Congo
Facts only so far.
Permit figures: not published yet.
At a glance
| Capital | Brazzaville | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | XAF | Source, checked |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Africa/Lagos) | Source, checked |
| Distance from Manila | 11 817 km | Computed from the coordinates |
| Population | 6.5 million | Source, checked |
| Official languages | French | Source, checked |
| GDP per person | USD 7 248 at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Unemployment rate | 19.9% | Source, checked |
| Average wage | USD 324 a month, at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Minimum wage | XAF 120 000 a month | Source, checked |
| Tax on an average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Health coverage index | 45 of 100 | Source, checked |
| Average temperature | not sourced yet | |
| Warmest month | not sourced yet | |
| Coldest month | not sourced yet | |
| Happiness rank | 122 of 147 | Source, checked |
| Happiness score | 4.46 | Source, checked |
| English proficiency | not sourced yet | |
| Rent, one bedroom in the capital | not sourced yet | |
| Cost of living, one person | not sourced yet | |
| Health insurance | not sourced yet | |
| Homicide rate | not sourced yet | |
| Residents born abroad | 6.1% | Source, checked |
| Usual weekly hours | 48.6 hours | Source, checked |
| Paid leave | not sourced yet | |
| Public holidays | not sourced yet | |
| Internet speed | not sourced yet | |
| EU member | no | Source, checked |
| Schengen member | no | Source, checked |
| Dual citizenship | not sourced yet |
Sources
- World Bank, Population, total, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, International migrant stock (% of population), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Health Organization, UHC service coverage index, checked 19 Sept 2026
- CIA World Factbook, archived copy (factbook.json mirror), checked 19 Sept 2026
- SIX Group, ISO 4217 List One (ISO 4217 maintenance agency), checked 19 Sept 2026
- IANA time zone database, zone1970.tab, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Union, EU countries, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Commission, Schengen area, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Happiness Report 2026, Data for Figure 2.1 (Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford), checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex and economic activity, checked 19 Sept 2026