Congo vs Russia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index

Congo
0.32
in 2025
Russia
0.302
in 2025
Congo rank
142nd
Russia rank
145th

Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time

  • Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.32 against 0.302 in Russia, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Russia ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.072 0.272 0.2 Russia
1910s 0.072 0.2478 0.1758 Russia
1920s 0.072 0.023 0.049 Congo
1930s 0.072 0.0078 0.0642 Congo
1940s 0.0732 0.0065 0.0667 Congo
1950s 0.0774 0.0483 0.0291 Congo
1960s 0.3111 0.0929 0.2182 Congo
1970s 0.127 0.0957 0.0313 Congo
1980s 0.113 0.1237 0.0107 Russia
1990s 0.3803 0.5688 0.1885 Russia
2000s 0.266 0.559 0.293 Russia
2010s 0.2684 0.5137 0.2453 Russia
2020s 0.334 0.3613 0.0273 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Congo or Russia?
Congo, at 0.32 against 0.302 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Congo and Russia?
0.018, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Russia rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Congo ranks 142nd and Russia ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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