Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo
Congo: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was -0.551 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.551
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.312
in 1991
All-time low
-1.01
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded -0.551 for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo peaked at 0.312 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.01, in 1903.
That places Congo 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -1.01 | — |
| 1904 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.008 | -100.8% |
| 1961 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.777 | -9812.5% |
| 1969 | -0.891 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.891 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.312 | -135.0% |
| 1992 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.884 | -383.3% |
| 1998 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.749 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.542 | -27.6% |
| 2014 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.678 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | -0.358 | -47.2% |
| 2021 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.358 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.541 | +51.1% |
| 2024 | -0.481 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | -0.551 | +14.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.753. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.551 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.897. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 7 |
| 1910s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1604 | -0.891 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.891 | -0.891 | -0.891 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.891 | -0.891 | -0.891 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1671 | -0.891 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6177 | -0.749 | -0.542 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4412 | -0.551 | -0.358 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo?
- Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Congo was -0.551 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.312 in 1991.
- What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 in 1903.
- How does Congo rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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