Tranquil view of the Bukavu waterfront with modern architecture and lake in Sud-Kivu, DRC.

A lone tree standing by the riverbanks in Brazzaville, Congo.

Aerial view of city under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Urban landscape of Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, featuring waterfront buildings and Lake Kivu.

DR Congo

Name: DR Congo — Verified Country Indicators
Creator: GeoReality
Keywords: DR Congo, country profile, country data, safety, cost of living, HDI

Africa · Middle Africa

Very Low PeaceModerate Cost of Living

Low DevelopmentAuthoritarian

Population112.8M15th

GDP / Capita$807Low income

PPP / Capita$2KVery Low

Gender Inequality0.605Very High

Life Expectancy62 yrsVery Low

Vast mineral wealth, chronic instability — world's second largest rainforest.

At a Glance

LowSafety

AffordableCost of Living

CriticalWater Access

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DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa and one of the most biodiverse places on earth, home to the Congo rainforest, rare mountain gorillas, and the powerful Congo River. The culture is enormously rich, with a music tradition that gave the world Congolese rumba and soukous. It is a challenging destination requiring careful planning, but those who make it will encounter something genuinely extraordinary.

Richest mineral deposits of any country — including 70% of the world's coltan for electronics.
Largest French-speaking country in the world by population.
The Congo River is the world's deepest river — over 220 metres in places.

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