Compared globally, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s baseline safety index value falls within the lowest quartile of countries assessed.
In the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the foundation of women’s safety, as measured through the baseline dimensions (Equity, Protection, Resources) of the Women’s Safety Index (WSI), increased 11 index points, from 24 in 1995 to 35 in 2024.
The Equity dimension has increased over 2016-2018, suggesting improvement in institutions and structures that support women’s safety.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is primarily impacted by conflict, characterised by its prolonged impacts on women’s safety and service accessibility. Major shock events consisted of conflict in 2017 (affecting 35% of the population) and a flood in 2024 (affecting 2% of the population).
See below to compare the Democratic Republic of Congo against other countries in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa.