Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Congo, Rep.

Life expectancy 66.0 years (2024); GDP per person $6,153 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy66.00years2024World Bank
GDP per person$6,1532021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access53.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water73.49% of population2021World Bank
Basic sanitation20.55% of population2021World Bank
Clean cooking access40.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day39.20% of population2011World Bank
Income / consumption Gini48.90index, 0–1002011World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share4.20% of income or consumption2011World Bank
Under-five mortality39.10deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality241.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting21.20% of children under five2014World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending27.97% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment19.88% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education22.27% of youth2009World Bank
Internet use47.25% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure36.54micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area63.95% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress0.03% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-33.47% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability34.30absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law38.09absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness28.37absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption19.32absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability57.05absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality34.89absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue6.51% of GDP2021World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share8.63% of revenue2021World Bank
Goods and services tax share13.80% of revenue2021World Bank
International trade tax share6.64% of revenue2021World Bank
Government health spending1.12% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.34% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicideUnavailabledeaths per 100,000 people—World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.40annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people48.86hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment48.30hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment49.37hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.46Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Congo, Rep.: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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