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Congo vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 64th vs. 89th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Uruguay
Population
6681829
3382789
Population rank 109/197 133/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Congo and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Congo and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Congo Uruguay
2024 $15,719,986,077 $80,961,511,074
2023 $15,321,055,823 $77,991,666,838
2022 $15,817,030,155 $70,594,110,920
2021 $14,825,690,211 $60,739,084,241
2020 $11,468,687,464 $53,559,359,262
2019 $13,976,637,780 $62,222,313,619
2018 $14,773,900,289 $65,344,577,416
2017 $11,834,473,039 $65,005,997,963
2016 $10,931,328,151 $57,480,787,465
2015 $12,434,793,867 $57,680,327,999
2014 $17,919,321,078 $61,496,186,974
2013 $17,958,720,699 $61,337,621,934
2012 $17,692,911,296 $54,232,266,359
2011 $15,655,383,577 $50,342,406,067
2010 $13,148,396,212 $41,950,361,212
2009 $9,723,299,915 $32,708,319,078
2008 $11,649,857,673 $31,119,602,539
2007 $8,782,703,437 $23,797,773,024
2006 $8,072,305,029 $19,741,420,740
2005 $6,650,001,680 $17,362,857,684
2004 $4,656,974,940 $13,686,329,890
2003 $3,503,723,088 $12,045,638,352
2002 $3,034,250,924 $13,606,515,723
2001 $2,796,704,604 $20,898,761,742
2000 $3,227,927,698 $22,823,270,892
1999 $2,354,772,960 $23,983,945,191
1998 $1,949,481,379 $25,385,886,978
1997 $2,322,719,103 $23,969,739,234
1996 $2,540,697,539 $20,515,458,114
1995 $2,116,003,868 $19,297,663,097
1994 $1,769,365,438 $17,474,588,896
1993 $2,684,323,623 $15,002,136,971
1992 $2,933,222,703 $12,878,148,791
1991 $2,724,853,506 $11,206,176,651
1990 $2,798,746,050 $9,298,807,850
1989 $2,389,593,026 $8,438,951,476
1988 $2,212,536,312 $8,213,538,369
1987 $2,297,753,652 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,849,268,212 $5,880,112,788
1985 $2,160,872,540 $4,732,017,873
1984 $2,193,581,365 $4,850,238,550
1983 $2,097,274,290 $5,102,276,308
1982 $2,160,640,565 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,993,512,323 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,705,796,853 $10,163,020,116
1979 $1,198,749,667 $7,181,182,224
1978 $878,771,772 $4,910,254,566
1977 $765,224,029 $4,114,670,014
1976 $754,549,601 $3,667,161,241
1975 $767,102,680 $3,538,278,047
1974 $585,364,634 $4,090,209,682
1973 $541,973,363 $3,964,296,443
1972 $410,669,264 $2,189,418,689
1971 $322,128,019 $2,807,258,065
1970 $274,960,700 $2,137,096,774
1969 $265,040,036 $2,004,435,484
1968 $251,247,458 $1,593,674,185
1967 $237,397,428 $1,597,713,469
1966 $220,613,582 $1,809,185,094
1965 $198,318,064 $1,890,767,156
1964 $185,693,725 $1,975,701,816
1963 $172,233,431 $1,539,681,491
1962 $166,521,240 $1,710,004,407
1961 $151,675,739 $1,547,388,781
1960 $131,731,863 $1,242,289,239

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

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Congo and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Uruguay
2024 $2,482 $23,907
2023 $2,478 $23,019
2022 $2,621 $20,819
2021 $2,516 $17,882
2020 $1,994 $15,758
2019 $2,488 $18,316
2018 $2,694 $19,250
2017 $2,212 $19,185
2016 $2,093 $17,010
2015 $2,439 $17,126
2014 $3,601 $18,322
2013 $3,697 $18,335
2012 $3,732 $16,260
2011 $3,396 $15,132
2010 $2,947 $12,641
2009 $2,271 $9,881
2008 $2,832 $9,424
2007 $2,206 $7,222
2006 $2,104 $6,001
2005 $1,799 $5,284
2004 $1,306 $4,169
2003 $1,017 $3,671
2002 $906 $4,150
2001 $855 $6,383
2000 $1,024 $6,988
1999 $776 $7,371
1998 $660 $7,837
1997 $804 $7,436
1996 $899 $6,398
1995 $770 $6,050
1994 $662 $5,508
1993 $1,034 $4,753
1992 $1,164 $4,102
1991 $1,113 $3,589
1990 $1,176 $2,995
1989 $1,033 $2,734
1988 $984 $2,677
1987 $1,052 $2,416
1986 $872 $1,939
1985 $1,049 $1,568
1984 $1,097 $1,615
1983 $1,075 $1,707
1982 $1,131 $3,085
1981 $1,066 $3,728
1980 $933 $3,443
1979 $670 $2,443
1978 $503 $1,678
1977 $448 $1,414
1976 $453 $1,268
1975 $471 $1,232
1974 $370 $1,433
1973 $353 $1,397
1972 $276.3 $776
1971 $223.5 $1,000
1970 $196.7 $766
1969 $195.4 $723
1968 $190.8 $579
1967 $185.7 $585
1966 $177.6 $668
1965 $164.2 $705
1964 $158.1 $745
1963 $150.7 $587
1962 $149.6 $659
1961 $139.9 $604
1960 $124.7 $491

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

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Congo vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Uruguay
2026 66.4 78.6
2025 66.2 78.5
2024 66 78.3
2023 65.8 78.1
2022 65 76.5
2021 64.2 75.4
2020 64.4 78.4
2019 63.2 77.5
2018 64.5 77.5
2017 64.2 77.6
2016 63.9 77.4
2015 63.7 77.3
2014 63.3 77.2
2013 63 77
2012 62.7 76.7
2011 62.3 76.6
2010 61.7 76.7
2009 61.2 76.7
2008 60.8 76.3
2007 60.1 76.2
2006 59.5 75.9
2005 58.7 75.8
2004 58 75.3
2003 57.1 75.1
2002 56.4 75
2001 55.9 75
2000 55.4 74.7
1999 54.4 74.3
1998 52.6 74
1997 48.6 73.9
1996 55.2 73.8
1995 55.5 73.5
1994 55.6 73.2
1993 56 73.1
1992 56.5 73.2
1991 56.8 73.2
1990 57.1 73
1989 57.3 72.6
1988 57.5 72.4
1987 57.6 72.2
1986 57.6 72.2
1985 57.6 71.9
1984 57.5 71.7
1983 57.4 71.6
1982 57.2 71.5
1981 57.1 71
1980 56.8 70.5
1979 56.5 70.3
1978 56.2 70.3
1977 56 70.1
1976 55.7 69.9
1975 55.4 69.7
1974 55.1 69.5
1973 54.7 69.3
1972 54.4 69.2
1971 54 68.9
1970 53.6 68.7
1969 53.1 68.6
1968 52.6 68.5
1967 51.9 68.4
1966 51.6 68.3
1965 51 68.2
1964 50.4 68.1
1963 49.7 68
1962 49 67.9
1961 48.4 67.8
1960 47.6 67.7
1959 46.8 67.5
1958 46 67.3
1957 45.1 67.1
1956 44.3 66.9
1955 43.4 66.7
1954 42.6 66.5
1953 41.9 66.3
1952 41.1 66.1
1951 40.3 65.8
1950 39.6 65.6

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

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Congo and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Congo Uruguay
2024 6,332,961 3,386,588
2023 6,182,885 3,388,081
2022 6,035,104 3,390,913
2021 5,892,183 3,396,695
2020 5,752,791 3,398,968
2019 5,616,661 3,397,206
2018 5,483,118 3,394,534
2017 5,351,011 3,388,438
2016 5,222,536 3,379,283
2015 5,097,581 3,368,017
2014 4,975,880 3,356,334
2013 4,857,099 3,345,337
2012 4,740,450 3,335,401
2011 4,609,724 3,326,825
2010 4,462,290 3,318,580
2009 4,281,219 3,310,091
2008 4,113,517 3,302,177
2007 3,980,430 3,295,153
2006 3,837,409 3,289,506
2005 3,696,393 3,285,771
2004 3,565,554 3,283,148
2003 3,445,753 3,281,186
2002 3,350,771 3,278,867
2001 3,272,537 3,274,251
2000 3,151,345 3,266,206
1999 3,032,874 3,254,015
1998 2,952,061 3,239,280
1997 2,887,862 3,223,345
1996 2,826,785 3,206,324
1995 2,749,461 3,189,440
1994 2,673,144 3,172,834
1993 2,595,124 3,156,345
1992 2,519,465 3,139,702
1991 2,449,229 3,122,354
1990 2,380,560 3,104,403
1989 2,313,558 3,086,255
1988 2,247,653 3,067,961
1987 2,183,473 3,049,896
1986 2,120,602 3,032,845
1985 2,059,311 3,017,037
1984 1,999,528 3,002,488
1983 1,950,321 2,988,778
1982 1,910,430 2,975,492
1981 1,869,759 2,963,246
1980 1,828,985 2,951,953
1979 1,788,524 2,939,903
1978 1,748,089 2,925,715
1977 1,707,568 2,909,461
1976 1,667,225 2,891,392
1975 1,627,032 2,872,320
1974 1,582,301 2,853,944
1973 1,533,680 2,837,133
1972 1,486,468 2,821,644
1971 1,441,039 2,806,462
1970 1,397,638 2,790,807
1969 1,356,182 2,773,974
1968 1,316,519 2,754,606
1967 1,278,691 2,732,277
1966 1,242,534 2,707,646
1965 1,207,880 2,681,169
1964 1,174,816 2,653,180
1963 1,143,263 2,623,766
1962 1,113,175 2,593,298
1961 1,084,389 2,562,044
1960 1,056,732 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Uruguay
2023 4.16 1.41
2022 4.22 1.43
2021 4.28 1.45
2020 4.33 1.5
2019 4.38 1.57
2018 4.44 1.68
2017 4.5 1.82
2016 4.55 1.97
2015 4.61 2.04
2014 4.67 2.03
2013 4.73 2.03
2012 4.79 2.01
2011 4.83 1.99
2010 4.85 2.01
2009 4.81 2.02
2008 4.73 2.03
2007 4.65 2.05
2006 4.65 2.07
2005 4.67 2.1
2004 4.69 2.09
2003 4.7 2.12
2002 4.7 2.16
2001 4.67 2.16
2000 4.72 2.2
1999 4.81 2.25
1998 4.91 2.27
1997 5 2.33
1996 5.03 2.36
1995 5.07 2.4
1994 5.1 2.42
1993 5.13 2.41
1992 5.18 2.43
1991 5.22 2.45
1990 5.27 2.48
1989 5.33 2.5
1988 5.39 2.5
1987 5.46 2.49
1986 5.51 2.47
1985 5.59 2.47
1984 5.66 2.47
1983 5.76 2.49
1982 5.85 2.51
1981 5.98 2.53
1980 6.07 2.59
1979 6.14 2.71
1978 6.21 2.83
1977 6.27 2.9
1976 6.32 3.01
1975 6.36 3.02
1974 6.39 2.96
1973 6.42 2.86
1972 6.44 2.78
1971 6.42 2.77
1970 6.38 2.77
1969 6.35 2.77
1968 6.33 2.77
1967 6.29 2.78
1966 6.27 2.82
1965 6.23 2.84
1964 6.18 2.86
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.1 2.87
1961 6.09 2.85
1960 6.09 2.83

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

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Congo and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Uruguay
2024 19.5 37.2
2023 19.4 36.8
2022 19.3 36.5
2021 19.2 36.3
2020 19.2 36
2019 19.1 35.8
2018 19.1 35.5
2017 19.2 35.3
2016 19.2 35.2
2015 19.3 35
2014 19.4 34.9
2013 19.5 34.7
2012 19.6 34.5
2011 19.7 34.2
2010 19.8 34
2009 19.7 33.7
2008 19.5 33.5
2007 19.5 33.3
2006 19.3 33.1
2005 19.2 32.9
2004 19 32.7
2003 18.9 32.5
2002 18.8 32.3
2001 18.8 32.2
2000 18.5 32
1999 18.2 31.9
1998 18.1 31.8
1997 18.1 31.7
1996 18.1 31.6
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 18 31.4
1993 17.9 31.2
1992 17.8 31.1
1991 17.7 31
1990 17.7 30.9
1989 17.6 30.8
1988 17.5 30.7
1987 17.4 30.6
1986 17.4 30.5
1985 17.3 30.4
1984 17.2 30.3
1983 17.2 30.3
1982 17.1 30.2
1981 17 30.1
1980 17 30.1
1979 17 30
1978 17 30
1977 17 30.1
1976 17.1 30.1
1975 17.2 30.1
1974 17.3 30.1
1973 17.4 30.1
1972 17.4 30
1971 17.5 29.9
1970 17.6 29.9
1969 17.7 29.8
1968 17.8 29.7
1967 17.9 29.6
1966 18.1 29.5
1965 18.2 29.4
1964 18.3 29.3
1963 18.4 29.2
1962 18.6 29.2
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Congo Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Uruguay
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Congo Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Uruguay
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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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