Which has higher rule of law index, Congo or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.199 against 0.182 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Iraq: Rule of Law Index

Congo

0.182

in 2025

Iraq

0.199

in 2025

Congo rank

139th

Iraq rank

138th

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 139th and Iraq ranks 138th of 173 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 139th and Iraq ranks 138th 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

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: 07 August 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.