Rule of Law - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of Law - Governance score was 28.97 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 28.97 0-100.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.68 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.13 0-100, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 197th out of 208 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.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.78 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.13 0-100 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 21.54 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.03 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 21.75 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.18 0-100 | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 29.25 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.13 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.48 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.69 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.17 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.15 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.78 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.18 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.15 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.27 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.94 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.68 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.43 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.45 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.58 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.18 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.61 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.75 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.33 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.97 0-100 | -1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.97 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.71 0-100, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.97 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law - Governance score in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +29.6% | 21.75 0-100 | 28.18 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.96 0-100 | 21.13 0-100 | 26.78 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8 0-100 | 21.54 0-100 | 29.69 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.26 0-100 | 28.18 0-100 | 30.68 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 0-100 | 28.97 0-100 | 30.61 0-100 | 5 |
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 28.97 0-100 in 2024, 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 30.68 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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