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Congo vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 64th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Venezuela
Population
6681829
28661242
Population rank 109/197 54/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Congo and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Congo and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Congo Venezuela
2024 $15,719,986,077 $119,802,963,258
2023 $15,321,055,823 $102,376,526,556
2022 $15,817,030,155 $89,013,255,585
2021 $14,825,690,211 $56,614,976,855
2020 $11,468,687,464 $42,838,020,721
2019 $13,976,637,780 $73,014,084,091
2018 $14,773,900,289 $102,021,093,965
2017 $11,834,473,039 $115,883,275,163
2016 $10,931,328,151 $112,915,034,262
2015 $12,434,793,867 $125,449,241,571
2014 $17,919,321,078 $214,689,614,733
2013 $17,958,720,699 $258,930,655,486
2012 $17,692,911,296 $372,592,062,768
2011 $15,655,383,577 $316,482,190,800
2010 $13,148,396,212 $393,192,354,511
2009 $9,723,299,915 $329,787,628,928
2008 $11,649,857,673 $315,953,388,511
2007 $8,782,703,437 $230,364,012,576
2006 $8,072,305,029 $183,477,522,124
2005 $6,650,001,680 $145,513,489,652
2004 $4,656,974,940 $112,451,400,425
2003 $3,503,723,088 $83,620,628,582
2002 $3,034,250,924 $92,893,587,734
2001 $2,796,704,604 $122,911,036,747
2000 $3,227,927,698 $117,146,466,003
1999 $2,354,772,960 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,949,481,379 $91,336,763,255
1997 $2,322,719,103 $85,837,678,560
1996 $2,540,697,539 $70,543,211,119
1995 $2,116,003,868 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,769,365,438 $58,418,666,667
1993 $2,684,323,623 $60,037,460,783
1992 $2,933,222,703 $60,416,519,620
1991 $2,724,853,506 $53,453,444,787
1990 $2,798,746,050 $48,606,952,195
1989 $2,389,593,026 $43,536,709,104
1988 $2,212,536,312 $60,226,413,793
1987 $2,297,753,652 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,849,268,212 $60,516,123,711
1985 $2,160,872,540 $61,965,466,667
1984 $2,193,581,365 $59,867,743,468
1983 $2,097,274,290 $67,556,279,070
1982 $2,160,640,565 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,993,512,323 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,705,796,853 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,198,749,667 $48,310,930,233
1978 $878,771,772 $39,316,279,070
1977 $765,224,029 $36,210,697,674
1976 $754,549,601 $31,419,534,884
1975 $767,102,680 $27,464,651,163
1974 $585,364,634 $26,100,930,233
1973 $541,973,363 $17,035,581,395
1972 $410,669,264 $13,977,727,273
1971 $322,128,019 $12,986,590,909
1970 $274,960,700 $11,561,111,111
1969 $265,040,036 $10,285,111,111
1968 $251,247,458 $10,034,444,444
1967 $237,397,428 $9,250,000,000
1966 $220,613,582 $8,781,333,333
1965 $198,318,064 $8,427,777,778
1964 $185,693,725 $8,192,413,793
1963 $172,233,431 $9,608,717,288
1962 $166,521,240 $8,814,309,884
1961 $151,675,739 $8,067,267,031
1960 $131,731,863 $7,663,938,303

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

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Congo and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Venezuela
2024 $2,482 $4,218
2023 $2,478 $3,617
2022 $2,621 $3,155
2021 $2,516 $2,005
2020 $1,994 $1,506
2019 $2,488 $2,523
2018 $2,694 $3,423
2017 $2,212 $3,791
2016 $2,093 $3,670
2015 $2,439 $4,103
2014 $3,601 $7,096
2013 $3,697 $8,656
2012 $3,732 $12,607
2011 $3,396 $10,844
2010 $2,947 $13,646
2009 $2,271 $11,597
2008 $2,832 $11,262
2007 $2,206 $8,332
2006 $2,104 $6,739
2005 $1,799 $5,432
2004 $1,306 $4,269
2003 $1,017 $3,230
2002 $906 $3,652
2001 $855 $4,920
2000 $1,024 $4,776
1999 $776 $4,071
1998 $660 $3,870
1997 $804 $3,711
1996 $899 $3,113
1995 $770 $3,487
1994 $662 $2,689
1993 $1,034 $2,825
1992 $1,164 $2,907
1991 $1,113 $2,633
1990 $1,176 $2,452
1989 $1,033 $2,250
1988 $984 $3,191
1987 $1,052 $2,611
1986 $872 $3,376
1985 $1,049 $3,549
1984 $1,097 $3,520
1983 $1,075 $4,079
1982 $1,131 $4,202
1981 $1,066 $4,228
1980 $933 $3,874
1979 $670 $3,257
1978 $503 $2,727
1977 $448 $2,585
1976 $453 $2,309
1975 $471 $2,078
1974 $370 $2,034
1973 $353 $1,367
1972 $276.3 $1,155
1971 $223.5 $1,106
1970 $196.7 $1,015
1969 $195.4 $932
1968 $190.8 $938
1967 $185.7 $893
1966 $177.6 $876
1965 $164.2 $869
1964 $158.1 $874
1963 $150.7 $1,060
1962 $149.6 $1,007
1961 $139.9 $954
1960 $124.7 $939

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

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Congo vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Venezuela
2026 66.4 73
2025 66.2 72.8
2024 66 72.7
2023 65.8 72.5
2022 65 72.6
2021 64.2 71.5
2020 64.4 72.4
2019 63.2 72.8
2018 64.5 72.6
2017 64.2 71.9
2016 63.9 72
2015 63.7 73
2014 63.3 72.8
2013 63 73.1
2012 62.7 73.1
2011 62.3 73.1
2010 61.7 73.1
2009 61.2 72.8
2008 60.8 72.6
2007 60.1 73.3
2006 59.5 73
2005 58.7 73.1
2004 58 72.8
2003 57.1 72.1
2002 56.4 72.8
2001 55.9 71
2000 55.4 72.4
1999 54.4 72.1
1998 52.6 72.4
1997 48.6 72.6
1996 55.2 71.9
1995 55.5 71.7
1994 55.6 71.3
1993 56 71.4
1992 56.5 71.2
1991 56.8 71.2
1990 57.1 71
1989 57.3 70.8
1988 57.5 70.8
1987 57.6 70.7
1986 57.6 70.5
1985 57.6 70
1984 57.5 69.7
1983 57.4 69.5
1982 57.2 69
1981 57.1 68.7
1980 56.8 68.2
1979 56.5 68.2
1978 56.2 68.1
1977 56 67.7
1976 55.7 67.3
1975 55.4 66.7
1974 55.1 66.2
1973 54.7 65.7
1972 54.4 65.6
1971 54 65.2
1970 53.6 64.8
1969 53.1 63.8
1968 52.6 63.9
1967 51.9 63.6
1966 51.6 62.9
1965 51 61.9
1964 50.4 61.2
1963 49.7 60.5
1962 49 59.7
1961 48.4 59.1
1960 47.6 58.4
1959 46.8 57.7
1958 46 56.9
1957 45.1 56.2
1956 44.3 55.5
1955 43.4 54.8
1954 42.6 54.1
1953 41.9 53.4
1952 41.1 52.7
1951 40.3 52
1950 39.6 51.1

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

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Congo and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Congo Venezuela
2024 6,332,961 28,405,543
2023 6,182,885 28,300,854
2022 6,035,104 28,213,017
2021 5,892,183 28,237,826
2020 5,752,791 28,444,077
2019 5,616,661 28,938,098
2018 5,483,118 29,807,592
2017 5,351,011 30,565,323
2016 5,222,536 30,765,720
2015 5,097,581 30,573,972
2014 4,975,880 30,254,079
2013 4,857,099 29,912,198
2012 4,740,450 29,553,826
2011 4,609,724 29,185,212
2010 4,462,290 28,813,101
2009 4,281,219 28,438,298
2008 4,113,517 28,053,696
2007 3,980,430 27,649,363
2006 3,837,409 27,224,686
2005 3,696,393 26,785,804
2004 3,565,554 26,340,838
2003 3,445,753 25,892,703
2002 3,350,771 25,435,671
2001 3,272,537 24,979,922
2000 3,151,345 24,526,708
1999 3,032,874 24,066,593
1998 2,952,061 23,601,337
1997 2,887,862 23,131,685
1996 2,826,785 22,662,113
1995 2,749,461 22,193,821
1994 2,673,144 21,725,188
1993 2,595,124 21,254,520
1992 2,519,465 20,780,948
1991 2,449,229 20,304,896
1990 2,380,560 19,827,010
1989 2,313,558 19,348,921
1988 2,247,653 18,871,020
1987 2,183,473 18,394,963
1986 2,120,602 17,923,536
1985 2,059,311 17,461,434
1984 1,999,528 17,008,841
1983 1,950,321 16,562,205
1982 1,910,430 16,121,874
1981 1,869,759 15,687,297
1980 1,828,985 15,258,218
1979 1,788,524 14,834,552
1978 1,748,089 14,416,684
1977 1,707,568 14,006,812
1976 1,667,225 13,606,284
1975 1,627,032 13,215,892
1974 1,582,301 12,835,351
1973 1,533,680 12,463,537
1972 1,486,468 12,099,180
1971 1,441,039 11,741,008
1970 1,397,638 11,387,790
1969 1,356,182 11,040,280
1968 1,316,519 10,697,530
1967 1,278,691 10,358,513
1966 1,242,534 10,024,854
1965 1,207,880 9,697,790
1964 1,174,816 9,377,712
1963 1,143,263 9,064,021
1962 1,113,175 8,756,870
1961 1,084,389 8,455,915
1960 1,056,732 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Venezuela
2023 4.16 2.08
2022 4.22 2.09
2021 4.28 2.11
2020 4.33 2.12
2019 4.38 2.13
2018 4.44 2.15
2017 4.5 2.18
2016 4.55 2.22
2015 4.61 2.25
2014 4.67 2.3
2013 4.73 2.33
2012 4.79 2.38
2011 4.83 2.4
2010 4.85 2.4
2009 4.81 2.42
2008 4.73 2.48
2007 4.65 2.52
2006 4.65 2.6
2005 4.67 2.63
2004 4.69 2.64
2003 4.7 2.7
2002 4.7 2.74
2001 4.67 2.78
2000 4.72 2.79
1999 4.81 2.86
1998 4.91 2.91
1997 5 2.97
1996 5.03 3.02
1995 5.07 3.08
1994 5.1 3.15
1993 5.13 3.22
1992 5.18 3.29
1991 5.22 3.37
1990 5.27 3.45
1989 5.33 3.52
1988 5.39 3.6
1987 5.46 3.67
1986 5.51 3.73
1985 5.59 3.79
1984 5.66 3.86
1983 5.76 3.93
1982 5.85 4.01
1981 5.98 4.1
1980 6.07 4.2
1979 6.14 4.3
1978 6.21 4.4
1977 6.27 4.49
1976 6.32 4.59
1975 6.36 4.69
1974 6.39 4.79
1973 6.42 4.91
1972 6.44 5.04
1971 6.42 5.17
1970 6.38 5.32
1969 6.35 5.47
1968 6.33 5.61
1967 6.29 5.75
1966 6.27 5.87
1965 6.23 5.98
1964 6.18 6.07
1963 6.15 6.16
1962 6.1 6.23
1961 6.09 6.3
1960 6.09 6.38

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

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Congo and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Venezuela
2024 19.5 30.2
2023 19.4 30
2022 19.3 29.8
2021 19.2 29.6
2020 19.2 29.2
2019 19.1 28.9
2018 19.1 28.4
2017 19.2 28
2016 19.2 27.7
2015 19.3 27.4
2014 19.4 27.1
2013 19.5 26.8
2012 19.6 26.5
2011 19.7 26.1
2010 19.8 25.8
2009 19.7 25.5
2008 19.5 25.2
2007 19.5 24.9
2006 19.3 24.7
2005 19.2 24.4
2004 19 24.1
2003 18.9 23.9
2002 18.8 23.6
2001 18.8 23.4
2000 18.5 23.1
1999 18.2 22.8
1998 18.1 22.6
1997 18.1 22.3
1996 18.1 22.1
1995 18.1 21.9
1994 18 21.6
1993 17.9 21.4
1992 17.8 21.2
1991 17.7 21
1990 17.7 20.8
1989 17.6 20.6
1988 17.5 20.4
1987 17.4 20.2
1986 17.4 20
1985 17.3 19.8
1984 17.2 19.6
1983 17.2 19.4
1982 17.1 19.2
1981 17 19
1980 17 18.8
1979 17 18.7
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.3
1976 17.1 18.1
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.3 17.7
1973 17.4 17.5
1972 17.4 17.3
1971 17.5 17.2
1970 17.6 17
1969 17.7 16.9
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 18.1 16.6
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.3 16.5
1963 18.4 16.5
1962 18.6 16.5
1961 18.7 16.6
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Venezuela
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Congo Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Venezuela
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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