Congo
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of the Congo.
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Identity
Name origin: named for the Congo River, which makes up much of the country's eastern border.
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Congo vs Gabon
109 shared metrics.
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Gabon
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Gabonese Republic.
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Identity
Name origin: name originates from the Portuguese word gabão, meaning "cloak," possibly used by early explorers to describe the shape of the Komo River estuary.
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Analysis
Gabon leads in 64 of 109 shared metrics, while Congo leads in 45.
Congo's Capital Elevation is 23.6x that of Gabon (320 m vs 13 m).
Congo's Shipping Traffic is 4.6x that of Gabon (1000.0K vs 180.0K).
Congo's Agricultural Land (%) is 2.7x that of Gabon (31.19% vs 8.4%).
Congo's Inflation Rate is 1.6x that of Gabon (3.1% vs 1.2%).
Congo's Population is 1.4x that of Gabon (6.10M vs 2.51M).
Key Comparisons
Capital ElevationCongo leads
Congo
320 m
Gabon
13 m
Shipping TrafficCongo leads
Congo
1000.0K
Gabon
180.0K
Agricultural Land (%)Congo leads
Congo
31.19%
Gabon
8.4%
Inflation RateCongo leads
Congo
3.1%
Gabon
1.2%
PopulationCongo leads
Congo
6.10M
Gabon
2.51M
Government Debt (% GDP)Congo leads
Congo
128.7% of GDP
Gabon
64.2% of GDP
All Metrics
Capital Elevation
CongoCongo
320 m
Gabon
13 m
2362% higher
Shipping Traffic
CongoCongo
1000.0K
Gabon
180.0K
456% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
CongoCongo
31.19%
Gabon
8.4%
273% higher
Inflation Rate
CongoCongo
3.1%
Gabon
1.2%
158% higher
Population
CongoCongo
6.10M
Gabon
2.51M
143% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
CongoCongo
128.7% of GDP
Gabon
64.2% of GDP
100% higher
Population Density
CongoCongo
18.11 /km²
Gabon
9.6 /km²
88% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
GabonCongo
11
Gabon
87
87% lower
Coastline Length
GabonCongo
169 km
Gabon
885 km
81% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
GabonCongo
$50.61
Gabon
$247.1
80% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
CongoCongo
3.2%
Gabon
1.8%
78% higher
Water Stress (%)
GabonCongo
0.02%
Gabon
0.08%
76% lower
Broadband Access (%)
GabonCongo
1.0 per 100 people
Gabon
4.0 per 100 people
75% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
CongoCongo
12.0K
Gabon
7.0K
71% higher
GNI Per Capita
GabonCongo
$2,280
Gabon
$7,790
71% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
GabonCongo
627.59 kg oil eq/person
Gabon
2.1K kg oil eq/person
70% lower
Land Border Length
CongoCongo
5.6K km
Gabon
3.3K km
70% higher
Credit Card Ownership
GabonCongo
0.90% of adults
Gabon
3.0% of adults
70% lower
Time Zones Count
GabonCongo
1.0 time zones
Gabon
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Water Withdrawal
GabonCongo
0.05 B m³
Gabon
0.14 B m³
67% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GabonCongo
0.17 per 1k
Gabon
0.52 per 1k
67% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GabonCongo
$7,026.36
Gabon
$21,510.17
67% lower
Border Neighbors
CongoCongo
5.0
Gabon
3.0
67% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GabonCongo
10.69 kg/person/yr
Gabon
30.16 kg/person/yr
65% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
GabonCongo
20.55%
Gabon
57.4%
64% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
CongoCongo
8.5 Mt CO2e
Gabon
5.2 Mt CO2e
63% higher
Protected Land (%)
CongoCongo
36.8%
Gabon
22.7%
62% higher
Electricity Generation
CongoCongo
5.2 TWh
Gabon
3.2 TWh
62% higher
Obesity Rate
GabonCongo
8.0%
Gabon
20%
60% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GabonCongo
458.98 kWh/person
Gabon
1.1K kWh/person
57% lower
Nurses & Midwives
GabonCongo
1.1 per 1k
Gabon
2.2 per 1k
50% lower
Irrigated Land
GabonCongo
20 km²
Gabon
40 km²
50% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
GabonCongo
0.37
Gabon
0.75
50% lower
Internet Users (%)
GabonCongo
38%
Gabon
72%
47% lower
Imports (% GDP)
CongoCongo
40.41% of GDP
Gabon
27.47% of GDP
47% higher
Electricity Access (%)
GabonCongo
51.3%
Gabon
94.1%
45% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
CongoCongo
3.3% of GDP
Gabon
2.3% of GDP
44% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
GabonCongo
14.57%
Gabon
25.51%
43% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
GabonCongo
0.47
Gabon
0.80
42% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
CongoCongo
716.12 gCO2/kWh
Gabon
523.08 gCO2/kWh
37% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
GabonCongo
0.12
Gabon
0.18
35% lower
CO2 Per Capita
GabonCongo
1.4 t/person/yr
Gabon
2.1 t/person/yr
34% lower
Land Area
CongoCongo
341.5K km²
Gabon
257.7K km²
33% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
CongoCongo
27.33% of firms
Gabon
20.55% of firms
33% higher
Airports
CongoCongo
56
Gabon
42
33% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
GabonCongo
8.4 per 100k
Gabon
12.5 per 100k
33% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
GabonCongo
40.11 kg/person/yr
Gabon
59.21 kg/person/yr
32% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
GabonCongo
6.5% of GDP
Gabon
9.5% of GDP
31% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
CongoCongo
26 days/yr
Gabon
20 days/yr
30% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
GabonCongo
64.13%
Gabon
91.18%
30% lower
Urban Population (%)
GabonCongo
63.89%
Gabon
91.86%
30% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
GabonCongo
3.8% of GDP
Gabon
5.5% of GDP
30% lower
Beer Consumption
GabonCongo
4.6 L/person/yr
Gabon
6.4 L/person/yr
27% lower
Elderly Population (%)
GabonCongo
3.0%
Gabon
4.1%
27% lower
Alcohol Consumption
GabonCongo
6.0 L/adult/yr
Gabon
8.1 L/adult/yr
26% lower
GDP (Nominal)
GabonCongo
$15,719,986,076.65
Gabon
$20,895,684,425.68
25% lower
GDP Growth Rate
GabonCongo
2.6%
Gabon
3.4%
24% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GabonCongo
96 per 100 people
Gabon
125 per 100 people
23% lower
Military Spending
GabonCongo
1.2% of GDP
Gabon
1.5% of GDP
23% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GabonCongo
2.2% of GDP
Gabon
2.9% of GDP
23% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
GabonCongo
16.26% of adults
Gabon
21.13% of adults
23% lower
Child Mortality
CongoCongo
40.5 per 1k births
Gabon
33.2 per 1k births
22% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
CongoCongo
16.2% of adults
Gabon
13.3% of adults
22% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GabonCongo
71.4%
Gabon
91.3%
22% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
GabonCongo
23 pts
Gabon
29 pts
21% lower
Railway Length
GabonCongo
510 km
Gabon
649 km
21% lower
Teen Birth Rate
CongoCongo
109.88 per 1k
Gabon
91.71 per 1k
20% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
GabonCongo
0.24
Gabon
0.30
20% lower
Digital Payments Used
GabonCongo
54.17% of adults
Gabon
66.52% of adults
19% lower
Exports (% GDP)
GabonCongo
52.78% of GDP
Gabon
64.58% of GDP
18% lower
Fertility Rate
CongoCongo
3.7 children/woman
Gabon
3.2 children/woman
18% higher
Political Corruption Index
CongoCongo
0.84
Gabon
0.72
17% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
GabonCongo
51.59% of adults
Gabon
61.64% of adults
16% lower
Median Age
GabonCongo
18.3 years
Gabon
21.5 years
15% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
GabonCongo
23.67 kg/person/yr
Gabon
27.86 kg/person/yr
15% lower
Death Rate
GabonCongo
4.6 per 1k
Gabon
5.4 per 1k
15% lower
Life Evaluation Score
GabonCongo
4.5 pts
Gabon
5.2 pts
14% lower
Dependency Ratio
CongoCongo
76.78% of working-age pop.
Gabon
68.26% of working-age pop.
12% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
CongoCongo
40.5% of youth labor force
Gabon
36.28% of youth labor force
12% higher
Human Development Index
GabonCongo
0.65
Gabon
0.73
11% lower
Birth Rate
CongoCongo
28.34 per 1k
Gabon
25.51 per 1k
11% higher
Youth Population (%)
CongoCongo
40.45%
Gabon
36.48%
11% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
GabonCongo
77.11% of firms
Gabon
87.1% of firms
11% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
CongoCongo
40.8% of adults
Gabon
37.4% of adults
9% higher
Suicide Rate
GabonCongo
6.7 per 100k
Gabon
7.3 per 100k
8% lower
Forest Area
GabonCongo
219.0K km²
Gabon
234.9K km²
7% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
CongoCongo
842.0K kW
Gabon
785.0K kW
7% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CongoCongo
13.58 per 100k
Gabon
12.85 per 100k
6% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
GabonCongo
26.44% of firms
Gabon
28.1% of firms
6% lower
Spirits Consumption
GabonCongo
0.52 L/person/yr
Gabon
0.55 L/person/yr
5% lower
Scientific Publications
GabonCongo
90.39
Gabon
95.12
5% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
GabonCongo
28.57 µg/m³
Gabon
29.95 µg/m³
5% lower
Food Waste per Person
GabonCongo
129.93 kg/person/yr
Gabon
136.65 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Infant Mortality
CongoCongo
27.6 per 1k births
Gabon
26.5 per 1k births
4% higher
Life Expectancy
GabonCongo
65.8 years
Gabon
68.3 years
4% lower
Highest Elevation
GabonCongo
1.0K m
Gabon
1.1K m
3% lower
Unemployment Rate
GabonCongo
19.69%
Gabon
20.06%
2% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
CongoCongo
92.29% of adults
Gabon
91.41% of adults
1% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
CongoCongo
19.35% of firms
Gabon
19.18% of firms
1% higher
Coal Electricity Share
CongoCongo
0%
Gabon
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
CongoCongo
0%
Gabon
0%
ranked higher
Solar Electricity Share
CongoCongo
0.18%
Gabon
0%
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CongoCongo
0 per 1M people
Gabon
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
CongoCongo
0 m
Gabon
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
CongoCongo
1.0
Gabon
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GabonCongo
-5.9% of GDP
Gabon
-3.1% of GDP
ranked lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CongoCongo
2.0 sites
Gabon
2.0 sites
equal
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
CongoCongo
0.03 per 100k people
Gabon
0 per 100k people
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CongoCongo
0 per 1M people
Gabon
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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