Belarus vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of Law Index
Belarus
0.116
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.108
in 2025
Belarus rank
154th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Belarus
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.116 against 0.108 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3075 | 0.3216 | 0.0141 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.287 | 0.447 | 0.16 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.1356 | 0.351 | 0.2154 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.1342 | 0.351 | 0.2168 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1379 | 0.351 | 0.2131 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1664 | 0.345 | 0.1786 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1805 | 0.212 | 0.0315 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.0546 | 0.1098 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.032 | 0.1411 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.4504 | 0.0479 | 0.4025 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.262 | 0.0901 | 0.1719 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2658 | 0.0873 | 0.1785 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.1042 | 0.121 | 0.0168 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Belarus or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belarus, at 0.116 against 0.108 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.008, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for rule of law index?
- Belarus ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.