title: List of departments of the Republic of the Congo by Human Development Index
text: # List of departments of the Republic of the Congo by Human Development Index
  
  This is a list of the 12 departments of the Republic of the Congo by Human Development Index as of 2021.
  
  | Rank | Department | HDI (2021) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Medium human development |||
  | 1 | Brazzaville | 0.623 |
  | 2 | Pointe-Noire | 0.614 |
  | – | Republic of the Congo | 0.571 |
  | Low human development |||
  | 3 | Cuvette Department | 0.542 |
  | 4 | Niari Department | 0.530 |
  | 5 | Plateaux Department | 0.506 |
  | 6 | Bouenza Department | 0.495 |
  | 7 | Likouala Department | 0.489 |
  | 8 | Sangha Department | 0.482 |
  | 9 | Cuvette-Ouest Department | 0.475 |
  | 10 | Lékoumou Department | 0.465 |
  | 11 | Kouilou Department | 0.463 |
  | 12 | Pool Department | 0.448 |
  