Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population Indicators

• Total Population (millions):  84.1 (HDR 2019)
• Population ages 15- 64 (of total ppn-millions): 42.7 (HDR 2019)
• Population under age 15 (% of total ppn): 46% (PRB 2020)
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (births per woman): 6.2 (PRB 2020)

Economic development

• Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (2011 PPP $): 827 (HDR 2019)
• Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of ppn): 63.9 (WB 2012)
• Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth ppn): 21.4 (WB 2012)

Health and well-being

• Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 70.0 (HDR 2019)
• Government health expenditure (% of total): 3.9 (HDR 2019)

Education and skills development

• Literacy rates, adult (%, ages 15 and older): 77.0 (HDR 2019)
• Government expenditure on education (% of total): 1.5 (HDR 2019)

Environment and Climate

• Agricultural land (% of land area): 11.6 (WB 2016)
• Forest area (% of land area): 67.2 (WB 2016)

Sources:World Bank Reports (WB)UNDP Human Development Reports 2019 (HDR)Population Reference Bureau World Population Datasheet 2019 (PRB)