Legislative Checks on Government Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.278 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.278
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 1905
All-time low
0.056
in 1966
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.278 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.601 in 1905 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.143 | — |
| 1901 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.457 | +219.6% |
| 1905 | 0.601 | +31.5% |
| 1906 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.363 | -39.6% |
| 1911 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.364 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.457 | +25.5% |
| 1962 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.309 | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 0.224 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.147 | -34.4% |
| 1966 | 0.056 | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.084 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.137 | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.155 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.25 | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.317 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.339 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.379 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.372 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.386 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.379 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.369 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.251 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.267 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.247 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.211 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.192 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.249 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.286 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.354 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.208 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.278 | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.278 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.278 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4034 | 0.143 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2182 | 0.056 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0.056 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0834 | 0.08 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1496 | 0.137 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3254 | 0.25 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 | 0.192 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2755 | 0.208 | 0.354 | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- 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 legislative checks on government index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Legislative checks on government index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.278 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 1905.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.