Justified Political Positions Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.492
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2020
All-time low
-2.72
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.492.
The figure is up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1900.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Justified Political Positions Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.72 | — |
| 1901 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.39 | -12.3% |
| 1946 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.7 | -29.0% |
| 1958 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.26 | -25.7% |
| 1961 | -1.9 | +50.5% |
| 1962 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.71 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.54 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | -1.69 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.55 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.68 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.99 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | -1.79 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.32 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.972 | -26.4% |
| 2007 | -0.934 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.765 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | -0.765 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.829 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | -0.829 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.799 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | -0.854 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.618 | -172.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +71.8% |
| 2021 | 0.492 | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.492 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.083, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.492 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.72 | -2.72 | -2.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.56 | -2.72 | -2.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.18 | -2.39 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.76 | -1.9 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.71 | -1.71 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -1.71 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -1.99 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 | -1.32 | -0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7025 | -0.934 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.587 | 0.492 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.4 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 109.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Justified political positions score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.492 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1900.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for justified political positions score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.