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Congo vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 64th vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Vietnam
Population
6681829
102365351
Population rank 109/197 16/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Congo and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Congo and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Congo Vietnam
2024 $15,719,986,077 $476,388,230,307
2023 $15,321,055,823 $433,857,681,378
2022 $15,817,030,155 $413,445,230,669
2021 $14,825,690,211 $366,474,752,771
2020 $11,468,687,464 $346,615,738,538
2019 $13,976,637,780 $334,365,270,497
2018 $14,773,900,289 $310,106,478,395
2017 $11,834,473,039 $281,353,605,987
2016 $10,931,328,151 $257,096,001,178
2015 $12,434,793,867 $239,258,328,382
2014 $17,919,321,078 $233,451,469,643
2013 $17,958,720,699 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,692,911,296 $195,590,661,129
2011 $15,655,383,577 $172,595,049,184
2010 $13,148,396,212 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,723,299,915 $106,014,659,565
2008 $11,649,857,673 $99,130,304,099
2007 $8,782,703,437 $77,414,425,532
2006 $8,072,305,029 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,650,001,680 $57,633,255,738
2004 $4,656,974,940 $45,427,854,693
2003 $3,503,723,088 $39,552,513,232
2002 $3,034,250,924 $35,064,105,501
2001 $2,796,704,604 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,227,927,698 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,354,772,960 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,949,481,379 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,322,719,103 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,540,697,539 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,116,003,868 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,769,365,438 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,684,323,623 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,933,222,703 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,724,853,506 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,798,746,050 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,212,536,312 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,297,753,652 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,849,268,212 $26,336,616,250
1985 $2,160,872,540 $14,094,687,821
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Vietnam
2024 $2,482 $4,717
2023 $2,478 $4,323
2022 $2,621 $4,148
2021 $2,516 $3,704
2020 $1,994 $3,534
2019 $2,488 $3,441
2018 $2,694 $3,222
2017 $2,212 $2,956
2016 $2,093 $2,735
2015 $2,439 $2,578
2014 $3,601 $2,546
2013 $3,697 $2,360
2012 $3,732 $2,185
2011 $3,396 $1,951
2010 $2,947 $1,683
2009 $2,271 $1,226
2008 $2,832 $1,164
2007 $2,206 $926
2006 $2,104 $808
2005 $1,799 $711
2004 $1,306 $565
2003 $1,017 $497
2002 $906 $445
2001 $855 $419
2000 $1,024 $404
1999 $776 $376
1998 $660 $361
1997 $804 $362
1996 $899 $337
1995 $770 $287.8
1994 $662 $229.9
1993 $1,034 $189.4
1992 $1,164 $144.5
1991 $1,113 $143.7
1990 $1,176 $98.8
1989 $1,033 $98.1
1988 $984 $405
1987 $1,052 $595
1986 $872 $436
1985 $1,049 $238.6
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Vietnam
2026 66.4 75
2025 66.2 74.9
2024 66 74.7
2023 65.8 74.6
2022 65 74.5
2021 64.2 74.1
2020 64.4 75.4
2019 63.2 74.2
2018 64.5 74.1
2017 64.2 74
2016 63.9 74
2015 63.7 74
2014 63.3 73.9
2013 63 73.8
2012 62.7 73.8
2011 62.3 73.7
2010 61.7 73.6
2009 61.2 73.5
2008 60.8 73.5
2007 60.1 73.4
2006 59.5 73.3
2005 58.7 73.2
2004 58 73.1
2003 57.1 73.2
2002 56.4 73.1
2001 55.9 73
2000 55.4 72.7
1999 54.4 72.6
1998 52.6 72.3
1997 48.6 71.7
1996 55.2 71.3
1995 55.5 70.9
1994 55.6 70.4
1993 56 70
1992 56.5 69.6
1991 56.8 69.3
1990 57.1 69
1989 57.3 68.8
1988 57.5 68.6
1987 57.6 68
1986 57.6 67.6
1985 57.6 67.2
1984 57.5 66.9
1983 57.4 66.5
1982 57.2 66.2
1981 57.1 65.8
1980 56.8 65.3
1979 56.5 65
1978 56.2 64.5
1977 56 64.1
1976 55.7 63.7
1975 55.4 61.9
1974 55.1 54.8
1973 54.7 55.7
1972 54.4 51.9
1971 54 55.6
1970 53.6 54.9
1969 53.1 54.8
1968 52.6 52.7
1967 51.9 56.7
1966 51.6 56.9
1965 51 57
1964 50.4 57.5
1963 49.7 56.9
1962 49 58.2
1961 48.4 58.5
1960 47.6 58
1959 46.8 57.4
1958 46 56.8
1957 45.1 56.2
1956 44.3 55.5
1955 43.4 54.8
1954 42.6 52
1953 41.9 50
1952 41.1 49.4
1951 40.3 48.7
1950 39.6 48

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

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Congo and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Congo Vietnam
2024 6,332,961 100,987,686
2023 6,182,885 100,352,192
2022 6,035,104 99,680,655
2021 5,892,183 98,935,098
2020 5,752,791 98,079,191
2019 5,616,661 97,173,776
2018 5,483,118 96,237,319
2017 5,351,011 95,176,977
2016 5,222,536 94,000,117
2015 5,097,581 92,823,254
2014 4,975,880 91,679,578
2013 4,857,099 90,573,104
2012 4,740,450 89,510,356
2011 4,609,724 88,468,314
2010 4,462,290 87,455,152
2009 4,281,219 86,460,018
2008 4,113,517 85,175,788
2007 3,980,430 83,633,375
2006 3,837,409 82,167,897
2005 3,696,393 81,088,313
2004 3,565,554 80,338,971
2003 3,445,753 79,563,777
2002 3,350,771 78,772,224
2001 3,272,537 77,969,361
2000 3,151,345 77,154,011
1999 3,032,874 76,287,452
1998 2,952,061 75,299,660
1997 2,887,862 74,226,889
1996 2,826,785 73,156,447
1995 2,749,461 72,049,940
1994 2,673,144 70,854,391
1993 2,595,124 69,586,384
1992 2,519,465 68,260,337
1991 2,449,229 66,891,775
1990 2,380,560 65,504,552
1989 2,313,558 64,147,348
1988 2,247,653 62,843,228
1987 2,183,473 61,584,651
1986 2,120,602 60,347,048
1985 2,059,311 59,060,622
1984 1,999,528 57,706,067
1983 1,950,321 56,337,921
1982 1,910,430 55,011,289
1981 1,869,759 53,738,141
1980 1,828,985 52,490,101
1979 1,788,524 51,378,211
1978 1,748,089 50,249,552
1977 1,707,568 48,954,872
1976 1,667,225 47,684,931
1975 1,627,032 46,482,903
1974 1,582,301 45,413,537
1973 1,533,680 44,409,861
1972 1,486,468 43,429,168
1971 1,441,039 42,449,276
1970 1,397,638 41,475,230
1969 1,356,182 40,582,096
1968 1,316,519 39,734,609
1967 1,278,691 38,895,080
1966 1,242,534 38,024,836
1965 1,207,880 37,129,656
1964 1,174,816 36,201,563
1963 1,143,263 35,249,101
1962 1,113,175 34,288,560
1961 1,084,389 33,409,059
1960 1,056,732 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Vietnam
2023 4.16 1.91
2022 4.22 1.93
2021 4.28 1.94
2020 4.33 1.96
2019 4.38 1.94
2018 4.44 1.88
2017 4.5 1.99
2016 4.55 2
2015 4.61 2.1
2014 4.67 2.09
2013 4.73 1.98
2012 4.79 1.97
2011 4.83 1.93
2010 4.85 1.91
2009 4.81 1.92
2008 4.73 1.93
2007 4.65 1.91
2006 4.65 1.87
2005 4.67 1.89
2004 4.69 1.97
2003 4.7 2
2002 4.7 2.01
2001 4.67 2.02
2000 4.72 2.03
1999 4.81 2
1998 4.91 2.1
1997 5 2.27
1996 5.03 2.47
1995 5.07 2.7
1994 5.1 2.94
1993 5.13 3.17
1992 5.18 3.35
1991 5.22 3.52
1990 5.27 3.6
1989 5.33 3.64
1988 5.39 3.62
1987 5.46 3.72
1986 5.51 3.96
1985 5.59 4.21
1984 5.66 4.41
1983 5.76 4.52
1982 5.85 4.59
1981 5.98 4.67
1980 6.07 4.8
1979 6.14 4.94
1978 6.21 5.1
1977 6.27 5.29
1976 6.32 5.46
1975 6.36 5.62
1974 6.39 5.78
1973 6.42 6.11
1972 6.44 6.1
1971 6.42 6.07
1970 6.38 6.02
1969 6.35 6.01
1968 6.33 6.03
1967 6.29 5.88
1966 6.27 5.97
1965 6.23 6.16
1964 6.18 6.29
1963 6.15 6.39
1962 6.1 6.26
1961 6.09 5.48
1960 6.09 6.27

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

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Congo and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Vietnam
2024 19.5 33.9
2023 19.4 33.4
2022 19.3 33
2021 19.2 32.5
2020 19.2 32.1
2019 19.1 31.6
2018 19.1 31.2
2017 19.2 30.8
2016 19.2 30.5
2015 19.3 30.2
2014 19.4 29.8
2013 19.5 29.4
2012 19.6 29
2011 19.7 28.7
2010 19.8 28.3
2009 19.7 27.9
2008 19.5 27.4
2007 19.5 26.9
2006 19.3 26.3
2005 19.2 25.8
2004 19 25.4
2003 18.9 25
2002 18.8 24.6
2001 18.8 24.2
2000 18.5 23.7
1999 18.2 23.3
1998 18.1 22.9
1997 18.1 22.4
1996 18.1 22
1995 18.1 21.7
1994 18 21.4
1993 17.9 21.1
1992 17.8 20.9
1991 17.7 20.7
1990 17.7 20.5
1989 17.6 20.4
1988 17.5 20.2
1987 17.4 20.1
1986 17.4 20
1985 17.3 19.9
1984 17.2 19.8
1983 17.2 19.7
1982 17.1 19.6
1981 17 19.5
1980 17 19.4
1979 17 19.3
1978 17 19.1
1977 17 19
1976 17.1 18.8
1975 17.2 18.7
1974 17.3 18.6
1973 17.4 18.5
1972 17.4 18.5
1971 17.5 18.4
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.7 18.4
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 18.1 18.7
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.3 19.2
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.6 20.2
1961 18.7 20.7
1960 18.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Congo Vietnam
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Congo Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Vietnam
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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