How does Congo rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Congo ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Congo

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.32

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

142nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.481

in 1995

All-time low

0.072

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.32 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Congo peaked at 0.481 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1903.

That places Congo 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.072	0.072	0.072	7
1910s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1920s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1930s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1940s	0.0732	0.072	0.075	10
1950s	0.0774	0.075	0.085	10
1960s	0.3111	0.131	0.378	10
1970s	0.127	0.109	0.131	10
1980s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1990s	0.3803	0.163	0.481	10
2000s	0.266	0.266	0.266	10
2010s	0.2684	0.252	0.293	10
2020s	0.334	0.32	0.348	6

Countries ranked near Congo

139 Ethiopia 0.341 compare
140 Bahrain 0.34 compare
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143 Syria 0.316 compare
144 Turkey 0.314 compare
145 Russia 0.302 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Congo?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Congo was 0.32 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.481 in 1995.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Congo ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.