Effective Power to Govern Score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 12007: 32009: 32011: 32013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 32025: 3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 1 3 3
2010s 2.2 2 3 5
2020s 2.67 2 3 3

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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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Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
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
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.