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Congo vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 64th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Yemen
Population
6681829
43325643
Population rank 109/197 37/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 141/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 149/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 112/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Congo and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Congo and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Congo Yemen
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 -
2022 $15,817,030,155 -
2021 $14,825,690,211 -
2020 $11,468,687,464 -
2019 $13,976,637,780 -
2018 $14,773,900,289 $21,606,160,663
2017 $11,834,473,039 $26,842,229,045
2016 $10,931,328,151 $31,317,825,274
2015 $12,434,793,867 $42,444,490,074
2014 $17,919,321,078 $43,228,585,321
2013 $17,958,720,699 $40,415,233,436
2012 $17,692,911,296 $35,401,331,610
2011 $15,655,383,577 $32,726,417,878
2010 $13,148,396,212 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,723,299,915 $25,130,278,213
2008 $11,649,857,673 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,782,703,437 $21,650,528,674
2006 $8,072,305,029 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,650,001,680 $16,731,566,717
2004 $4,656,974,940 $13,867,634,371
2003 $3,503,723,088 $11,777,532,662
2002 $3,034,250,924 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,796,704,604 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,227,927,698 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,354,772,960 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,949,481,379 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,322,719,103 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,540,697,539 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,116,003,868 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,769,365,438 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,684,323,623 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,933,222,703 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,724,853,506 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,798,746,050 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Yemen
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 -
2022 $2,621 -
2021 $2,516 -
2020 $1,994 -
2019 $2,488 -
2018 $2,694 $634
2017 $2,212 $811
2016 $2,093 $975
2015 $2,439 $1,362
2014 $3,601 $1,430
2013 $3,697 $1,379
2012 $3,732 $1,245
2011 $3,396 $1,186
2010 $2,947 $1,155
2009 $2,271 $969
2008 $2,832 $1,072
2007 $2,206 $890
2006 $2,104 $810
2005 $1,799 $734
2004 $1,306 $628
2003 $1,017 $549
2002 $906 $513
2001 $855 $487
2000 $1,024 $493
1999 $776 $401
1998 $660 $343
1997 $804 $383
1996 $899 $375
1995 $770 $764
1994 $662 $1,735
1993 $1,034 $1,397
1992 $1,164 $1,198
1991 $1,113 $1,016
1990 $1,176 $910
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Yemen
2026 66.4 69.7
2025 66.2 69.6
2024 66 69.4
2023 65.8 69.3
2022 65 68
2021 64.2 66
2020 64.4 66.4
2019 63.2 66.6
2018 64.5 65.9
2017 64.2 67.1
2016 63.9 67.1
2015 63.7 66.8
2014 63.3 68
2013 63 68
2012 62.7 67.6
2011 62.3 67.4
2010 61.7 67.2
2009 61.2 66.9
2008 60.8 66.6
2007 60.1 66.2
2006 59.5 65.8
2005 58.7 65.4
2004 58 64.9
2003 57.1 64.4
2002 56.4 63.8
2001 55.9 63.3
2000 55.4 62.8
1999 54.4 62.3
1998 52.6 61.8
1997 48.6 61.3
1996 55.2 60.9
1995 55.5 60.5
1994 55.6 59.8
1993 56 59.7
1992 56.5 59.3
1991 56.8 58.8
1990 57.1 58.5
1989 57.3 58
1988 57.5 57.4
1987 57.6 56.8
1986 57.6 54
1985 57.6 55.4
1984 57.5 54.6
1983 57.4 53.6
1982 57.2 52.4
1981 57.1 51.7
1980 56.8 50.6
1979 56.5 49.5
1978 56.2 48.5
1977 56 47.4
1976 55.7 46.4
1975 55.4 45.5
1974 55.1 44.5
1973 54.7 43.6
1972 54.4 42.7
1971 54 41.8
1970 53.6 40.6
1969 53.1 39.6
1968 52.6 38
1967 51.9 37.1
1966 51.6 36.3
1965 51 35.6
1964 50.4 34.9
1963 49.7 33.4
1962 49 33.7
1961 48.4 34.1
1960 47.6 33.5
1959 46.8 32.9
1958 46 32.4
1957 45.1 31.8
1956 44.3 31.3
1955 43.4 30.8
1954 42.6 30.4
1953 41.9 30
1952 41.1 29.6
1951 40.3 29.3
1950 39.6 28.9

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

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Congo and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Congo Yemen
2024 6,332,961 40,583,164
2023 6,182,885 39,390,799
2022 6,035,104 38,222,876
2021 5,892,183 37,140,230
2020 5,752,791 36,134,863
2019 5,616,661 35,111,408
2018 5,483,118 34,085,182
2017 5,351,011 33,090,921
2016 5,222,536 32,109,010
2015 5,097,581 31,159,379
2014 4,975,880 30,226,309
2013 4,857,099 29,312,952
2012 4,740,450 28,433,647
2011 4,609,724 27,582,897
2010 4,462,290 26,754,387
2009 4,281,219 25,927,724
2008 4,113,517 25,111,941
2007 3,980,430 24,318,082
2006 3,837,409 23,543,083
2005 3,696,393 22,790,085
2004 3,565,554 22,095,167
2003 3,445,753 21,456,379
2002 3,350,771 20,835,086
2001 3,272,537 20,226,147
2000 3,151,345 19,624,141
1999 3,032,874 19,029,420
1998 2,952,061 18,446,013
1997 2,887,862 17,873,936
1996 2,826,785 17,313,177
1995 2,749,461 16,740,058
1994 2,673,144 16,149,147
1993 2,595,124 15,563,914
1992 2,519,465 14,989,494
1991 2,449,229 14,430,201
1990 2,380,560 13,887,862
1989 2,313,558 13,364,174
1988 2,247,653 12,859,708
1987 2,183,473 12,369,912
1986 2,120,602 11,901,040
1985 2,059,311 11,453,825
1984 1,999,528 11,025,597
1983 1,950,321 10,621,499
1982 1,910,430 10,241,006
1981 1,869,759 9,882,362
1980 1,828,985 9,543,358
1979 1,788,524 9,224,194
1978 1,748,089 8,926,586
1977 1,707,568 8,648,222
1976 1,667,225 8,384,113
1975 1,627,032 8,133,598
1974 1,582,301 7,896,783
1973 1,533,680 7,672,796
1972 1,486,468 7,460,068
1971 1,441,039 7,257,462
1970 1,397,638 7,065,279
1969 1,356,182 6,875,859
1968 1,316,519 6,690,524
1967 1,278,691 6,516,444
1966 1,242,534 6,351,494
1965 1,207,880 6,195,593
1964 1,174,816 6,048,006
1963 1,143,263 5,911,135
1962 1,113,175 5,782,221
1961 1,084,389 5,655,232
1960 1,056,732 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Yemen

Fertility rate
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Yemen
2023 4.16 4.59
2022 4.22 4.59
2021 4.28 4.6
2020 4.33 4.6
2019 4.38 4.6
2018 4.44 4.61
2017 4.5 4.61
2016 4.55 4.61
2015 4.61 4.62
2014 4.67 4.62
2013 4.73 4.62
2012 4.79 4.63
2011 4.83 4.63
2010 4.85 4.81
2009 4.81 5
2008 4.73 5.11
2007 4.65 5.26
2006 4.65 5.41
2005 4.67 5.56
2004 4.69 5.71
2003 4.7 5.84
2002 4.7 5.97
2001 4.67 6.14
2000 4.72 6.32
1999 4.81 6.49
1998 4.91 6.64
1997 5 6.82
1996 5.03 7
1995 5.07 7.53
1994 5.1 7.8
1993 5.13 8.05
1992 5.18 8.27
1991 5.22 8.46
1990 5.27 8.61
1989 5.33 8.71
1988 5.39 8.79
1987 5.46 8.83
1986 5.51 8.86
1985 5.59 8.86
1984 5.66 8.85
1983 5.76 8.83
1982 5.85 8.79
1981 5.98 8.75
1980 6.07 8.71
1979 6.14 8.67
1978 6.21 8.5
1977 6.27 8.47
1976 6.32 8.42
1975 6.36 8.37
1974 6.39 8.33
1973 6.42 8.29
1972 6.44 8.27
1971 6.42 8.26
1970 6.38 8.23
1969 6.35 8.22
1968 6.33 8.19
1967 6.29 8.17
1966 6.27 8.14
1965 6.23 8.1
1964 6.18 8.07
1963 6.15 8.03
1962 6.1 8.01
1961 6.09 8
1960 6.09 7.99

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

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Congo and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Yemen
2024 19.5 19.3
2023 19.4 19.2
2022 19.3 19.2
2021 19.2 19.1
2020 19.2 19.1
2019 19.1 19.1
2018 19.1 19
2017 19.2 18.9
2016 19.2 18.8
2015 19.3 18.7
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.5 18.3
2012 19.6 18.1
2011 19.7 17.9
2010 19.8 17.7
2009 19.7 17.4
2008 19.5 17.2
2007 19.5 16.9
2006 19.3 16.7
2005 19.2 16.4
2004 19 16.2
2003 18.9 16
2002 18.8 15.8
2001 18.8 15.6
2000 18.5 15.4
1999 18.2 15.2
1998 18.1 15
1997 18.1 14.9
1996 18.1 14.8
1995 18.1 14.7
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.9 14.6
1992 17.8 14.6
1991 17.7 14.6
1990 17.7 14.6
1989 17.6 14.6
1988 17.5 14.7
1987 17.4 14.8
1986 17.4 14.9
1985 17.3 15
1984 17.2 15.1
1983 17.2 15.3
1982 17.1 15.5
1981 17 15.7
1980 17 15.9
1979 17 16.1
1978 17 16.3
1977 17 16.6
1976 17.1 16.8
1975 17.2 17
1974 17.3 17.3
1973 17.4 17.6
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 18.1
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.7 18.7
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 18.1 19.2
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.3 19.4
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.7 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Congo Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Congo Yemen
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Congo Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Yemen
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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