Rule of Law - Governance score in Congo

Congo: Rule of Law - Governance score was 36.68 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36.68 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.27 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
29.42 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 41.3 0-1001998: 29.4 0-1002000: 35.2 0-1002002: 37.5 0-1002003: 37.5 0-1002004: 39.2 0-1002005: 32.2 0-1002006: 35.5 0-1002007: 36.6 0-1002008: 36.8 0-1002009: 36.1 0-1002010: 36 0-1002011: 36 0-1002012: 36.4 0-1002013: 36.6 0-1002014: 37.6 0-1002015: 38.4 0-1002016: 37.2 0-1002017: 36.6 0-1002018: 36.2 0-1002019: 35.9 0-1002020: 35.5 0-1002021: 35.7 0-1002022: 36.2 0-1002023: 36.6 0-1002024: 36.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Congo stood at 36.68 0-100.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Congo peaked at 41.27 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.42 0-100, in 1998.

That places Congo 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 41.27 0-100 —
1998 29.42 0-100 -28.7%
2000 35.16 0-100 +19.5%
2002 37.5 0-100 +6.6%
2003 37.48 0-100 -0.1%
2004 39.24 0-100 +4.7%
2005 32.2 0-100 -18.0%
2006 35.51 0-100 +10.3%
2007 36.56 0-100 +3.0%
2008 36.82 0-100 +0.7%
2009 36.08 0-100 -2.0%
2010 36.02 0-100 -0.2%
2011 36.03 0-100 +0.0%
2012 36.37 0-100 +0.9%
2013 36.61 0-100 +0.6%
2014 37.57 0-100 +2.6%
2015 38.44 0-100 +2.3%
2016 37.22 0-100 -3.2%
2017 36.56 0-100 -1.8%
2018 36.23 0-100 -0.9%
2019 35.93 0-100 -0.8%
2020 35.47 0-100 -1.3%
2021 35.74 0-100 +0.8%
2022 36.2 0-100 +1.3%
2023 36.61 0-100 +1.1%
2024 36.68 0-100 +0.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 36.68 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 36.68 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -28.7% 41.27 0-100 29.42 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.34 0-100 29.42 0-100 41.27 0-100 2
2000s 36.28 0-100 32.2 0-100 39.24 0-100 9
2010s 36.7 0-100 35.93 0-100 38.44 0-100 10
2020s 36.14 0-100 35.47 0-100 36.68 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 177 Russia 37.06 0-100 compare
  2. 178 Angola 36.83 0-100 compare
  3. 179 Honduras 36.71 0-100 compare
  4. 181 Tajikistan 36.59 0-100 compare
  5. 182 Mozambique 36.4 0-100 compare
  6. 183 Zimbabwe 36.12 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Congo?
Rule of law - governance score in Congo was 36.68 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 41.27 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 29.42 0-100 in 1998.
How does Congo rank for rule of law - governance score?
Congo ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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