Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo
Congo: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo, 1996–2024
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
Congo recorded -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Congo peaked at -0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
That places Congo 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Congo, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +75.5% |
| 2000 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -20.8% |
| 2002 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +39.8% |
| 2006 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -75.5% | -0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
| 2005 | -39.8% | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Congo?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Congo was -1.18 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?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Congo ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.