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. β² Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1996β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 193 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 194 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 196 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 197 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 198 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
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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About this data
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.