Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Judicial constraints on the executive index

Afghanistan
0.143
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.146
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
150th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th

Judicial constraints on the executive index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.146 against 0.143 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0.219 0.1674 0.0516 Afghanistan
1910s 0.2245 0.462 0.2375 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.2683 0.39 0.1217 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.279 0.39 0.111 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.279 0.39 0.111 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.279 0.39 0.111 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.3234 0.4204 0.097 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.3 0.044 0.256 Afghanistan
1980s 0.1646 0.042 0.1226 Afghanistan
1990s 0.1752 0.1099 0.0653 Afghanistan
2000s 0.2414 0.2503 0.0089 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.2348 0.2283 0.0065 Afghanistan
2020s 0.1097 0.2113 0.1017 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.146 against 0.143 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed