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Congo vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 64th vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Vanuatu
Population
6681829
344750
Population rank 109/197 174/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Congo and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Congo and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Congo Vanuatu
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,117,972,034
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,115,861,056
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,825,690,211 $950,394,007
2020 $11,468,687,464 $909,421,044
2019 $13,976,637,780 $936,526,268
2018 $14,773,900,289 $914,727,908
2017 $11,834,473,039 $880,043,284
2016 $10,931,328,151 $804,323,577
2015 $12,434,793,867 $759,690,181
2014 $17,919,321,078 $773,717,011
2013 $17,958,720,699 $758,304,466
2012 $17,692,911,296 $747,839,698
2011 $15,655,383,577 $770,153,588
2010 $13,148,396,212 $670,712,980
2009 $9,723,299,915 $592,622,319
2008 $11,649,857,673 $590,748,429
2007 $8,782,703,437 $516,392,923
2006 $8,072,305,029 $439,358,587
2005 $6,650,001,680 $394,962,433
2004 $4,656,974,940 $364,996,869
2003 $3,503,723,088 $314,471,413
2002 $3,034,250,924 $262,596,536
2001 $2,796,704,604 $257,926,882
2000 $3,227,927,698 $272,014,628
1999 $2,354,772,960 $268,006,973
1998 $1,949,481,379 $262,293,411
1997 $2,322,719,103 $272,771,209
1996 $2,540,697,539 $261,370,044
1995 $2,116,003,868 $249,333,250
1994 $1,769,365,438 $233,701,301
1993 $2,684,323,623 $200,491,853
1992 $2,933,222,703 $209,088,825
1991 $2,724,853,506 $201,334,169
1990 $2,798,746,050 $168,879,207
1989 $2,389,593,026 $154,013,202
1988 $2,212,536,312 $158,351,368
1987 $2,297,753,652 $139,464,174
1986 $1,849,268,212 $126,498,935
1985 $2,160,872,540 $131,856,421
1984 $2,193,581,365 $144,482,515
1983 $2,097,274,290 $117,389,554
1982 $2,160,640,565 $114,501,913
1981 $1,993,512,323 $113,781,796
1980 $1,705,796,853 $121,185,498
1979 $1,198,749,667 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Vanuatu
2024 $2,482 $3,411
2023 $2,478 $3,483
2022 $2,621 $3,370
2021 $2,516 $3,107
2020 $1,994 $3,043
2019 $2,488 $3,207
2018 $2,694 $3,207
2017 $2,212 $3,160
2016 $2,093 $2,956
2015 $2,439 $2,855
2014 $3,601 $2,973
2013 $3,697 $2,980
2012 $3,732 $3,005
2011 $3,396 $3,163
2010 $2,947 $2,815
2009 $2,271 $2,546
2008 $2,832 $2,604
2007 $2,206 $2,334
2006 $2,104 $2,035
2005 $1,799 $1,874
2004 $1,306 $1,774
2003 $1,017 $1,567
2002 $906 $1,341
2001 $855 $1,350
2000 $1,024 $1,460
1999 $776 $1,472
1998 $660 $1,471
1997 $804 $1,562
1996 $899 $1,529
1995 $770 $1,492
1994 $662 $1,431
1993 $1,034 $1,257
1992 $1,164 $1,344
1991 $1,113 $1,326
1990 $1,176 $1,141
1989 $1,033 $1,067
1988 $984 $1,125
1987 $1,052 $1,017
1986 $872 $946
1985 $1,049 $1,012
1984 $1,097 $1,137
1983 $1,075 $947
1982 $1,131 $946
1981 $1,066 $962
1980 $933 $1,048
1979 $670 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Vanuatu
2026 66.4 72
2025 66.2 71.8
2024 66 71.7
2023 65.8 71.5
2022 65 71.3
2021 64.2 70
2020 64.4 70.4
2019 63.2 70.8
2018 64.5 70.6
2017 64.2 70.5
2016 63.9 70.4
2015 63.7 70.2
2014 63.3 70
2013 63 70
2012 62.7 69.9
2011 62.3 69.7
2010 61.7 69.6
2009 61.2 69.4
2008 60.8 69.3
2007 60.1 69.1
2006 59.5 69.1
2005 58.7 69.2
2004 58 69
2003 57.1 68.9
2002 56.4 68.8
2001 55.9 68.7
2000 55.4 68.6
1999 54.4 67.9
1998 52.6 68.4
1997 48.6 68.3
1996 55.2 68.2
1995 55.5 68.1
1994 55.6 68
1993 56 67.7
1992 56.5 67.4
1991 56.8 67.1
1990 57.1 66.7
1989 57.3 66
1988 57.5 65.7
1987 57.6 64.4
1986 57.6 64.6
1985 57.6 63.9
1984 57.5 63.5
1983 57.4 63.1
1982 57.2 62.5
1981 57.1 61.9
1980 56.8 61.3
1979 56.5 60.9
1978 56.2 59.9
1977 56 59.2
1976 55.7 58.7
1975 55.4 58.1
1974 55.1 57.6
1973 54.7 57
1972 54.4 56.4
1971 54 55.9
1970 53.6 55.3
1969 53.1 54.8
1968 52.6 54.2
1967 51.9 53.7
1966 51.6 53.1
1965 51 52.5
1964 50.4 52
1963 49.7 51.5
1962 49 50.9
1961 48.4 50.4
1960 47.6 49.8
1959 46.8 49.3
1958 46 48.7
1957 45.1 48.2
1956 44.3 47.7
1955 43.4 47.1
1954 42.6 46.5
1953 41.9 45.8
1952 41.1 45.3
1951 40.3 42.2
1950 39.6 43.9

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

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Congo and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Congo Vanuatu
2024 6,332,961 327,777
2023 6,182,885 320,409
2022 6,035,104 313,046
2021 5,892,183 305,868
2020 5,752,791 298,858
2019 5,616,661 291,985
2018 5,483,118 285,259
2017 5,351,011 278,507
2016 5,222,536 272,087
2015 5,097,581 266,101
2014 4,975,880 260,240
2013 4,857,099 254,482
2012 4,740,450 248,883
2011 4,609,724 243,474
2010 4,462,290 238,248
2009 4,281,219 232,731
2008 4,113,517 226,896
2007 3,980,430 221,276
2006 3,837,409 215,923
2005 3,696,393 210,760
2004 3,565,554 205,711
2003 3,445,753 200,746
2002 3,350,771 195,863
2001 3,272,537 191,031
2000 3,151,345 186,281
1999 3,032,874 182,048
1998 2,952,061 178,313
1997 2,887,862 174,626
1996 2,826,785 170,911
1995 2,749,461 167,137
1994 2,673,144 163,314
1993 2,595,124 159,463
1992 2,519,465 155,608
1991 2,449,229 151,793
1990 2,380,560 148,063
1989 2,313,558 144,393
1988 2,247,653 140,756
1987 2,183,473 137,187
1986 2,120,602 133,720
1985 2,059,311 130,356
1984 1,999,528 127,109
1983 1,950,321 123,998
1982 1,910,430 121,035
1981 1,869,759 118,249
1980 1,828,985 115,660
1979 1,788,524 113,040
1978 1,748,089 109,963
1977 1,707,568 106,618
1976 1,667,225 103,388
1975 1,627,032 100,269
1974 1,582,301 97,260
1973 1,533,680 94,362
1972 1,486,468 91,562
1971 1,441,039 88,862
1970 1,397,638 86,266
1969 1,356,182 83,755
1968 1,316,519 81,314
1967 1,278,691 78,921
1966 1,242,534 76,590
1965 1,207,880 74,358
1964 1,174,816 72,219
1963 1,143,263 70,159
1962 1,113,175 68,174
1961 1,084,389 66,264
1960 1,056,732 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Vanuatu
2023 4.16 3.6
2022 4.22 3.65
2021 4.28 3.7
2020 4.33 3.74
2019 4.38 3.79
2018 4.44 3.83
2017 4.5 3.88
2016 4.55 3.92
2015 4.61 3.95
2014 4.67 4
2013 4.73 4.04
2012 4.79 4.06
2011 4.83 4.09
2010 4.85 4.13
2009 4.81 4.16
2008 4.73 4.16
2007 4.65 4.12
2006 4.65 4.1
2005 4.67 4.13
2004 4.69 4.21
2003 4.7 4.29
2002 4.7 4.38
2001 4.67 4.5
2000 4.72 4.54
1999 4.81 4.56
1998 4.91 4.6
1997 5 4.66
1996 5.03 4.75
1995 5.07 4.85
1994 5.1 4.94
1993 5.13 5.02
1992 5.18 5.09
1991 5.22 5.13
1990 5.27 5.17
1989 5.33 5.21
1988 5.39 5.27
1987 5.46 5.33
1986 5.51 5.38
1985 5.59 5.43
1984 5.66 5.49
1983 5.76 5.55
1982 5.85 5.6
1981 5.98 5.65
1980 6.07 5.69
1979 6.14 5.73
1978 6.21 5.77
1977 6.27 5.81
1976 6.32 5.89
1975 6.36 5.98
1974 6.39 6.06
1973 6.42 6.15
1972 6.44 6.23
1971 6.42 6.29
1970 6.38 6.35
1969 6.35 6.41
1968 6.33 6.46
1967 6.29 6.51
1966 6.27 6.51
1965 6.23 6.52
1964 6.18 6.57
1963 6.15 6.62
1962 6.1 6.67
1961 6.09 6.73
1960 6.09 6.78

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

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Congo and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Vanuatu
2024 19.5 21.3
2023 19.4 21.2
2022 19.3 21.2
2021 19.2 21.2
2020 19.2 21.2
2019 19.1 21.2
2018 19.1 21.2
2017 19.2 21.2
2016 19.2 21.1
2015 19.3 21.1
2014 19.4 21
2013 19.5 20.9
2012 19.6 20.8
2011 19.7 20.6
2010 19.8 20.5
2009 19.7 20.3
2008 19.5 20.1
2007 19.5 19.9
2006 19.3 19.6
2005 19.2 19.4
2004 19 19.2
2003 18.9 18.9
2002 18.8 18.7
2001 18.8 18.5
2000 18.5 18.2
1999 18.2 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 18.1 18
1996 18.1 18
1995 18.1 17.8
1994 18 17.7
1993 17.9 17.7
1992 17.8 17.8
1991 17.7 17.9
1990 17.7 17.8
1989 17.6 17.8
1988 17.5 17.8
1987 17.4 17.8
1986 17.4 17.8
1985 17.3 17.7
1984 17.2 17.7
1983 17.2 17.7
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17 17.7
1980 17 17.6
1979 17 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17 17.2
1976 17.1 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17.3 17.1
1973 17.4 17
1972 17.4 17
1971 17.5 17
1970 17.6 17
1969 17.7 17
1968 17.8 17
1967 17.9 17.1
1966 18.1 17.1
1965 18.2 17.2
1964 18.3 17.3
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.6 17.5
1961 18.7 17.6
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Congo Vanuatu
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Congo Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Vanuatu
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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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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