Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.7%
in 2023
Congo
34.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Congo rank
31st
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.7% against 34.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Congo ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.2% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.7% against 34.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Congo ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.