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Congo vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 64th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Congo United States
Population
6681829
344023146
Population rank 109/197 3/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Congo and United States: Comparison Charts

Congo and United States economies compared

GDP
Congo

United States
1x
Year GDP
Congo United States
2024 $15,719,986,077 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $15,321,055,823 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $15,817,030,155 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $14,825,690,211 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $11,468,687,464 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $13,976,637,780 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $14,773,900,289 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $11,834,473,039 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $10,931,328,151 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $2,322,719,103 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,540,697,539 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,933,222,703 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,798,746,050 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,389,593,026 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $2,212,536,312 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,297,753,652 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,849,268,212 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $2,160,872,540 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $2,193,581,365 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $2,097,274,290 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $2,160,640,565 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $1,993,512,323 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $878,771,772 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $765,224,029 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $754,549,601 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $767,102,680 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $585,364,634 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $541,973,363 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $410,669,264 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $322,128,019 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $274,960,700 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $265,040,036 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $251,247,458 $940,225,000,000
1967 $237,397,428 $859,620,034,483
1966 $220,613,582 $813,032,758,621
1965 $198,318,064 $741,904,862,069
1964 $185,693,725 $684,144,620,690
1963 $172,233,431 $637,058,551,724
1962 $166,521,240 $603,639,413,793
1961 $151,675,739 $561,940,310,345
1960 $131,731,863 $541,988,586,207

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

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Congo and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo United States
2024 $2,482 $84,534
2023 $2,478 $81,490
2022 $2,621 $76,829
2021 $2,516 $70,249
2020 $1,994 $63,526
2019 $2,488 $65,120
2018 $2,694 $62,823
2017 $2,212 $59,908
2016 $2,093 $57,867
2015 $2,439 $56,763
2014 $3,601 $55,124
2013 $3,697 $53,291
2012 $3,732 $51,784
2011 $3,396 $50,066
2010 $2,947 $48,651
2009 $2,271 $47,195
2008 $2,832 $48,570
2007 $2,206 $48,050
2006 $2,104 $46,302
2005 $1,799 $44,123
2004 $1,306 $41,725
2003 $1,017 $39,490
2002 $906 $37,998
2001 $855 $37,134
2000 $1,024 $36,330
1999 $776 $34,484
1998 $660 $32,823
1997 $804 $31,430
1996 $899 $29,937
1995 $770 $28,661
1994 $662 $27,662
1993 $1,034 $26,353
1992 $1,164 $25,381
1991 $1,113 $24,293
1990 $1,176 $23,840
1989 $1,033 $22,857
1988 $984 $21,417
1987 $1,052 $20,039
1986 $872 $19,071
1985 $1,049 $18,237
1984 $1,097 $17,121
1983 $1,075 $15,544
1982 $1,131 $14,434
1981 $1,066 $13,976
1980 $933 $12,613
1979 $670 $11,674
1978 $503 $10,565
1977 $448 $9,453
1976 $453 $8,592
1975 $471 $7,801
1974 $370 $7,226
1973 $353 $6,726
1972 $276.3 $6,094
1971 $223.5 $5,609
1970 $196.7 $5,234
1969 $195.4 $5,020
1968 $190.8 $4,685
1967 $185.7 $4,326
1966 $177.6 $4,136
1965 $164.2 $3,818
1964 $158.1 $3,565
1963 $150.7 $3,366
1962 $149.6 $3,236
1961 $139.9 $3,059
1960 $124.7 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Congo vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo United States
2026 66.4 79.8
2025 66.2 79.6
2024 66 79.5
2023 65.8 79.3
2022 65 78
2021 64.2 76.4
2020 64.4 77
2019 63.2 78.9
2018 64.5 78.8
2017 64.2 78.6
2016 63.9 78.7
2015 63.7 78.7
2014 63.3 78.9
2013 63 78.8
2012 62.7 78.8
2011 62.3 78.7
2010 61.7 78.7
2009 61.2 78.5
2008 60.8 78.1
2007 60.1 78
2006 59.5 77.8
2005 58.7 77.5
2004 58 77.5
2003 57.1 77.1
2002 56.4 77
2001 55.9 76.9
2000 55.4 76.8
1999 54.4 76.7
1998 52.6 76.7
1997 48.6 76.5
1996 55.2 76.2
1995 55.5 75.9
1994 55.6 75.7
1993 56 75.6
1992 56.5 75.8
1991 56.8 75.5
1990 57.1 75.4
1989 57.3 75.1
1988 57.5 74.8
1987 57.6 74.9
1986 57.6 74.7
1985 57.6 74.7
1984 57.5 74.7
1983 57.4 74.6
1982 57.2 74.5
1981 57.1 74.1
1980 56.8 73.7
1979 56.5 73.8
1978 56.2 73.4
1977 56 73.2
1976 55.7 72.8
1975 55.4 72.5
1974 55.1 72
1973 54.7 71.4
1972 54.4 71.2
1971 54 71.1
1970 53.6 70.7
1969 53.1 70.5
1968 52.6 70.2
1967 51.9 70.5
1966 51.6 70.2
1965 51 70.2
1964 50.4 70.2
1963 49.7 69.9
1962 49 70.1
1961 48.4 70.3
1960 47.6 69.8
1959 46.8 69.9
1958 46 69.7
1957 45.1 69.4
1956 44.3 69.6
1955 43.4 69.6
1954 42.6 69.5
1953 41.9 68.7
1952 41.1 68.4
1951 40.3 68.2
1950 39.6 68.1

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

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Congo and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

United States
1x
Year Population
Congo United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 6,332,961 340,110,988
2023 6,182,885 334,914,895
2022 6,035,104 333,271,411
2021 5,892,183 331,893,745
2020 5,752,791 331,526,933
2019 5,616,661 328,329,953
2018 5,483,118 326,838,199
2017 5,351,011 325,122,128
2016 5,222,536 323,071,755
2015 5,097,581 320,738,994
2014 4,975,880 318,386,329
2013 4,857,099 316,059,947
2012 4,740,450 313,877,662
2011 4,609,724 311,583,481
2010 4,462,290 309,327,143
2009 4,281,219 306,771,529
2008 4,113,517 304,093,966
2007 3,980,430 301,231,207
2006 3,837,409 298,379,912
2005 3,696,393 295,516,599
2004 3,565,554 292,805,298
2003 3,445,753 290,107,933
2002 3,350,771 287,625,193
2001 3,272,537 284,968,955
2000 3,151,345 282,162,411
1999 3,032,874 279,294,713
1998 2,952,061 276,115,288
1997 2,887,862 272,911,760
1996 2,826,785 269,667,391
1995 2,749,461 266,557,091
1994 2,673,144 263,435,673
1993 2,595,124 260,255,352
1992 2,519,465 256,894,189
1991 2,449,229 253,492,503
1990 2,380,560 250,131,894
1989 2,313,558 246,819,222
1988 2,247,653 244,499,004
1987 2,183,473 242,288,936
1986 2,120,602 240,132,831
1985 2,059,311 237,923,734
1984 1,999,528 235,824,908
1983 1,950,321 233,792,014
1982 1,910,430 231,664,432
1981 1,869,759 229,465,744
1980 1,828,985 226,542,250
1979 1,788,524 225,055,487
1978 1,748,089 222,584,545
1977 1,707,568 220,239,425
1976 1,667,225 218,035,164
1975 1,627,032 215,973,199
1974 1,582,301 213,853,928
1973 1,533,680 211,908,788
1972 1,486,468 209,896,021
1971 1,441,039 207,660,677
1970 1,397,638 205,052,174
1969 1,356,182 202,676,946
1968 1,316,519 200,706,052
1967 1,278,691 198,712,056
1966 1,242,534 196,560,338
1965 1,207,880 194,302,963
1964 1,174,816 191,888,791
1963 1,143,263 189,241,798
1962 1,113,175 186,537,737
1961 1,084,389 183,691,481
1960 1,056,732 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and United States

Fertility rate
Congo

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo United States
2023 4.16 1.62
2022 4.22 1.66
2021 4.28 1.66
2020 4.33 1.64
2019 4.38 1.71
2018 4.44 1.73
2017 4.5 1.77
2016 4.55 1.82
2015 4.61 1.84
2014 4.67 1.86
2013 4.73 1.86
2012 4.79 1.88
2011 4.83 1.89
2010 4.85 1.93
2009 4.81 2
2008 4.73 2.07
2007 4.65 2.12
2006 4.65 2.11
2005 4.67 2.06
2004 4.69 2.05
2003 4.7 2.05
2002 4.7 2.02
2001 4.67 2.03
2000 4.72 2.06
1999 4.81 2.01
1998 4.91 2
1997 5 1.97
1996 5.03 1.98
1995 5.07 1.98
1994 5.1 2
1993 5.13 2.02
1992 5.18 2.05
1991 5.22 2.06
1990 5.27 2.08
1989 5.33 2.01
1988 5.39 1.93
1987 5.46 1.87
1986 5.51 1.84
1985 5.59 1.84
1984 5.66 1.81
1983 5.76 1.8
1982 5.85 1.83
1981 5.98 1.81
1980 6.07 1.84
1979 6.14 1.81
1978 6.21 1.76
1977 6.27 1.79
1976 6.32 1.74
1975 6.36 1.77
1974 6.39 1.84
1973 6.42 1.88
1972 6.44 2.01
1971 6.42 2.27
1970 6.38 2.48
1969 6.35 2.46
1968 6.33 2.46
1967 6.29 2.56
1966 6.27 2.72
1965 6.23 2.91
1964 6.18 3.19
1963 6.15 3.32
1962 6.1 3.46
1961 6.09 3.62
1960 6.09 3.65

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

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Congo and United States demographics compared

Median age
Congo

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo United States
2024 19.5 39.3
2023 19.4 39
2022 19.3 38.7
2021 19.2 38.5
2020 19.2 38.2
2019 19.1 38
2018 19.1 37.9
2017 19.2 37.7
2016 19.2 37.6
2015 19.3 37.5
2014 19.4 37.3
2013 19.5 37.2
2012 19.6 37.1
2011 19.7 37
2010 19.8 36.9
2009 19.7 36.7
2008 19.5 36.6
2007 19.5 36.5
2006 19.3 36.4
2005 19.2 36.2
2004 19 36
2003 18.9 35.8
2002 18.8 35.6
2001 18.8 35.5
2000 18.5 35.3
1999 18.2 35.1
1998 18.1 34.9
1997 18.1 34.6
1996 18.1 34.4
1995 18.1 34.1
1994 18 33.8
1993 17.9 33.6
1992 17.8 33.4
1991 17.7 33.2
1990 17.7 32.9
1989 17.6 32.7
1988 17.5 32.4
1987 17.4 32.1
1986 17.4 31.8
1985 17.3 31.5
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17.2 30.9
1982 17.1 30.7
1981 17 30.4
1980 17 30.1
1979 17 29.9
1978 17 29.6
1977 17 29.2
1976 17.1 28.9
1975 17.2 28.7
1974 17.3 28.5
1973 17.4 28.3
1972 17.4 28
1971 17.5 27.9
1970 17.6 27.8
1969 17.7 27.9
1968 17.8 27.9
1967 17.9 27.9
1966 18.1 27.9
1965 18.2 28.1
1964 18.3 28.2
1963 18.4 28.5
1962 18.6 28.7
1961 18.7 29
1960 18.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo United States
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Congo United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo United States
% of world population
0.08%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Congo United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Congo United States
% of world land
0.23%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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