Civil Liberties Score in Congo
Congo: Civil Liberties Score was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Congo, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 15 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Congo peaked at 30 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2021.
Congo ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 | 22 | 30 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 15 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Congo?
- Civil liberties score in Congo was 15 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for civil liberties score?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.