Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 28.25 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.25 0-100
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.67 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
17.77 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 28.25 0-100.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.67 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.77 0-100, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.71 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 17.77 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5 0-100 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 25.85 0-100 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 28.36 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.63 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.97 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.41 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.76 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.13 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 38.67 0-100 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 29.56 0-100 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 27.15 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 26.14 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26.1 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.86 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.98 0-100 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 27 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 26.12 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.94 0-100 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 36.23 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 33.53 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 33.05 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 31 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 29.55 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 28.25 0-100 | -4.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.25 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.25 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.24 0-100 | 17.77 0-100 | 18.71 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.81 0-100 | 20.5 0-100 | 38.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.61 0-100 | 25.86 0-100 | 36.23 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 0-100 | 28.25 0-100 | 36.5 0-100 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Political stability - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28.25 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political stability - governance score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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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