Effective Power to Govern Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective Power to Govern Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Effective power to govern score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for effective power to govern score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.