Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.278
in 2025
Rwanda
0.274
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
130th
Rwanda rank
131st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.278 against 0.274 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.202 | 0.3747 | 0.1727 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.056 | 0.4012 | 0.3453 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.08 | 0.182 | 0.102 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.149 | 0.4883 | 0.3393 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3254 | 0.2712 | 0.0542 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2762 | 0.301 | 0.0248 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2755 | 0.3145 | 0.039 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.278 against 0.274 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.