19.4 32.2
2022 19.3 31.9
2021 19.2 31.9
2020 19.2 31.8
2019 19.1 31.8
2018 19.1 31.8
2017 19.2 31.8
2016 19.2 31.8
2015 19.3 31.8
2014 19.4 31.8
2013 19.5 31.7
2012 19.6 31.7
2011 19.7 31.7
2010 19.8 31.7
2009 19.7 31.6
2008 19.5 31.6
2007 19.5 31.6
2006 19.3 31.4
2005 19.2 30.9
2004 19 30.3
2003 18.9 29.6
2002 18.8 29.1
2001 18.8 28.6
2000 18.5 28.2
1999 18.2 28
1998 18.1 27.9
1997 18.1 27.9
1996 18.1 28.1
1995 18.1 28
1994 18 27.4
1993 17.9 26.8
1992 17.8 26.4
1991 17.7 26
1990 17.7 25.8
1989 17.6 25.8
1988 17.5 25.9
1987 17.4 26.1
1986 17.4 26.5
1985 17.3 26.6
1984 17.2 26.4
1983 17.2 26.4
1982 17.1 26.4
1981 17 26.4
1980 17 26.2
1979 17 25.8
1978 17 25.5
1977 17 25.4
1976 17.1 25.6
1975 17.2 25.4
1974 17.3 24.7
1973 17.4 24.1
1972 17.4 23.6
1971 17.5 23.2
1970 17.6 23
1969 17.7 23.1
1968 17.8 23.5
1967 17.9 23.3
1966 18.1 22.6
1965 18.2 22
1964 18.3 21.5
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.6 20.6
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
n/a
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Congo UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo UAE
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Congo UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Congo UAE
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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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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