Congo vs Iraq: Rule of law index
Congo
0.182
in 2025
Iraq
0.199
in 2025
Congo rank
142nd
Iraq rank
141st
Rule of law index over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.199 against 0.182 in Congo, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.307 | 0.2273 | 0.0797 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.2996 | 0.0074 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.307 | 0.5168 | 0.2098 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.307 | 0.4794 | 0.1724 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.2948 | 0.467 | 0.1722 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.2803 | 0.4264 | 0.1461 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3237 | 0.2967 | 0.027 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0713 | 0.267 | 0.1957 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0584 | 0.198 | 0.1396 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3239 | 0.1385 | 0.1854 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1458 | 0.2002 | 0.0544 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1501 | 0.1951 | 0.045 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1905 | 0.2015 | 0.011 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.199 against 0.182 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.017, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for rule of law index?
- Congo ranks 142nd and Iraq ranks 141st of 176 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.