Social Development in Democratic Republic of Congo 134 indicators covering social development for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 168,421 2025 up 121.5% 12th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0015 units per person 2025 up 59.1% 44th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.2% 18th Political Rights Score 4 2025 down 55.6% 160th Freedom Score 18 2025 down 28.0% 162nd Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 100,112 2025 up 10,136.4% 17th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0009 units per person 2025 up 7,251.7% 49th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 4,418.2% 11th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year 2025 down 86.1% 36th Full democracy 0 2025 — 78th States involved in state-based conflicts 1 2025 — 1st Sovereign state 1 2025 unchanged 1st Distribution of Democracy Index 7 2018 down 53.3% 132nd Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate -66.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 256.5% 147th Equal Rights Protection Index 0.402 2025 down 23.1% 134th Physical Integrity Rights Index 0.32 2025 down 2.1% 145th Political Corruption Index 0.886 2025 down 7.8% 13th Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.886 2025 down 7.8% 13th Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.4771 2024 down 31.1% 132nd Number of armed conflicts 8 conflicts 2025 up 60.0% 1st Number of state-based conflicts 2 conflicts 2025 up 100.0% 2nd Countries where armed conflicts took place 1 2025 unchanged 1st Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre 0.0661 units per square kilometre 2023 up 129.2% 73rd Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 2023 up 113.8% 136th LGBT+ Rights Index 1.07 2019 unchanged 106th Forcibly displaced people 4.88 million 2025 up 159.0% 4th Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks 2021 — 1st Press freedom 0 2016 — 131st Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions 2 number 2025 — 1st Corruption Perceptions Index 20 2024 down 9.1% 162nd Internally displaced people due to conflict 6.91 million people 2024 up 150.5% 4th Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 1.6 2024 down 16.2% 160th Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.5711 2024 down 16.3% 152nd Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 1.03 2024 down 16.1% 46th Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year 0.0006 2024 down 45.0% 47th Self-reported life satisfaction 3.76 2025 down 12.0% 145th Happiness vs. life satisfaction 3.76 2025 down 12.0% 145th Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage 82.6% 2024 down 13.0% 14th States involved in interstate conflicts 1 2014 unchanged 1st Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions 100.0% 2025 — 1st Homicides 11,865 deaths 2021 up 30.8% 11th Homicide rate 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 6.4% 33rd Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 12.42 2021 down 5.5% 33rd Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 5.66 million 2030 up 19.3% 28th States involved in wars 0 2011 down 100.0% 5th Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 1.43 2030 down 26.6% 146th States involved in state based conflicts, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 1st Freedom of Association Score 3 2025 unchanged 79th Freedom of Expression Score 3 2025 unchanged 74th Civil Rights Score 3 2025 unchanged 82nd Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 11.4% 2030 down 13.0% 113th Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 7.01 million 2030 up 15.9% 25th Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized 45.4% 2020 up 1.4% 85th Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized 56.8% 2020 up 1.0% 98th Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days 78.1% 2020 down 1.0% 4th Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized 43.2% 2020 down 1.3% 89th Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized 11.3% 2020 down 0.3% 102nd Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) 33.3% 2020 down 2.7% 30th Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year 9.64 2020 down 32.9% 156th Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 4.44 2020 down 32.9% 156th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →