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

Congo, at 0.182 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Rule of Law Index

Congo

0.182

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.177

in 2025

Congo rank

142nd

Zimbabwe rank

143rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.182 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.307	0.568	0.261	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.307	0.568	0.261	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.307	0.6118	0.3048	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.307	0.633	0.326	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.2948	0.6482	0.3534	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.2803	0.6856	0.4053	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.3237	0.5789	0.2552	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0713	0.51	0.4387	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0584	0.6526	0.5942	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.3239	0.6202	0.2963	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1458	0.2099	0.0641	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.1501	0.303	0.1529	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1905	0.2047	0.0142	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Congo or Zimbabwe?: Congo, at 0.182 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Congo and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?: Congo ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.