Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Congo

Congo: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 0.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2020
All-time low
0.18
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Congo, 2007–2020

0.20.30.40.50.62007201320202007: 0.182008: 0.22009: 0.222010: 0.232011: 0.252012: 0.252013: 0.292014: 0.312015: 0.382016: 0.472017: 0.522018: 0.552019: 0.572020: 0.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.6 for economic and social rights performance score in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Congo peaked at 0.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2007.

Congo ranks 178th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Congo, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.18 —
2008 0.2 +11.1%
2009 0.22 +10.0%
2010 0.23 +4.5%
2011 0.25 +8.7%
2012 0.25 +0.0%
2013 0.29 +16.0%
2014 0.31 +6.9%
2015 0.38 +22.6%
2016 0.47 +23.7%
2017 0.52 +10.6%
2018 0.55 +5.8%
2019 0.57 +3.6%
2020 0.6 +5.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.57, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 0.18 0.22 3
2010s 0.382 0.23 0.57 10
2020s 0.6 0.6 0.6 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 175 Togo 0.77 compare
  2. 176 Namibia 0.68 compare
  3. 177 Madagascar 0.62 compare
  4. 179 Ghana 0.59 compare
  5. 180 Chad 0.53 compare
  6. 181 Papua New Guinea 0.49 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Congo?
Economic and social rights performance score in Congo was 0.6 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2007.
How does Congo rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Congo ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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