Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Congo
Congo: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 38.09 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Congo stood at 38.09 0-100.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Congo peaked at 42.04 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.13 0-100, in 1998.
That places Congo 185th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.04 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 29.13 0-100 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 35.53 0-100 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 39.01 0-100 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 38.99 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.07 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 35.11 0-100 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 38.42 0-100 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 39.41 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.68 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.93 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.87 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.89 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.23 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.42 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.36 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.18 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.5 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.17 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.02 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.2 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.46 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.06 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.79 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.23 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 38.09 0-100 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38.09 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.29 0-100, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38.09 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.06 0-100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) 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 | -30.7% | 42.04 0-100 | 29.13 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.59 0-100 | 29.13 0-100 | 42.04 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.46 0-100 | 35.11 0-100 | 41.07 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.61 0-100 | 38.87 0-100 | 41.36 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 0-100 | 38.09 0-100 | 39.79 0-100 | 6 |
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 score in Congo?
- Rule of law - governance score in Congo was 38.09 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.04 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Congo ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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