press rank #129 · 
~$896/mo
Can you live unwatched in DR Congo?
Mixed civil liberties, ranked #129 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #129 ~$896/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
A mandate with no teeth, in the country that runs some of the largest measles campaigns on earth.
If you skip them: Nothing. The law requires it and names no penalty.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
9 real places in DR Congo
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
Kinshasa
~$1,387/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Lubumbashi
~$1,041/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Mbuji-Mayi
~$1,086/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Kananga
~$1,086/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Bukavu
~$600/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Kisangani
~$1,030/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Goma
~$650/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Kolwezi
~$600/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Matadi
~$580/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5Weigh DR Congo against your own threat model
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCountry-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.