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
195th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 195th out of 206 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.

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. 192 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 193 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 194 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 196 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 197 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 198 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 195th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.