What is rule of law index in Congo?

Rule of law index in Congo was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.463 in 1993.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1979.

How does Congo rank for rule of law index?

Congo ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Congo

Name: Rule of Law Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Rule of Law Index was 0.182 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.182

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

139th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.463

in 1993

All-time low

0.056

in 1979

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Rule of Law Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Congo is 0.182, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Congo peaked at 0.463 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1979.

Congo ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 123 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.307	0.307	0.307	7
1910s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1920s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1930s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1940s	0.2948	0.281	0.313	10
1950s	0.2803	0.273	0.283	10
1960s	0.3237	0.076	0.416	10
1970s	0.0713	0.056	0.076	10
1980s	0.0584	0.056	0.059	10
1990s	0.3239	0.084	0.463	10
2000s	0.1458	0.144	0.146	10
2010s	0.1501	0.14	0.168	10
2020s	0.1905	0.182	0.199	6

Countries ranked near Congo

137 Togo 0.207 compare
138 Iraq 0.199 compare
140 Zimbabwe 0.177 compare
141 Comoros 0.175 compare
142 Sudan 0.174 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Congo

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Congo?: Rule of law index in Congo was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.463 in 1993.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1979.
How does Congo rank for rule of law index?: Congo ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.