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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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131 Rwanda 0.274 compare
132 Algeria 0.273 compare
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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

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.