Republic of the Congo: crime and justice
2 answers, 1 from the Republic of the Congo's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
What is the crime rate in the Republic of the Congo?
No official crime figures were found on the sites of the National Institute of Statistics (INS) and the Government of the Republic of the Congo, checked on 15 October 2026. The police and Ministry of Justice sites could not be reached.
The INS publishes economic, demographic and social statistics, but its pages carried no data on recorded crime, prisons or courts. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime, which compiles homicide data for most countries, had no recent homicide rate for the Republic of the Congo in the World Bank database.
International comparisons
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
How many people have been killed in fighting in the Republic of the Congo?
In 2022, battle-related deaths in the Republic of the Congo was 3, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. It was 167 in 2002. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 225, and the Republic of the Congo placed 20th highest of 20. Worldwide: 40th of 43.
Official bodies in the Republic of the Congo
- General Secretariat of the Government
- National Institute of Statistics (INS)Publishes the consumer price index, quarterly national accounts, foreign trade bulletins, household living conditions surveys and census results.
More about the Republic of the Congo
- Economy
- Jobs and pay
- Cost of living
- Public finances
- Health and care
- Housing
- Immigration
- Education
- Environment
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