Congo vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Congo and France: Congo leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (15,760) against France (1.31); Congo leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (17,000) against France (1.71); Congo leads on Radios (341,000) against France (55.30). Across 108 compared metrics, Congo wins on 35 and France wins on 64.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 38.38 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 38% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 60.58 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 341,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 33,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 1,120 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 565,497 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.66★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | the population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution map | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 122 Cubic meters per year★ | 120 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 832★ | 211 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.26 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 198.8★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 106,838.2 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 169 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.34 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 20 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 21.22 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 15 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 15 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.1★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 3.8 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 6.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 241 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.6 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 9.6 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 110,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 12.3 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 12,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.14 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.43 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.74 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 18.67 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 156,545 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 19.42 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 6.64M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.26 | 0.8★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 28.34 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 30.1 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.64 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.61M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.56 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.64 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.45 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 91.92 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.17 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.36 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 67.37 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 39,514.9 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.57 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.99 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -1,953.8 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 36.62 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇬 Congo | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.1 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 56 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 4 | 195★ |