DR Congo's hdi rose from 0.4 in 1994 to 0.5 in 2023.
DR Congo · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
DR Congo's life satisfaction fell from 4.0 in 2011 to 3.8 in 2025.
Longevity
DR Congo's life expectancy rose from 50.4 yrs in 1995 to 62.1 yrs in 2024.
DR Congo's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 45.0 yrs in 2000 to 53.2 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
64th of 70 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
DR Congo's gini index rose from 41.6 in 2004 to 44.7 in 2020.
Air
DR Congo's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 36.6 in 1994 to 35.8 in 2023.
Access
DR Congo's safe drinking water fell from 12.2 % in 2000 to 11.9 % in 2024.
DR Congo's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 6.7 % in 2000 to 22.5 % in 2024.
Adoption
DR Congo's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 19.7 % in 2024.
Attainment
DR Congo's expected years of schooling rose from 6.5 yrs in 1994 to 10.9 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
DR Congo's unemployment rose from 3.2 % in 1996 to 4.4 % in 2025.
Gender
DR Congo's women in parliament rose from 12.0 % in 2004 to 12.8 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for DR Congo.
- Homicide rateNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data