Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Congo is 4.46, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 5.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2011.
That places Congo 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.82 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.46 | 5.34 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Gross national expenditure 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 66.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.9% (2020)
- Exports of goods and services 4.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 7.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 4.46 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.