Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ 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
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024

-2-1.8-1.61996201020241996: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -2 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
1998 -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
1999 -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2000 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2001 -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2002 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2003 -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2004 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.3%
2005 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2006 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2007 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2008 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2009 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2010 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2011 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2012 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2013 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2014 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2015 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2016 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2017 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
2018 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2019 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2020 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2021 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2022 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2023 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2024 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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 Democratic Republic of Congo

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

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.