Congo, Democratic Republic of

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 106M; 15th of 217
GDP: $70.7B; 88th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $647; 206th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 61.9; 205th of 217
Human development: 0.479; 177th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Mozambique

Somalia

Eritrea

Niger

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian96.3%
Other1.3%
Muslim1.3%
Unaffiliated1.2%

Religious diversity: 0.851 / 10 · very low · 158th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

COD

MOZ

SOM

ERI

GDP

current US$

$70.7B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$2.38B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

79.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

17.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

46.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

1,841–––

Population

people

106M–––

Population density

people per km²

45.2–––

Urban population

% of total

47.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

6.1–––

Net migration

people

-27K–––

Population under 15

% of total

46%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

382.5–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

150.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

15.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.851–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.2%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#88/214

$70.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#206/214

$6472024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#199/203

$1,617latest

GDP growth

annual %

#18/214

6.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#200/207

$6402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#189/213

14.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#63/201

$2.38B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#51/205

79.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#46/206

17.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#11/208

46.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#81/187

4.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#148/168

44.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#167/168

85.3%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#162/165

$8442022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#127/144

1.832023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#77/129

1,8412023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#15/217

106Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#159/216

45.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#153/215

47.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#205/217

61.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#4/217

6.1latest

Net migration

people

#181/217

-27K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#6/217

46%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#191/217

3.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#178/196

44.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#185/196

73.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#161/192

3.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#165/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#118/160

80.5%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#151/199

3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#172/194

6.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#134/139

11.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#185/210

30.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#199/214

53.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#201/208

02023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#208/215

9.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#207/215

22.1%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#194/198

382.52023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#180/202

150.32023

Electricity generation

TWh

#93/202

15.92023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#4/202

100%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#8/202

0%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#74/204

5.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#1/204

0.12024

Share of global CO₂

#132/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#102/193

5.22023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#149/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#188/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#166/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#177/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#172/210

0.6392024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#113/175

0.3062025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#132/175

0.1152025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#135/175

0.422025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#163/175

0.8862025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#105/175

0.5062025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#164/178

202022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#186/193

-1.542022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#186/193

-1.752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#184/193

-1.672022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#180/193

-1.982022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#141/175

0.552025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#123/126

9,1722025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#123/126

4,5252025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#125/126

3,8442025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#158/193

0.8512020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#121/193

1.2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#177/189

0.4792021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#151/170

0.6012021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#152/164

3.762025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#155/158

3.212023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#114/161

1.2%latest

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