Political Participation Index in Congo

Congo: Political Participation Index was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2007
All-time low
2.5
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Political Participation Index in Congo, 2007–2025

012342007201620252007: 3.52009: 3.22011: 3.22013: 3.22015: 2.82017: 2.52019: 2.52021: 2.52023: 2.52025: 2.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political participation index in Congo stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Congo peaked at 3.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2017.

Congo ranks 89th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.38 3.25 3.5 2
2010s 2.85 2.5 3.25 5
2020s 2.5 2.5 2.5 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 89 Morocco 2.5 compare
  2. 89 Rwanda 2.5 compare
  3. 89 Uzbekistan 2.5 compare
  4. 89 Venezuela 2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Congo?
Political participation index in Congo was 2.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2017.
How does Congo rank for political participation index?
Congo ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.