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.

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.

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.

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

158th

Mauritania rank

156th

Rule of Law Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mauritania

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 158th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 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 158th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 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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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.