Rule of Law Index in Congo
Congo: Rule of Law Index was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law Index in Congo, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.5 for rule of law index 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 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Congo?
- Rule of law index in Congo was 2.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for rule of law index?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.