Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 31.21 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.21 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.63 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
21.89 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 31.21 0-100.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33.63 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.89 0-100, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.83 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.89 0-100 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 22.29 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.72 0-100 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 24.83 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9 0-100 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 31.95 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.27 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.54 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.02 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.65 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.58 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.5 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.63 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 32.71 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.4 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.14 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.01 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.07 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 32.04 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.96 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31.21 0-100 | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.21 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.73 0-100, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.21 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.06 0-100, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 0-100 | 21.89 0-100 | 25.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.38 0-100 | 22.29 0-100 | 32.54 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.18 0-100 | 31.01 0-100 | 33.63 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 0-100 | 30.96 0-100 | 33.07 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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