Pop: 6.1M · Area: 342,000 km² · French, Kikongo, Lingala
📊 Spotlight
Republic of the Congo's GDP per capita of $2,482 (2024) is 14% below the Africa average of $2,877. GDP growth of 2.6% (2024) trails the Africa average of 3.9%. V-Dem classifies Republic of the Congo as an autocracy with an electoral democracy score of 0.25 (2024). Unemployment stands at 19.9% (2025), above the Africa average of 9.0%.