Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of law index
Afghanistan
0.084
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.108
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
158th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Rule of law index over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.108 against 0.084 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.314 | 0.3216 | 0.0076 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.3191 | 0.447 | 0.1279 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.3814 | 0.351 | 0.0304 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.37 | 0.351 | 0.019 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.373 | 0.351 | 0.022 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.373 | 0.345 | 0.028 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.383 | 0.212 | 0.171 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.3373 | 0.0546 | 0.2827 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2237 | 0.032 | 0.1917 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0995 | 0.0479 | 0.0516 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.0901 | 0.0283 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.0873 | 0.0513 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.121 | 0.003 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.108 against 0.084 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.024, 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 rule of law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.