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Congo vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 64th vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Zimbabwe
Population
6681829
17361868
Population rank 109/197 74/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Congo and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Congo and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Congo Zimbabwe
2024 $15,719,986,077 $41,539,411,516
2023 $15,321,055,823 $35,871,779,681
2022 $15,817,030,155 $40,757,561,709
2021 $14,825,690,211 $41,287,673,690
2020 $11,468,687,464 $31,980,334,561
2019 $13,976,637,780 $33,357,695,635
2018 $14,773,900,289 $34,141,666,667
2017 $11,834,473,039 $51,035,657,371
2016 $10,931,328,151 $20,559,250,000
2015 $12,434,793,867 $19,973,250,000
2014 $17,919,321,078 $19,505,500,000
2013 $17,958,720,699 $19,100,750,000
2012 $17,692,911,296 $17,123,500,000
2011 $15,655,383,577 $14,109,000,000
2010 $13,148,396,212 $12,047,750,000
2009 $9,723,299,915 $9,670,750,000
2008 $11,649,857,673 $4,418,000,000
2007 $8,782,703,437 $5,294,750,000
2006 $8,072,305,029 $5,446,750,000
2005 $6,650,001,680 $5,758,250,000
2004 $4,656,974,940 $5,808,500,000
2003 $3,503,723,088 $5,730,500,000
2002 $3,034,250,924 $6,345,250,000
2001 $2,796,704,604 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,227,927,698 $6,693,250,000
1999 $2,354,772,960 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,949,481,379 $6,405,250,000
1997 $2,322,719,103 $8,534,000,000
1996 $2,540,697,539 $8,557,500,000
1995 $2,116,003,868 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,769,365,438 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,933,222,703 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,724,853,506 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,798,746,050 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,389,593,026 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,212,536,312 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,849,268,212 $6,220,698,247
1985 $2,160,872,540 $5,640,137,575
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,355,369,172
1983 $2,097,274,290 $7,768,031,182
1982 $2,160,640,565 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,993,512,323 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,705,796,853 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,198,749,667 $5,180,102,910
1978 $878,771,772 $4,353,822,343
1977 $765,224,029 $4,366,610,469
1976 $754,549,601 $4,320,576,877
1975 $767,102,680 $4,373,532,601
1974 $585,364,634 $3,984,194,614
1973 $541,973,363 $3,311,043,292
1972 $410,669,264 $2,679,096,597
1971 $322,128,019 $2,179,828,710
1970 $274,960,700 $1,885,168,339
1969 $265,040,036 $1,748,891,294
1968 $251,247,458 $1,480,355,355
1967 $237,397,428 $1,397,715,282
1966 $220,613,582 $1,282,403,936
1965 $198,318,064 $1,312,105,394
1964 $185,693,725 $1,217,759,447
1963 $172,233,431 $1,160,103,724
1962 $166,521,240 $1,118,172,226
1961 $151,675,739 $1,097,206,526
1960 $131,731,863 $1,053,528,036

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

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Congo and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Zimbabwe
2024 $2,482 $2,497
2023 $2,478 $2,195
2022 $2,621 $2,536
2021 $2,516 $2,614
2020 $1,994 $2,060
2019 $2,488 $2,184
2018 $2,694 $2,271
2017 $2,212 $3,445
2016 $2,093 $1,408
2015 $2,439 $1,387
2014 $3,601 $1,373
2013 $3,697 $1,363
2012 $3,732 $1,239
2011 $3,396 $1,038
2010 $2,947 $902
2009 $2,271 $736
2008 $2,832 $341
2007 $2,206 $414
2006 $2,104 $431
2005 $1,799 $461
2004 $1,306 $470
2003 $1,017 $468
2002 $906 $525
2001 $855 $566
2000 $1,024 $563
1999 $776 $582
1998 $660 $552
1997 $804 $751
1996 $899 $767
1995 $770 $648
1994 $662 $634
1993 $1,034 $605
1992 $1,164 $631
1991 $1,113 $831
1990 $1,176 $867
1989 $1,033 $840
1988 $984 $816
1987 $1,052 $726
1986 $872 $693
1985 $1,049 $649
1984 $1,097 $757
1983 $1,075 $959
1982 $1,131 $1,096
1981 $1,066 $1,069
1980 $933 $949
1979 $670 $779
1978 $503 $665
1977 $448 $677
1976 $453 $687
1975 $471 $717
1974 $370 $674
1973 $353 $579
1972 $276.3 $483
1971 $223.5 $406
1970 $196.7 $361
1969 $195.4 $346
1968 $190.8 $302
1967 $185.7 $294.4
1966 $177.6 $278.7
1965 $164.2 $294.3
1964 $158.1 $281.9
1963 $150.7 $277.1
1962 $149.6 $275.7
1961 $139.9 $279.2
1960 $124.7 $276.6

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

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Congo vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Zimbabwe
2026 66.4 63.6
2025 66.2 63.3
2024 66 63.1
2023 65.8 62.8
2022 65 62.4
2021 64.2 60.1
2020 64.4 61.5
2019 63.2 61.1
2018 64.5 60.9
2017 64.2 60.3
2016 63.9 59.8
2015 63.7 59
2014 63.3 58.1
2013 63 56.8
2012 62.7 55.4
2011 62.3 53.9
2010 61.7 51.9
2009 61.2 49.7
2008 60.8 48.5
2007 60.1 47.6
2006 59.5 47.1
2005 58.7 46.6
2004 58 46
2003 57.1 45.4
2002 56.4 45.9
2001 55.9 44.5
2000 55.4 46
1999 54.4 46.4
1998 52.6 47.6
1997 48.6 48.5
1996 55.2 49
1995 55.5 51.1
1994 55.6 52.5
1993 56 54
1992 56.5 55.6
1991 56.8 57
1990 57.1 58.3
1989 57.3 59.4
1988 57.5 60.2
1987 57.6 60.7
1986 57.6 61
1985 57.6 60.9
1984 57.5 60.6
1983 57.4 60
1982 57.2 59.9
1981 57.1 59.4
1980 56.8 59.1
1979 56.5 54.9
1978 56.2 54.7
1977 56 57
1976 55.7 57.6
1975 55.4 58.2
1974 55.1 58.2
1973 54.7 58.1
1972 54.4 58.2
1971 54 58
1970 53.6 57.8
1969 53.1 57.5
1968 52.6 57.1
1967 51.9 56.8
1966 51.6 56.4
1965 51 55.9
1964 50.4 55.4
1963 49.7 54.9
1962 49 54.5
1961 48.4 54
1960 47.6 53.5
1959 46.8 53
1958 46 52.6
1957 45.1 52.2
1956 44.3 51.8
1955 43.4 51.4
1954 42.6 51
1953 41.9 50.6
1952 41.1 50.2
1951 40.3 49.8
1950 39.6 49.4

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

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Congo and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Congo Zimbabwe
2024 6,332,961 16,634,373
2023 6,182,885 16,340,822
2022 6,035,104 16,069,056
2021 5,892,183 15,797,210
2020 5,752,791 15,526,888
2019 5,616,661 15,271,368
2018 5,483,118 15,034,452
2017 5,351,011 14,812,482
2016 5,222,536 14,600,294
2015 5,097,581 14,399,013
2014 4,975,880 14,207,359
2013 4,857,099 14,013,808
2012 4,740,450 13,817,887
2011 4,609,724 13,595,424
2010 4,462,290 13,356,548
2009 4,281,219 13,142,790
2008 4,113,517 12,959,149
2007 3,980,430 12,804,058
2006 3,837,409 12,636,445
2005 3,696,393 12,483,432
2004 3,565,554 12,365,896
2003 3,445,753 12,232,323
2002 3,350,771 12,087,653
2001 3,272,537 11,971,901
2000 3,151,345 11,892,055
1999 3,032,874 11,783,458
1998 2,952,061 11,594,297
1997 2,887,862 11,369,827
1996 2,826,785 11,158,360
1995 2,749,461 10,974,599
1994 2,673,144 10,873,148
1993 2,595,124 10,860,288
1992 2,519,465 10,702,700
1991 2,449,229 10,404,816
1990 2,380,560 10,137,281
1989 2,313,558 9,864,798
1988 2,247,653 9,583,094
1987 2,183,473 9,284,644
1986 2,120,602 8,982,578
1985 2,059,311 8,686,813
1984 1,999,528 8,391,488
1983 1,950,321 8,098,404
1982 1,910,430 7,796,496
1981 1,869,759 7,498,635
1980 1,828,985 7,041,303
1979 1,788,524 6,647,556
1978 1,748,089 6,543,575
1977 1,707,568 6,449,512
1976 1,667,225 6,287,105
1975 1,627,032 6,098,658
1974 1,582,301 5,908,328
1973 1,533,680 5,720,404
1972 1,486,468 5,542,445
1971 1,441,039 5,374,712
1970 1,397,638 5,215,918
1969 1,356,182 5,058,181
1968 1,316,519 4,900,440
1967 1,278,691 4,748,307
1966 1,242,534 4,601,217
1965 1,207,880 4,458,462
1964 1,174,816 4,320,006
1963 1,143,263 4,185,877
1962 1,113,175 4,055,959
1961 1,084,389 3,930,401
1960 1,056,732 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Zimbabwe
2023 4.16 3.72
2022 4.22 3.77
2021 4.28 3.77
2020 4.33 3.75
2019 4.38 3.75
2018 4.44 3.74
2017 4.5 3.77
2016 4.55 3.83
2015 4.61 3.91
2014 4.67 4.01
2013 4.73 4.11
2012 4.79 4.13
2011 4.83 4.13
2010 4.85 4.04
2009 4.81 3.95
2008 4.73 3.78
2007 4.65 3.68
2006 4.65 3.64
2005 4.67 3.69
2004 4.69 3.78
2003 4.7 3.86
2002 4.7 3.93
2001 4.67 3.98
2000 4.72 4.01
1999 4.81 4.06
1998 4.91 4.07
1997 5 4.08
1996 5.03 4.11
1995 5.07 4.15
1994 5.1 4.28
1993 5.13 4.39
1992 5.18 4.57
1991 5.22 4.72
1990 5.27 4.88
1989 5.33 5.07
1988 5.39 5.28
1987 5.46 5.5
1986 5.51 5.69
1985 5.59 5.87
1984 5.66 6.04
1983 5.76 6.2
1982 5.85 6.33
1981 5.98 6.45
1980 6.07 6.52
1979 6.14 6.59
1978 6.21 6.66
1977 6.27 6.71
1976 6.32 6.77
1975 6.36 6.83
1974 6.39 6.88
1973 6.42 6.94
1972 6.44 6.94
1971 6.42 6.94
1970 6.38 6.98
1969 6.35 7.04
1968 6.33 7.11
1967 6.29 7.16
1966 6.27 7.2
1965 6.23 7.23
1964 6.18 7.23
1963 6.15 7.23
1962 6.1 7.23
1961 6.09 7.21
1960 6.09 7.2

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

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Congo and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Zimbabwe
2024 19.5 19
2023 19.4 18.9
2022 19.3 18.7
2021 19.2 18.6
2020 19.2 18.5
2019 19.1 18.3
2018 19.1 18.2
2017 19.2 18.1
2016 19.2 18
2015 19.3 18
2014 19.4 18
2013 19.5 18
2012 19.6 18.1
2011 19.7 18.2
2010 19.8 18.3
2009 19.7 18.4
2008 19.5 18.5
2007 19.5 18.5
2006 19.3 18.5
2005 19.2 18.3
2004 19 18.3
2003 18.9 18.2
2002 18.8 18.1
2001 18.8 18
2000 18.5 17.8
1999 18.2 17.7
1998 18.1 17.5
1997 18.1 17.2
1996 18.1 16.9
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.4
1993 17.9 16.3
1992 17.8 16.4
1991 17.7 16.5
1990 17.7 16.3
1989 17.6 16.1
1988 17.5 15.9
1987 17.4 15.9
1986 17.4 15.9
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17.2 15.8
1982 17.1 15.8
1981 17 15.7
1980 17 15.6
1979 17 15.6
1978 17 15.7
1977 17 15.8
1976 17.1 15.8
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17.3 15.9
1973 17.4 15.8
1972 17.4 15.8
1971 17.5 15.8
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.7 15.7
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 18.1 15.7
1965 18.2 15.7
1964 18.3 15.7
1963 18.4 15.8
1962 18.6 16
1961 18.7 16.2
1960 18.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Congo Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Congo Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
60,439 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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