Legislative Checks on Government Index in Congo
Congo: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.303 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.303
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.712
in 1996
All-time low
0.072
in 1980
Years of data
69
1947–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Congo, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.303 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Congo peaked at 0.712 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1980.
Congo ranks 126th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.493 | — |
| 1948 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.413 | -16.2% |
| 1959 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.546 | +32.2% |
| 1961 | 0.494 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.354 | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 0.387 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.088 | -77.3% |
| 1974 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.116 | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.072 | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.216 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.428 | +98.1% |
| 1992 | 0.618 | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.655 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.656 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.712 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.286 | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.239 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.281 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.351 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.303 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.303 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.303 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.477 | 0.413 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4615 | 0.354 | 0.546 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0936 | 0.088 | 0.116 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4973 | 0.216 | 0.712 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.239 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.239 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3133 | 0.303 | 0.351 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.311 compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
- 127 Laos 0.3 compare
- 128 Myanmar 0.292 compare
- 129 Benin 0.29 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Congo?
- Legislative checks on government index in Congo was 0.303 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.712 in 1996.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.