Rule of law index bti in Congo
Congo: Rule of law index bti was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
2.5
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2025
Rule of law index bti in Congo, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.5 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Congo peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2017.
That places Congo 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
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 index bti in Congo?
- Rule of law index bti in Congo was 2.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for rule of law index bti?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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