Congo, Republic of

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 6.18M; 112th of 217
GDP: $15.7B; 142nd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,482; 166th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 65.8; 187th of 217
Human development: 0.571; 151st of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Congo, Republic of

Ghana

Zimbabwe

Côte d'Ivoire

Kenya

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian92.2%
Unaffiliated5.2%
Muslim1.5%
Other1.1%

Religious diversity: 1.71 / 10 · low · 136th 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

COG

GHA

ZWE

CIV

GDP

current US$

$15.7B–––

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$

$626M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

63.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

9.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

40.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

6.18M–––

Population density

people per km²

17.7–––

Urban population

% of total

69.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.2–––

Net migration

people

-2,491–––

Population under 15

% of total

40.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.2%–––

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

2,154.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

836.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

5.2–––

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

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

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

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.71–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

5.2%–––

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

2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#142/214

$15.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#166/214

$2,4822024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#153/203

$6,850latest

GDP growth

annual %

#131/214

2.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#159/207

$2,4102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#18/213

-0%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#112/201

$626M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#75/205

63.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#78/206

9.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#19/208

40.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#181/187

19.9%latest

Gini index

0–100

#156/168

48.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#143/168

39.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#112/217

6.18Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#190/216

17.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#91/215

69.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#187/217

65.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#23/217

4.2latest

Net migration

people

#128/217

-2,4912024

Population under 15

% of total

#25/217

40.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#195/217

3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#143/196

27.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#160/196

40.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#189/192

2.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#167/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#116/160

80.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#153/199

3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#161/194

10.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#109/139

46.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#172/210

38.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#151/214

94.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#166/208

1.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#198/215

16.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#194/215

51.3%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#163/198

2,154.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#142/202

836.22023

Electricity generation

TWh

#125/202

5.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#123/202

20.7%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#129/202

79.3%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#93/204

8.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#67/204

1.42024

Share of global CO₂

#113/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#124/193

6.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#135/172

0.2342022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#142/172

0.1072022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#162/178

212022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#178/193

-1.362022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#174/193

-1.372022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#161/193

-1.092022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#97/193

-0.01692022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#158/172

0.3882022

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

#136/193

1.712020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#89/193

5.2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#151/189

0.5712021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#147/170

0.5642021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#130/164

4.462025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#110/158

2.212023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#61/161

2%latest

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