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Congo vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 64th vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Congo United Kingdom
Population
6681829
70154914
Population rank 109/197 22/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Congo and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Congo and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Congo United Kingdom
2024 $15,719,986,077 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $15,321,055,823 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $15,817,030,155 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $14,825,690,211 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $11,468,687,464 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $13,976,637,780 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $14,773,900,289 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $11,834,473,039 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $10,931,328,151 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $12,434,793,867 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $17,919,321,078 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $17,958,720,699 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $11,649,857,673 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $8,782,703,437 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $8,072,305,029 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,389,593,026 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,212,536,312 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,297,753,652 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,849,268,212 $601,452,653,181
1985 $2,160,872,540 $489,285,164,271
1984 $2,193,581,365 $461,487,097,632
1983 $2,097,274,290 $489,618,008,186
1982 $2,160,640,565 $515,048,916,841
1981 $1,993,512,323 $540,765,675,241
1980 $1,705,796,853 $564,947,710,899
1979 $1,198,749,667 $438,994,070,309
1978 $878,771,772 $335,883,029,722
1977 $765,224,029 $263,066,457,352
1976 $754,549,601 $232,614,555,256
1975 $767,102,680 $241,756,637,168
1974 $585,364,634 $206,131,369,799
1973 $541,973,363 $192,537,971,583
1972 $410,669,264 $169,965,034,965
1971 $322,128,019 $148,113,896,325
1970 $274,960,700 $130,671,946,244
1969 $265,040,036 $116,464,702,803
1968 $251,247,458 $107,759,910,068
1967 $237,397,428 $113,116,888,211
1966 $220,613,582 $108,572,752,102
1965 $198,318,064 $101,824,755,079
1964 $185,693,725 $94,407,558,351
1963 $172,233,431 $86,561,961,812
1962 $166,521,240 $81,247,564,157
1961 $151,675,739 $77,741,965,703
1960 $131,731,863 $73,233,967,692

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

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Congo and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo United Kingdom
2024 $2,482 $53,246
2023 $2,478 $49,944
2022 $2,621 $47,057
2021 $2,516 $47,691
2020 $1,994 $40,813
2019 $2,488 $43,159
2018 $2,694 $43,703
2017 $2,212 $40,917
2016 $2,093 $41,258
2015 $2,439 $45,255
2014 $3,601 $47,746
2013 $3,697 $43,607
2012 $3,732 $42,688
2011 $3,396 $42,296
2010 $2,947 $39,778
2009 $2,271 $39,009
2008 $2,832 $47,652
2007 $2,206 $50,629
2006 $2,104 $44,695
2005 $1,799 $42,240
2004 $1,306 $40,504
2003 $1,017 $34,557
2002 $906 $30,159
2001 $855 $28,014
2000 $1,024 $28,384
1999 $776 $28,858
1998 $660 $28,396
1997 $804 $26,910
1996 $899 $24,503
1995 $770 $23,253
1994 $662 $19,709
1993 $1,034 $18,389
1992 $1,164 $20,487
1991 $1,113 $19,901
1990 $1,176 $19,095
1989 $1,033 $16,239
1988 $984 $15,987
1987 $1,052 $13,119
1986 $872 $10,611
1985 $1,049 $8,652
1984 $1,097 $8,179
1983 $1,075 $8,692
1982 $1,131 $9,146
1981 $1,066 $9,599
1980 $933 $10,032
1979 $670 $7,805
1978 $503 $5,977
1977 $448 $4,681
1976 $453 $4,138
1975 $471 $4,300
1974 $370 $3,666
1973 $353 $3,426
1972 $276.3 $3,030
1971 $223.5 $2,650
1970 $196.7 $2,348
1969 $195.4 $2,101
1968 $190.8 $1,952
1967 $185.7 $2,059
1966 $177.6 $1,987
1965 $164.2 $1,874
1964 $158.1 $1,748
1963 $150.7 $1,613
1962 $149.6 $1,526
1961 $139.9 $1,472
1960 $124.7 $1,398

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

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Congo vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo United Kingdom
2026 66.4 81.7
2025 66.2 81.6
2024 66 81.4
2023 65.8 81.3
2022 65 81.1
2021 64.2 80.7
2020 64.4 80.4
2019 63.2 81.4
2018 64.5 81.1
2017 64.2 81.2
2016 63.9 81.1
2015 63.7 80.9
2014 63.3 81.2
2013 63 80.9
2012 62.7 80.9
2011 62.3 80.8
2010 61.7 80.4
2009 61.2 80.2
2008 60.8 79.7
2007 60.1 79.5
2006 59.5 79.3
2005 58.7 79.1
2004 58 78.9
2003 57.1 78.3
2002 56.4 78.2
2001 55.9 78.1
2000 55.4 77.8
1999 54.4 77.4
1998 52.6 77.3
1997 48.6 77.1
1996 55.2 76.9
1995 55.5 76.6
1994 55.6 76.7
1993 56 76.2
1992 56.5 76.3
1991 56.8 75.9
1990 57.1 75.7
1989 57.3 75.4
1988 57.5 75.3
1987 57.6 75.1
1986 57.6 74.8
1985 57.6 74.5
1984 57.5 74.7
1983 57.4 74.3
1982 57.2 74
1981 57.1 73.9
1980 56.8 73.6
1979 56.5 73.2
1978 56.2 73
1977 56 73.1
1976 55.7 72.6
1975 55.4 72.7
1974 55.1 72.4
1973 54.7 72.2
1972 54.4 72
1971 54 72.2
1970 53.6 71.9
1969 53.1 71.7
1968 52.6 71.7
1967 51.9 72.1
1966 51.6 71.4
1965 51 71.5
1964 50.4 71.5
1963 49.7 70.8
1962 49 70.9
1961 48.4 70.8
1960 47.6 71
1959 46.8 70.8
1958 46 70.7
1957 45.1 70.5
1956 44.3 70.4
1955 43.4 70.1
1954 42.6 70.2
1953 41.9 69.8
1952 41.1 69.5
1951 40.3 68.2
1950 39.6 68.6

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

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Congo and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Congo United Kingdom
2024 6,332,961 69,226,000
2023 6,182,885 68,492,000
2022 6,035,104 67,604,000
2021 5,892,183 66,984,000
2020 5,752,791 66,744,000
2019 5,616,661 66,631,000
2018 5,483,118 66,289,000
2017 5,351,011 65,966,000
2016 5,222,536 65,607,000
2015 5,097,581 65,088,000
2014 4,975,880 64,620,000
2013 4,857,099 64,139,000
2012 4,740,450 63,711,000
2011 4,609,724 63,258,810
2010 4,462,290 62,766,365
2009 4,281,219 62,276,270
2008 4,113,517 61,806,995
2007 3,980,430 61,322,463
2006 3,837,409 60,846,820
2005 3,696,393 60,401,206
2004 3,565,554 59,987,905
2003 3,445,753 59,647,577
2002 3,350,771 59,370,479
2001 3,272,537 59,119,673
2000 3,151,345 58,892,514
1999 3,032,874 58,682,466
1998 2,952,061 58,487,141
1997 2,887,862 58,316,954
1996 2,826,785 58,166,950
1995 2,749,461 58,019,030
1994 2,673,144 57,865,745
1993 2,595,124 57,718,614
1992 2,519,465 57,580,402
1991 2,449,229 57,424,897
1990 2,380,560 57,247,586
1989 2,313,558 57,076,711
1988 2,247,653 56,928,327
1987 2,183,473 56,802,050
1986 2,120,602 56,681,396
1985 2,059,311 56,550,268
1984 1,999,528 56,422,072
1983 1,950,321 56,332,848
1982 1,910,430 56,313,641
1981 1,869,759 56,333,829
1980 1,828,985 56,314,216
1979 1,788,524 56,246,951
1978 1,748,089 56,196,504
1977 1,707,568 56,193,492
1976 1,667,225 56,211,968
1975 1,627,032 56,225,800
1974 1,582,301 56,229,974
1973 1,533,680 56,194,527
1972 1,486,468 56,086,065
1971 1,441,039 55,896,223
1970 1,397,638 55,663,250
1969 1,356,182 55,441,750
1968 1,316,519 55,211,700
1967 1,278,691 54,943,600
1966 1,242,534 54,648,500
1965 1,207,880 54,348,050
1964 1,174,816 54,000,000
1963 1,143,263 53,650,000
1962 1,113,175 53,250,000
1961 1,084,389 52,800,000
1960 1,056,732 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo United Kingdom
2023 4.16 1.56
2022 4.22 1.56
2021 4.28 1.58
2020 4.33 1.57
2019 4.38 1.63
2018 4.44 1.68
2017 4.5 1.74
2016 4.55 1.79
2015 4.61 1.8
2014 4.67 1.81
2013 4.73 1.83
2012 4.79 1.92
2011 4.83 1.91
2010 4.85 1.92
2009 4.81 1.89
2008 4.73 1.91
2007 4.65 1.86
2006 4.65 1.82
2005 4.67 1.76
2004 4.69 1.75
2003 4.7 1.7
2002 4.7 1.63
2001 4.67 1.63
2000 4.72 1.64
1999 4.81 1.68
1998 4.91 1.71
1997 5 1.72
1996 5.03 1.73
1995 5.07 1.71
1994 5.1 1.74
1993 5.13 1.76
1992 5.18 1.79
1991 5.22 1.82
1990 5.27 1.83
1989 5.33 1.79
1988 5.39 1.82
1987 5.46 1.81
1986 5.51 1.78
1985 5.59 1.79
1984 5.66 1.77
1983 5.76 1.77
1982 5.85 1.78
1981 5.98 1.82
1980 6.07 1.9
1979 6.14 1.86
1978 6.21 1.75
1977 6.27 1.69
1976 6.32 1.74
1975 6.36 1.81
1974 6.39 1.92
1973 6.42 2.04
1972 6.44 2.2
1971 6.42 2.41
1970 6.38 2.44
1969 6.35 2.51
1968 6.33 2.6
1967 6.29 2.68
1966 6.27 2.78
1965 6.23 2.86
1964 6.18 2.93
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.1 2.86
1961 6.09 2.78
1960 6.09 2.69

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

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Congo and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Congo

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo United Kingdom
2024 19.5 41
2023 19.4 40.8
2022 19.3 40.5
2021 19.2 40.3
2020 19.2 40.2
2019 19.1 40.1
2018 19.1 40
2017 19.2 39.9
2016 19.2 39.8
2015 19.3 39.8
2014 19.4 39.7
2013 19.5 39.6
2012 19.6 39.5
2011 19.7 39.3
2010 19.8 39.2
2009 19.7 39
2008 19.5 38.9
2007 19.5 38.8
2006 19.3 38.6
2005 19.2 38.5
2004 19 38.4
2003 18.9 38.2
2002 18.8 38.1
2001 18.8 37.9
2000 18.5 37.7
1999 18.2 37.4
1998 18.1 37.2
1997 18.1 37
1996 18.1 36.8
1995 18.1 36.6
1994 18 36.5
1993 17.9 36.3
1992 17.8 36.2
1991 17.7 36.1
1990 17.7 36
1989 17.6 35.9
1988 17.5 35.7
1987 17.4 35.4
1986 17.4 35.4
1985 17.3 35.3
1984 17.2 35.2
1983 17.2 35
1982 17.1 34.8
1981 17 34.5
1980 17 34.4
1979 17 34.3
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.1
1976 17.1 34
1975 17.2 34
1974 17.3 34
1973 17.4 34
1972 17.4 34
1971 17.5 34.1
1970 17.6 34.2
1969 17.7 34.4
1968 17.8 34.6
1967 17.9 34.8
1966 18.1 34.9
1965 18.2 35.1
1964 18.3 35.2
1963 18.4 35.3
1962 18.6 35.3
1961 18.7 35.4
1960 18.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Congo United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo United Kingdom
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Congo United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Congo United Kingdom
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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