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Congo, Rep.
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Brazzaville
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 old66.0years
Ranks 188 of 217 in 2024
12% below world median · 3% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old39.1per 1,000 live births
Ranks 157 of 196 in 2024
1.6× above world median · 20% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old241per 100,000 live births
Ranks 165 of 194 in 2023
4.1× above world median · 6% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2014 · 12 years old21.2% of under-5s
Ranks 24 of 52 in 2014
13% below world median · 27% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 52 countries reporting in 2014 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.30% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
48% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old4.11births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.2× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2005 · 21 years old76.1% of adults 15+
Ranks 14 of 20 in 2005
14% below world median · 1.7× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 20 countries reporting in 2005 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old87.9% gross
Ranks 146 of 166 in 2023
12% below world median · 10% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.34% of GDP
Ranks 72 of 121 in 2023
9% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old2,515current US$
Ranks 148 of 186 in 2025
68% below world median · 86% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old7,248international $
Ranks 141 of 185 in 2025
64% below world median · 64% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2011 · 15 years old39.2% of population
Ranks 75 of 82 in 2011
33.1× above world median · 26% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 82 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2011 · 15 years old48.9index, 0–100
Ranks 77 of 82 in 2011
44% above world median · 13% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 82 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old19.9% of labour force
Ranks 177 of 182 in 2025
2.9× above world median · 2.8× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old2.4% per year
Not ranked — no better end
21% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.19% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
25% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old53.0% of population
Ranks 198 of 215 in 2024
47% below world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2021 · 5 years old45.9% of population
Ranks 114 of 150 in 2021
42% below world median · 75% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 150 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old47.3% of population
Ranks 147 of 182 in 2024
42% below world median · 28% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old1.34t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
48% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old6.5mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
about the same 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.