Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
196th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
All-time low
-2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1996–2024

-2-1.8-1.61996201020241996: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 196th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 193 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 194 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 195 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 197 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 198 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 199 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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