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

-1-0.500.5190319642025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 El Salvador -0.463 compare
  2. 145 Cambodia -0.481 compare
  3. 146 Thailand -0.519 compare
  4. 148 Central African Republic -0.563 compare
  5. 149 Sudan -0.564 compare
  6. 150 Chad -0.574 compare

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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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Indicator
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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