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Republic of the Congo vs South Africa

Republic of the Congo and South Africa side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.03B vs $479.96BRepublic of the Congo vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $7,503Republic of the Congo vs South Africa
Population6.48M vs 64.75MRepublic of the Congo vs South Africa

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Indicator Republic of the Congo South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%7%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%12.3%2020/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$1B2021/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0.2%2021/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%89.4%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%25.9%2021/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.954.12011/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%17.4%2011/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%34.6%2009/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$2.72B2016/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K3.89M2018/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%60.1%2009/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.351.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%12.9%2021/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%3.7%2011/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.982022/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.5462022/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%30.2%2011/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%59.6%2011/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade2439.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.4762023
PopulationDemographics6.48M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.112.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.917.82026
Death RateDemographics6.189.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.52.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.424.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.534.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.711.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3023892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%22.2%2021/2024
Basic SanitationHealth—3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.62.252005/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%54.6%2015/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%96.7%2015/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.126.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%93.7%2015/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%3.6%2014/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%88.6%2015/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%3.6%2015/2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%11.8%2014/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%91.2%2005/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%97.2%2005/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%97.6%2015/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%92.5%2015/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%62.2%2015/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%77.9%2012/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%104.1%2012/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—43.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.180.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.310.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.35.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.6%2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and South Africa on 202 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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