Congo, Dem. Rep.
Low income · Sub-Saharan Africa · 100 million or more
33.3higher is better
Rank 169–170 of 175
Why a range? Scores within 0.5 of the best score in the band share one rank. The published rank is that full range, for example Rank 21–24 of 175.
Basics
16.4
Health
43.5
Income
29.7
Knowledge
49.2
Connection
39.1
Median score of other countries: income group 36.5, region 49.1, population band 75.3.
Colour = how this country compares with peer countries; green is better for people, red is worse; arrows show whether higher or lower is better.
| Indicator | Value | Year | World | Coverage | Extreme reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safely managed drinking water % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 11.9higher is better | 2024 | 73.7 · 2024 | 151 | Central African Republic Lowest reported (lowest) 6.2 · 2024 | Looks off? Fix it |
Safely managed sanitation % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 13.1higher is better | 2024 | 58.5 · 2024 | 146 | Greenland Lowest reported (lowest) 0 · 2022 | Looks off? Fix it |
Internet users aged 16+ spend about 6 h 38 min online a day (self-reported, 2025). Source: DataReportal, Digital 2025 Global Overview Report (We Are Social, Meltwater), data from GWI.
Of 100 people
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Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 11.9% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 13.1% have safely managed sanitation.
World aggregate 58.5% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 22.5% have access to electricity.
World aggregate 91.9% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset) · CC-BY-4.0
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Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 19.7% have internet access.
World aggregate 73.6% · 2025 · World Bank WDI (ITU) · CC-BY-4.0
Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 0.21 physicians per 1,000 people (2022). In 77 of 208 countries with a reported figure, it is under 1 per 1,000 (1980–2023). Congo, Dem. Rep. is one of them.
World Bank WDI (WHO) · CC-BY-4.0
Safely managed drinking water
Congo, Dem. Rep. reports 11.9% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Costs people reported
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