Liberal Political Institutions Index in Congo
Congo: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.287 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.287 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Congo peaked at 0.579 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1978.
Congo ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2431 | 0.192 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3572 | 0.338 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3523 | 0.197 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0837 | 0.062 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3928 | 0.129 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2167 | 0.214 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2336 | 0.214 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 | 0.282 | 0.299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Congo?
- Liberal political institutions index in Congo was 0.287 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 1996.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.