Political Stability - Governance score in Congo

Congo: Political Stability - Governance score was 61.48 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.48 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.42 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
30.69 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 33.2 0-1001998: 30.7 0-1002000: 36.5 0-1002002: 35 0-1002003: 44.6 0-1002004: 45.4 0-1002005: 44.2 0-1002006: 50.9 0-1002007: 51.5 0-1002008: 52.3 0-1002009: 59.4 0-1002010: 56.8 0-1002011: 55.2 0-1002012: 54.5 0-1002013: 56 0-1002014: 57.8 0-1002015: 52.9 0-1002016: 52.9 0-1002017: 52.7 0-1002018: 54.1 0-1002019: 55.7 0-1002020: 56.1 0-1002021: 57.1 0-1002022: 63.4 0-1002023: 62.5 0-1002024: 61.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Congo stood at 61.48 0-100.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Congo peaked at 63.42 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.69 0-100, in 1998.

That places Congo 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Stability - Governance score in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 33.21 0-100
1998 30.69 0-100 -7.6%
2000 36.47 0-100 +18.8%
2002 35 0-100 -4.0%
2003 44.64 0-100 +27.6%
2004 45.44 0-100 +1.8%
2005 44.24 0-100 -2.6%
2006 50.86 0-100 +15.0%
2007 51.5 0-100 +1.3%
2008 52.25 0-100 +1.5%
2009 59.37 0-100 +13.6%
2010 56.8 0-100 -4.3%
2011 55.22 0-100 -2.8%
2012 54.48 0-100 -1.3%
2013 56.03 0-100 +2.8%
2014 57.79 0-100 +3.1%
2015 52.94 0-100 -8.4%
2016 52.9 0-100 -0.1%
2017 52.75 0-100 -0.3%
2018 54.11 0-100 +2.6%
2019 55.71 0-100 +2.9%
2020 56.06 0-100 +0.6%
2021 57.06 0-100 +1.8%
2022 63.42 0-100 +11.2%
2023 62.49 0-100 -1.5%
2024 61.48 0-100 -1.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 61.48 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 61.48 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +27.6% 35 0-100 44.64 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.95 0-100 30.69 0-100 33.21 0-100 2
2000s 46.64 0-100 35 0-100 59.37 0-100 9
2010s 54.87 0-100 52.75 0-100 57.79 0-100 10
2020s 60.1 0-100 56.06 0-100 63.42 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 124 Liberia 61.99 0-100 compare
  2. 125 Senegal 61.99 0-100 compare
  3. 126 France 61.77 0-100 compare
  4. 128 Lesotho 61.47 0-100 compare
  5. 129 Tajikistan 61.19 0-100 compare
  6. 130 Bahrain 61.18 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Congo?
Political stability - governance score in Congo was 61.48 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 63.42 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 30.69 0-100 in 1998.
How does Congo rank for political stability - governance score?
Congo ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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