Political Stability - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Stability - Governance score was 29.7 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.7 0-100
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
203rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.74 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
19.63 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 20.2 0-1001998: 19.6 0-1002000: 22.3 0-1002002: 27.3 0-1002003: 30.1 0-1002004: 28 0-1002005: 30.5 0-1002006: 30.8 0-1002007: 31.3 0-1002008: 32.7 0-1002009: 39.7 0-1002010: 31.2 0-1002011: 28.9 0-1002012: 28 0-1002013: 27.9 0-1002014: 27.5 0-1002015: 31.5 0-1002016: 28 0-1002017: 27.2 0-1002018: 33.5 0-1002019: 37.8 0-1002020: 35 0-1002021: 38 0-1002022: 34.4 0-1002023: 32.1 0-1002024: 29.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 29.7 0-100.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 39.74 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.63 0-100, in 1998.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 20.25 0-100
1998 19.63 0-100 -3.0%
2000 22.33 0-100 +13.8%
2002 27.28 0-100 +22.1%
2003 30.11 0-100 +10.4%
2004 28.04 0-100 -6.9%
2005 30.45 0-100 +8.6%
2006 30.82 0-100 +1.2%
2007 31.26 0-100 +1.4%
2008 32.73 0-100 +4.7%
2009 39.74 0-100 +21.4%
2010 31.22 0-100 -21.4%
2011 28.92 0-100 -7.4%
2012 28.03 0-100 -3.1%
2013 27.88 0-100 -0.5%
2014 27.49 0-100 -1.4%
2015 31.55 0-100 +14.8%
2016 27.99 0-100 -11.3%
2017 27.23 0-100 -2.7%
2018 33.5 0-100 +23.0%
2019 37.76 0-100 +12.7%
2020 35.04 0-100 -7.2%
2021 38.03 0-100 +8.5%
2022 34.37 0-100 -9.6%
2023 32.05 0-100 -6.7%
2024 29.7 0-100 -7.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.7 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 29.7 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.94 0-100 19.63 0-100 20.25 0-100 2
2000s 30.31 0-100 22.33 0-100 39.74 0-100 9
2010s 30.16 0-100 27.23 0-100 37.76 0-100 10
2020s 33.84 0-100 29.7 0-100 38.03 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 200 Pakistan 30.65 0-100 compare
  2. 201 Iraq 30.63 0-100 compare
  3. 202 Myanmar 30.19 0-100 compare
  4. 204 Afghanistan 28.23 0-100 compare
  5. 205 Somalia 27.24 0-100 compare
  6. 206 Syria 25.44 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 29.7 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 39.74 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.63 0-100 in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political stability - governance score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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