What drives Dem. Rep. Congo's risk?

Dem. Rep. Congo's highest pressures are governance (87, critical) and adaptation (79). Its strongest area is nature (34).

How might Dem. Rep. Congo's climate change by 2080?

Dem. Rep. Congo's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.

How much will Dem. Rep. Congo warm by 2080?

Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Dem. Rep. Congo is on track to warm by +2.4 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +180 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +1.9 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.

How much will sea levels rise along Dem. Rep. Congo's coast?

Coastal sea level along Dem. Rep. Congo is projected to rise by +0.85 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.60 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.

How will water stress change in Dem. Rep. Congo?

The share of Dem. Rep. Congo under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 3.7% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.

How will river-flood exposure change in Dem. Rep. Congo?

The share of Dem. Rep. Congo exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 4.3% today to 5.2% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.

When was Dem. Rep. Congo's risk data last updated?

Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

Dem. Rep. Congo Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region: Africa
Subregion: Middle Africa
Income: Low income
ISO: COD

Dem. Rep. Congo: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure.

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How risky is Dem. Rep. Congo, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

High 62 / 100

49 Climate Medium
34 Nature -0.2 Low
63 Social High
87 Governance Critical
79 Adaptation -1.0 High

Which hazards threaten Dem. Rep. Congo most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

7.0FloodHigh

Dem. Rep. Congo in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

Middle Africa

#7 of 9 · median 55

Africa

#49 of 54 · median 53

Low income

#29 of 37 · median 55

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Dem. Rep. Congo: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Dem. Rep. Congo is projected to warm +2.4 °C, with annual rainfall changing +180 mm.

+2.4 °C

Temperature

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +1.6 °C → +2.4 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +1.4 °C → +1.9 °C

Hottest month +2.3 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

+180 mm

Precipitation

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +144 mm → +180 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +89 mm → +92 mm

Driest month -1 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

3.7%

Water stress

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 1.5% → 3.7%
Current path SSP3-7.0: 1.8% → 3.8%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.

5.2%

River flooding

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 5% → 5.2%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: 4.4% → 4.7%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 4.3% today.

Sea level

Dem. Rep. Congo: under high emissions, a 100-year coastal flood in 2080 could reach 1 of its largest cities.

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +0.27 m → +0.85 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +0.23 m → +0.60 m

Largest exposed cities

PopulationMax depth

Max depth: the deepest water within 12 km of the city center in a 100-year coastal flood in 2080, under RCP8.5 with high-end sea-level rise (95th percentile), ignoring flood defenses and land subsidence. Source: WRI Aqueduct Floods.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

Indicator panel

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

		Year		vs world	vs region
Access to Clean Fuels	4.30 % population	2022	95.7	+85.5	+6.9
Flood Risk	7.00 0-10	2026	70.0	+18.0	+22.5
Energy Imports	1.60 % of energy use	2022	68.9	-2.2	-0.7
Land Surface Temperature	27.9 deg C change	2021	66.3	+1.6	-8.5
Energy Intensity	12.5 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2021	64.8	+48.1	+41.9
Cooling Degree Days	4277 degree days	2020	58.5	+6.7	-7.7
Drought Index (SPEI)	0.10 index	2021	57.9	+11.5	+13.6
PM2.5 Air Pollution	26.6 ug/m3	2020	27.1	+7.9	-7.1
Renewable Electricity Share	90.4 % of total	2021	9.6	-65.5	-65.7
Coastal Protection Needed	29.9 % coast	2020	9.0	-75.3	-74.6
N2O Emissions Per Capita	0.16 kt CO2e per capita	2020	3.6	-3.4	-2.8
Energy Use Per Capita	391 kg oil eq per capita	2022	1.9	-6.4	-0.2
Heating Degree Days	9.30 degree days	2020	0.1	-1.3	0.0
Heat Index	0.05 index	2020	0.0	-0.1	-1.8
Renewable Energy Share	96.3 % of total energy	2021	0.0	-75.4	-30.6
Fossil Fuel Consumption	3.97 % of total	2022	0.0	-72.7	-31.1
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	0.03 metric tons	2020	0.0	-7.7	-1.1
Coal Electricity Share	0.00 % of total	2021	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Dam Capacity	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+6.7	+5.2
Projected Vector Disease Change	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+34.2	+27.7
Dependency Ratio	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+93.2	+34.3
Environmental Treaties Engagement	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+23.7	+19.8
Agricultural Capacity	1.00 0-1	2023	99.7	+7.9	+1.7
Paved Roads	0.99 0-1	2023	99.0	+44.0	+18.3
Health Expenditure Per Capita	0.96 0-1	2023	95.8	+11.6	-0.4
Projected Cereal Yield Change	0.95 0-1	2023	94.7	+8.2	+1.8
Access to Reliable Drinking Water	0.90 0-1	2023	89.7	+69.3	+15.2
Access to Improved Sanitation	0.88 0-1	2023	87.9	+48.7	+7.9
Age Dependency Ratio	0.87 0-1	2023	87.2	+34.5	+15.9
Protected Areas	13.8 % of land	2023	86.1	-2.8	-2.8
Slum Population	0.79 0-1	2023	79.1	+62.6	+30.4
Electricity Access	0.79 0-1	2023	78.7	+78.7	+37.5
Protected Biome Areas	0.78 0-1	2023	77.9	+36.9	+13.3
Quality of Trade Infrastructure	0.69 0-1	2023	69.2	+7.1	0.0
Projected Warm Period Change	0.66 0-1	2023	65.7	-2.0	-3.4
Projected Annual Runoff Change	0.59 0-1	2023	59.2	+19.6	+24.0
Projected Flood Hazard Change	0.59 0-1	2023	58.8	+40.4	+37.0
Natural Resource Depletion	33.1 % of GNI	2021	57.8	+55.7	+50.3
Forest Depletion	9.97 % of GNI	2021	56.8	+56.7	+47.6
Rural Population	0.57 0-1	2023	56.6	+14.0	-1.2
Food Production Index	123 index	2022	51.4	-15.7	-7.6
Projected Biome Distribution Change	0.49 0-1	2023	49.4	-8.2	-4.7
Agriculture GDP Share	17.4 % of GDP	2023	48.5	+29.6	-2.8
Urban Concentration	0.43 0-1	2023	43.4	-14.0	+1.2
Forest Area	54.7 % of land	2022	42.2	-24.1	-35.2
Earthquake Risk	4.20 0-10	2026	42.0	+7.0	+41.0
Projected Hydropower Change	0.37 0-1	2023	36.9	-6.8	-6.8
Projected Climate-Related Deaths	0.36 0-1	2023	36.4	+6.1	+3.1
Water Dependency Ratio	0.30 0-1	2023	29.9	+23.0	+10.1
Child Malnutrition	0.30 0-1	2023	29.8	+16.0	+8.7
Projected Groundwater Change	0.25 0-1	2023	25.0	-1.2	-3.2
Tree Cover Loss	1247857 hectares	2021	19.1	+19.0	+19.0
Agricultural Land	15.5 % of land	2022	17.9	-29.4	-37.6
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss	0.18 0-1	2023	17.7	-19.6	-12.0
Threatened Mammal Species	32.0 count	2018	16.8	+11.6	+8.4
Natural Capital Dependency	0.11 0-1	2023	10.6	-11.2	-8.9
Food Import Dependency	0.07 0-1	2023	6.9	-14.8	-22.7
Freshwater Withdrawal	0.08 % of internal resources	2021	2.9	-47.4	-38.6
Energy Import Dependency	0.02 0-1	2023	1.6	-24.1	-12.1
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact	0.00 0-1	2023	0.1	-13.4	-5.1
Population Below 5m	0.00 0-1	2023	0.1	-14.7	-10.2
Tsunami Risk	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-11.0	0.0
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-7.5	-4.9
Water Stress	0.23 %	2021	0.0	-0.3	-0.2

		Year		vs world	vs region
Poverty Rate (National)	56.2 % population	2020	100.0	+65.8	+9.3
Fertility Rate	6.05 births per woman	2023	98.5	+75.2	+38.8
Safe Drinking Water	11.6 % population	2022	94.2	+72.7	+13.1
Uprooted People	9.10 0-10	2026	91.0	+32.0	+33.0
Sanitation Access	13.0 % population	2022	89.4	+49.4	+4.6
Development and Deprivation	8.60 0-10	2026	86.0	+56.0	+8.5
Food Security	8.60 0-10	2026	86.0	+68.0	+39.0
Communicable Disease Deaths	56.2 %	2019	85.9	+69.8	+10.2
Access to Electricity	22.1 % population	2023	82.3	+82.3	+37.2
Unmet Contraception Need	28.7 %	2018	82.2	+32.7	+24.3
Internet Users	30.5 % population	2023	78.2	+57.3	+9.4
Life Expectancy	61.9 years	2023	76.7	+37.3	+11.3
Undernourishment	37.0 % population	2022	70.7	+64.9	+41.2
Gini Coefficient	44.7 0-100	2020	70.2	+34.6	+22.2
Income Share Bottom 20%	5.50 %	2020	66.7	+23.6	+18.8
Under-5 Mortality Rate	73.2 per 1,000	2023	63.3	+51.1	+23.5
Children Under 5	6.30 0-10	2026	63.0	+52.0	+26.5
Health Conditions	5.60 0-10	2026	56.0	+48.0	+20.0
Net Migration	-14992 persons	2023	54.5	-0.5	-0.4
Aid Dependency	5.30 0-10	2026	53.0	+28.0	+12.5
GDP Growth	8.61 % annual	2023	39.8	-9.1	-7.0
ESG Performance Score	2.11 0-100	2018	37.2	+12.2	-13.5
Labor Participation	65.9 % (15+)	2023	35.1	+5.0	-1.8
Adult Literacy Rate	80.5 %	2022	26.8	+5.5	-6.8
Primary School Enrollment	120 % gross	2023	25.1	-16.9	-13.9
Gender Labor Ratio	90.9 ratio F/M	2023	14.1	-12.9	-9.8
Recent Shocks	1.40 0-10	2026	14.0	+13.0	+8.0
Overweight Adults	21.8 % adults	2022	13.7	-42.3	-15.0
Unemployment Rate	4.48 %	2023	12.5	-1.7	-3.1
Aging Population	3.07 % population	2023	4.3	-12.1	-0.4
Population Density	45.2 people/km2	2022	0.2	-0.3	-0.2

		Year		vs world	vs region
Patent Applications	72.0 count	2020	100.0	0.0	0.0
Scientific Articles	238 count	2022	100.0	+0.1	0.0
Physical Infrastructure	9.50 0-10	2026	95.0	+65.0	+28.0
Political Stability	-2.04 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	90.9	+41.1	+30.6
Government Effectiveness	-1.69 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	83.8	+32.1	+17.3
Rule of Law	-1.67 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	83.4	+30.5	+19.2
INFORM Governance Index	8.20 0-10	2026	82.0	+26.0	+15.5
Control of Corruption	-1.48 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	79.6	+24.0	+14.6
Women in Parliament	12.8 % seats	2023	79.1	+20.9	+17.1
Regulatory Quality	-1.41 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	78.2	+25.5	+12.8
Healthcare Access	7.70 0-10	2026	77.0	+40.0	+12.0
Voice and Accountability	-1.21 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	74.3	+25.4	+10.4
Communication Infrastructure	7.20 0-10	2026	72.0	+52.0	+22.0
Legal Rights Strength	6.00 0-12	2019	50.0	0.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Innovation (Readiness)	0.00 0-1	2023	99.6	+4.9	+0.1
Education (Readiness)	0.04 0-1	2023	96.1	+23.0	+1.8
Doing Business Score	0.23 0-1	2023	76.6	+18.2	+7.2
ICT Infrastructure	0.32 0-1	2023	67.6	+19.9	+3.3
Social Inequality (Readiness)	0.41 0-1	2023	59.0	+7.5	+2.6

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How risky is Dem. Rep. Congo?
Dem. Rep. Congo: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure. Its overall risk score is 62 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Dem. Rep. Congo's risk?
Dem. Rep. Congo's highest pressures are governance (87, critical) and adaptation (79). Its strongest area is nature (34).
How might Dem. Rep. Congo's climate change by 2080?
Dem. Rep. Congo's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Dem. Rep. Congo warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Dem. Rep. Congo is on track to warm by +2.4 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +180 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +1.9 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How much will sea levels rise along Dem. Rep. Congo's coast?
Coastal sea level along Dem. Rep. Congo is projected to rise by +0.85 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.60 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Dem. Rep. Congo?
The share of Dem. Rep. Congo under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 3.7% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Dem. Rep. Congo?
The share of Dem. Rep. Congo exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 4.3% today to 5.2% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Dem. Rep. Congo's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.