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Topic 06 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Republic of the Congo: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
Republic of the Congo is placed 153rd of 196 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Maternal Mortality Ratio 241.09 (2023); Human Development Index 0.649 (2023).
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153rd
of 196 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Republic of the Congo on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 2 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
241.09
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
Republic of the Congo: 241.09. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Middle Africa
- 75.36 São Tomé and Príncipe
- Land neighbours
- Angola 183.2 · Central African Republic 691.74 · Cameroon 258.23 · DR Congo 427.05 · Gabon 232.66
Key 3 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.649
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 138th of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
Republic of the Congo: 0.649. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.733 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Angola 0.616 · Central African Republic 0.414 · Cameroon 0.588 · DR Congo 0.522 · Gabon 0.733
02Over time
Which way Republic of the Congo is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
Republic of the CongoWorld median
Republic of the Congo fell from 509.5 in 2000 to 241.09 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year Republic of the Congo World median 2023 241.1 46.7 2022 240.8 53.0 2021 301.4 76.6 2020 247.2 56.0 2019 245.3 48.4 2018 259.1 49.3 2017 262.1 47.2 2016 262.7 50.6 2015 284.1 51.9 2014 302.3 52.8 2013 320.3 53.3 2012 374.2 54.6 2011 378.1 55.0 2010 382.5 56.1 2009 414.2 56.3 2008 394.6 55.8 2007 370.4 56.8 2006 393.7 58.1 2005 385.0 60.1 2004 399.9 63.0 2003 435.5 66.8 2002 464.4 66.0 2001 489.0 68.1 2000 509.5 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
Republic of the CongoWorld median
Republic of the Congo rose from 0.545 in 2000 to 0.649 in 2023; the world median went from 0.672 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year Republic of the Congo World median 2023 0.649 0.7620 2022 0.644 0.7610 2021 0.643 0.7450 2020 0.643 0.7425 2019 0.634 0.7515 2018 0.640 0.7520 2017 0.635 0.7480 2016 0.640 0.7500 2015 0.643 0.7430 2014 0.639 0.7410 2013 0.630 0.7390 2012 0.624 0.7350 2011 0.613 0.7250 2010 0.609 0.7250 2009 0.602 0.7220 2008 0.591 0.7180 2007 0.583 0.7100 2006 0.582 0.7045 2005 0.569 0.6960 2004 0.557 0.6960 2003 0.553 0.6910 2002 0.552 0.6845 2001 0.550 0.6770 2000 0.545 0.6720
03In context
Republic of the Congo beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 196 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
Republic of the Congo and the countries it borders
Standing among all 196; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Social Protection CoveragePopulation covered by at least one social protection benefit (%) | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon | =140th | — | 232.66 | 0.733 |
| Republic of the Congo | 153rd | — | 241.09 | 0.649 |
 Angola | 157th | 8.7 | 183.2 | 0.616 |
 Cameroon | 166th | 10 | 258.23 | 0.588 |
 DR Congo | 187th | 5.2 | 427.05 | 0.522 |
 Central African Republic | 193rd | 3.5 | 691.74 | 0.414 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 196.
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below Republic of the Congo in the topic’s list.
Ghana150th
Solomon Islands151st
Togo152nd- Republic of the Congo153rd
Pakistan154th
Tuvalu155th
Equatorial Guinea156th
04Context, no vote
Where Republic of the Congo is ahead of the world, and behind
46 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Republic of the Congo does better than the middle country measured.
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 18.6566.9918.65No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 66.99 · world median 18.65 · Benefits received as a share of beneficiaries' total income or consumption (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.455 to 90.86; higher is better.
Behind the world median43
Statistics on which Republic of the Congo does worse than the middle country measured.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,48639,25246,486▼ Worsened since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 39,252 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 80th of 150 · derived.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.495.998.4No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 95.9 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23015,20725,230▼ Worsened since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 15,207 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 93rd of 151 · derived.
Global Multidimensional Poverty IndexOPHI · 2025 · world median 0.0390.1120.039No real change since 2018
Republic of the Congo: 0.112 · world median 0.039 · MPI (0–1). Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.517; lower is better.
Position 42nd of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.6310.678▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.631 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 98th of 156 · derived.
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · world median 10.2111.9310.21No real change since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 11.93 · world median 10.21 · Live births weighing under 2,500 g (%). UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 3.993 to 27.44; lower is better.
Position 59th of 158 · derived, 1st = worst.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3412.6813.34▲ Improved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 12.68 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 124th of 195 · derived.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 908590▲ Improved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 85 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9338.3239.933▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 8.323 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 125th of 193 · derived.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.821.1913.8No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 21.19 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 58th of 162 · derived, 1st = worst.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 918591▲ Improved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 85 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7432.8640.74No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 32.86 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 92nd of 136 · derived.
Violent Discipline of ChildrenUNICEF · 2025 · world median 75.882.575.8No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 82.5 · world median 75.8 · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 37.6 to 94; lower is better.
Position 29th of 90 · derived, 1st = worst.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.127.317.1No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 27.3 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 42nd of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 72.8355.5872.83▲ Improved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 55.58 · world median 72.83 · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 14.83 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 100th of 139 · derived.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.13416.538.134No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 16.53 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 55th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · world median 52.47215.2952.47No real change since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 215.29 · world median 52.47 · New P. falciparum malaria cases per 1,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 334.75; lower is better.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.2626.9812.26No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 26.98 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 54th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,2735,15114,273▼ Worsened since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 5,151 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 76th of 102 · derived.
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · world median 8.10643.358.106No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 43.35 · world median 8.106 · Deaths from P. falciparum malaria per 100,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 133.27; lower is better.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.822.180.8No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 22.1 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.8585.8052.858No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 5.805 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 50th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6090.4260.609▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.426 · world median 0.609 · IHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.226 to 0.923; higher is better.
Position 128th of 169 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,8904,18812,890▼ Worsened since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 4,188 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 126th of 166 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.914.245.9No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 14.2 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
GDP per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 17,2656,19417,265▼ Worsened since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 6,194 · world median 17,265 · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,067 to 139,593; higher is better.
Position 141st of 185 · derived.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.16314.468.163▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 14.46 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 48th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 17.0532.0317.05No real change since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 32.03 · world median 17.05 · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.865 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 37th of 169 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9710.9240.971▲ Improved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.924 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 146th of 184 · derived.
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.25244.464.252No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 44.46 · world median 4.252 · Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.96; lower is better.
Position 33rd of 157 · derived, 1st = worst.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.4190.564▲ Improved since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 0.419 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 138th of 172 · derived.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.5439.1114.54No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 39.11 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 40th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2462.8423.246▼ Worsened since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 2.842 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 63rd of 78 · derived.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.5468.1693.546No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 8.169 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 28th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6729.9846.67No real change since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 29.98 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 167th of 195 · derived.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6365.7774.63▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 65.77 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 192nd of 222 · derived.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.5650.351▲ Improved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.565 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 151st of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Cereal YieldFAO · 2023 · world median 3,072877.73,072No real change since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 877.7 · world median 3,072 · Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 29,147; higher is better.
Position 163rd of 179 · derived.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10053100▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 53 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.150.992.1▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 50.99 · world median 2.1 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP, World Bank line-up estimate (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 89.54; lower is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10019.4100▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 19.4 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.338.8769.3▼ Worsened since 2016
Republic of the Congo: 38.87 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 179th of 188 · derived.
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · world median 94.455.7394.4▼ Worsened since 2017
Republic of the Congo: 55.73 · world median 94.4 · Adults who own a foundational ID (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group (ID4D), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 42.62 to 100; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end1
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · world median 2.5792.7462.579Moved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 2.746 · world median 2.579 · Net ODA received (% of GNI). OECD Development Assistance Committee, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -0.001 to 101.78.
Position 63rd of 130 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Republic of the Congo
Child and Family Benefit Coverage, Children with Functional Difficulties, Disability Benefit Coverage, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) (last 2020), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day (last 2011), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day (last 2011), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day (last 2011), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day (last 2011), Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day (last 2011), Prosperity Gap (last 2011) and Social Protection Coverage. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among Republic of the Congo’s 15 topics
Development & Human Capital is Republic of the Congo’s 4th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability5th of 1863/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade114th of 1773/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 137th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital153rd of 1962/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 155th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing158th of 2003/4 keys
- Gender & Equality145th of 1833/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation142nd of 1764/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge164th of 1983/4 keys
- Energyjoint 137th of 1652/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 169th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience168th of 1934/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions175th of 1944/4 keys
- Work & Labour170th of 1824/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 176th of 1843/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 196, and the leaders Republic of the Congo can most readily be measured against.
1
Cook IslandsPolynesia
1st of 196 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Benedict Adam · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles74th3/3 keysHighest in Middle Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe=136th3/3 keysThis page
Republic of the Congo153rd2/3 keys
Positions out of 196 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Republic of the Congo and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
08Questions
Republic of the Congo on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Republic of the Congo rank on development & human capital?
Republic of the Congo is placed 153rd of 196 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Maternal Mortality Ratio and Human Development Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for Republic of the Congo?
241.09 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
What is the latest Human Development Index figure for Republic of the Congo?
0.649 in 2023 (hDI score (0–1)), according to UNDP Human Development Report Office. The world median in the same edition was 0.762.
How does Republic of the Congo compare with DR Congo on development & human capital?
DR Congo is placed 187th of 196, and Republic of the Congo 153rd. Maternal Mortality Ratio: DR Congo 427.05, Republic of the Congo 241.09; Human Development Index: DR Congo 0.522, Republic of the Congo 0.649.
How have Republic of the Congo’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 509.5 in 2000 to 241.09 in 2023; Human Development Index rose from 0.545 in 2000 to 0.649 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for Republic of the Congo?
No current reading is published for Republic of the Congo on Child and Family Benefit Coverage, Children with Functional Difficulties, Disability Benefit Coverage, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day, Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day, Prosperity Gap and Social Protection Coverage. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The development & human capital method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Social Protection Coverage — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 46 statistics on this page come from 16 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Republic of the Congo’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Republic of the Congo (banner) — File: Bsm15 derivative work: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cook Islands — Benedict Adam, CC BY 2.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Republic of the Congo: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/republic-of-the-congo/development