Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Rule of law index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.108
in 2025
Mauritania
0.117
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Mauritania rank
153rd

Rule of law index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritania
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.117 against 0.108 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0.3373 0.446 0.1087 Mauritania
1910s 0.447 0.446 0.001 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.351 0.446 0.095 Mauritania
1930s 0.351 0.446 0.095 Mauritania
1940s 0.351 0.446 0.095 Mauritania
1950s 0.345 0.4552 0.1102 Mauritania
1960s 0.212 0.4275 0.2155 Mauritania
1970s 0.0546 0.3791 0.3245 Mauritania
1980s 0.032 0.1567 0.1247 Mauritania
1990s 0.0479 0.153 0.1051 Mauritania
2000s 0.0901 0.2441 0.154 Mauritania
2010s 0.0873 0.2472 0.1599 Mauritania
2020s 0.121 0.1957 0.0747 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.117 against 0.108 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for rule of law index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 153rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed