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Congo, Dem. Rep.
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Kinshasa
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old62.1years
Ranks 205 of 217 in 2024
17% below world median · 3% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old89.7per 1,000 live births
Ranks 188 of 196 in 2024
5.0× above world median · 83% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old427per 100,000 live births
Ranks 182 of 194 in 2023
8.1× above world median · 66% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2023 · 3 years old44.7% of under-5s
Ranks 24 of 25 in 2023
2.2× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.68% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
42% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old5.98births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
2.2× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2023 · 3 years old68.5% of adults 15+
Ranks 30 of 33 in 2023
27% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old117.6% gross
Ranks 12 of 166 in 2023
18% above world median · 21% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old2.84% of GDP
Ranks 126 of 164 in 2022
30% below world median · 12% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old807current US$
Ranks 179 of 186 in 2025
90% below world median · 40% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old1,920international $
Ranks 180 of 185 in 2025
90% below world median · 57% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2020 · 6 years old85.3% of population
Ranks 70 of 70 in 2020
130.2× above world median · 92% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2020 · 6 years old44.7index, 0–100
Ranks 64 of 70 in 2020
30% above world median · 19% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old4.4% of labour force
Ranks 73 of 182 in 2025
13% below world median · 14% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2016 · 10 years old2.9% per year
Not ranked — no better end
81% above world median
Medians computed across 189 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.23% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
23% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old22.5% of population
Ranks 209 of 215 in 2024
78% below world median · 61% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old11.9% of population
Ranks 144 of 148 in 2024
85% below world median · 56% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old19.7% of population
Ranks 172 of 182 in 2024
76% below world median · 47% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.06t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
98% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old112.8mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
16.2× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.