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

Togo, at 0.207 against 0.182 in Congo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Togo: Rule of Law Index

Congo

0.182

in 2025

Togo

0.207

in 2025

Congo rank

139th

Togo rank

137th

Rule of Law Index over time

Congo
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.207 against 0.182 in Congo, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 139th and Togo ranks 137th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.307	0.25	0.057	Congo
1920s	0.307	0.25	0.057	Congo
1930s	0.307	0.25	0.057	Congo
1940s	0.2948	0.252	0.0428	Congo
1950s	0.2803	0.3	0.0197	Togo
1960s	0.3237	0.2944	0.0293	Congo
1970s	0.0713	0.1396	0.0683	Togo
1980s	0.0584	0.1391	0.0807	Togo
1990s	0.3239	0.1387	0.1852	Congo
2000s	0.1458	0.1713	0.0255	Togo
2010s	0.1501	0.227	0.0769	Togo
2020s	0.1905	0.2467	0.0562	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Congo or Togo?: Togo, at 0.207 against 0.182 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Congo and Togo?: 0.025, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Congo and Togo rank globally for rule of law index?: Congo ranks 139th and Togo ranks 137th 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.

Individual pages

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.