Republic of the Congo - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Republic of the Congo: 9.3 — 142nd of 179

WHO Global Health Estimate of 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population (2021 data).

The estimate carries a wide uncertainty interval of [4.6-16.9] — no reliable national statistics exist.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Republic of the Congo: 2.1 — 94th of 163

Scored 2.132 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 103rd most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked down 5 places from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Republic of the Congo: 5.3 — 132nd of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Republic of the Congo: EA — 92nd of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Republic of the Congo: 2.8 — 108th of 179