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Congo vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Congo
cog
Leads on 37 of 108 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 67 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Congo and Germany: Congo leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (15,760) against Germany (2.16); Congo leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (17,000) against Germany (2.46); Congo leads on Oil Consumption (11,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 108 compared metrics, Congo wins on 37 and Germany wins on 67.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)38.38 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 38% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.58 points83.85 points★
Radios341,000★77.8
Televisions33,000★51.4
Waterways1,1207,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.40B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars18.23B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.6 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index39.579.7★
Electricity Consumption912★536.5
Electricity Exports2278.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels64★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants36★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables052★
Electricity Imports1828.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity591,500★208.5
Electricity Production1.7612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)7.35 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient48.9★31.7
Gross Fixed Investment45.2★17.8
Gross National Saving19.528★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.3 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.3993.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production1.397.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves90.61★39.5
Oil Consumption11,000★2.5
Oil Exports211,800470,200★
Oil Imports2,832★2.67
Oil Production302,200★147,200
Oil Proved Reserves1.6276★
Population Below Poverty Line40.9 people14.8 people★
Public Debt128.763.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption17,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports5,766494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,162883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production15,760★2.16
Remittances0.30.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources3.17★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)39.220★
Taxes and Other Revenues6.511★
Unemployment Rate19.7 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)565,497-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.66★600.19
Population Distributionthe population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution mapsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country122 Cubic meters per year★45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources832★154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.26 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)198.8★185.14
Agricultural land106,838.2 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)169 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.34 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land205,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country21.22 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions1516★
Independence1518★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.1★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3.8 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km8.2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)241 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.629.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.6 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,00093,000★
Underweight Children Under 512.30.5★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,000183,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)50.14 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.430.75★
Life expectancy at birth68.74 years84.11 years★
Median age of population18.67 years45.59 years★
Population Change156,545 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density19.42 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population6.64M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.260.88★
Birth Rate (%)28.34 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate30.1 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)4.64 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.61M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.5643.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school5 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.64 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.45179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.92 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.36 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums67.37 %★0 %
Total deaths39,514.9 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.57 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate3.99 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-1,953.8 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate36.62 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇬 Congo🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.11.35★
Airports56840★
Civil Air Travel4239★

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