Self-reported life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.76 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.98 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.81 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 168,421 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 100,112 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 4.88 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 4.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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. 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.