Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Rule of Law

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.6
in 2011
Guinea
-1.47
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Guinea rank
50th

Rule of Law over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1199620032011

How they compare

Guinea currently reports -1.47 against -1.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s -2.07 -1.39 0.6815 Guinea
2000s -1.67 -1.34 0.3315 Guinea
2010s -1.61 -1.49 0.1161 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at -1.47 against -1.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
0.13, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for rule of law?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.