Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Stateness Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.5

in 2025

Niger

5.75

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

109th

Niger rank

106th

Stateness Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.75 against 5.5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.25.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Niger ranks 106th of 128 countries.

Individual pages

Stateness Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Stateness Index in Niger
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Stateness Index
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.