Human development index (Our World) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Human development index (Our World) was 0.522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.522
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.522
in 2023
All-time low
0.382
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.522. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.382, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index (Our World) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.388 | — |
| 1991 | 0.389 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.387 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.385 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.385 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.386 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.388 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.385 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.383 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.391 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.389 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.392 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.398 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.403 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.408 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.413 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.417 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.426 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.431 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.447 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.451 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.456 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.467 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.477 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.487 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.497 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.501 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.506 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.514 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.522 | +1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.522 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.522 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3858 | 0.382 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4068 | 0.389 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4714 | 0.44 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5125 | 0.506 | 0.522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Human development index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.522 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.382 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human development index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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