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Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria

Republic of the Congo and Nigeria side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.03B vs $377.37BRepublic of the Congo vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $1,556Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria
Population6.48M vs 237.53MRepublic of the Congo vs Nigeria

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Indicator Republic of the Congo NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%26.5%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%8.3%2020/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$22.79B2021/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%7.8%2021/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%9.6%2023/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%—2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.933.92011/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%41.8%2011/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%11.9%2009/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$321M2016/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K5.27M2018/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%5.4%2009/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.330.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy—2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%—2021
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%7.5%2011/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.93.32022/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.512.82022/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%64%2011/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%92.9%2011/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade2420.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.3792023
PopulationDemographics6.48M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.114.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.931.82026
Death RateDemographics6.1811.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2769.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.417.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.5104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.733.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3022192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%52.3%2021/2024
Basic SanitationHealth—15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.60.52005/2004
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%21.6%2015/2021 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%50.7%2015/2022 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.121.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%67%2015/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%11.6%2014/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%39.7%2015/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%33.4%2015/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%1.5%2014/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%9.7%2023/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%70.4%2005/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%81.4%2005/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%77.4%2015/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%74.1%2015/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%68.5%2015/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%62.2%2012/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%46.9%2012/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.570.82024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.30.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.3%2022/2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%80.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and Nigeria on 200 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CG,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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