Country profile
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo ranks #112 of 215 for population, #164 of 209 for gdp per capita, #187 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
6,332,961
people · 2024
Rank #112 of 215
Life expectancy
66
years · 2024
Rank #187 of 216
Poverty headcount
39.2%
% of population · 2011
Rank #29 of 186
Under-5 mortality
39.1
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #56 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
36.2%
% net enrollment · 1976
Rank #198 of 232
Tobacco use
15.4%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #100 of 163
Calorie supply
2,187
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #174 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
158,000
arrivals · 2018
Rank #164 of 203
GDP per capita
$2,482
current US$ · 2024
Rank #164 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
3.09
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #98 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
126
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #142 of 210
Forest area
64.1%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #23 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
28.6
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #83 of 248
Protected areas
34.2%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #21 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.4
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #144 of 210
Fertilizer use
8.73
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #151 of 194
Pesticide use
4.38
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #62 of 193
Cereal yield
0.87
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #167 of 182
Digital
Internet users
47.3%
% of population · 2024
Rank #163 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
1.27
per 100 people · 2023
Rank #207 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
95.5
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #181 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
51.3%
% of population · 2023
Rank #194 of 215
Renewable electricity output
31.7%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #108 of 257
Energy use per person
2,154
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #173 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.24
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #129 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Republic of the Congo; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield