Rule of Law in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rule of Law was 0.1345 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1345 standard error. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3243 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 standard error, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3001 standard error | 0.2759 standard error | 0.3243 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2067 standard error | 0.146 standard error | 0.2502 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1379 standard error | 0.1345 standard error | 0.1414 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rule of law in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1345 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3243 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 standard error in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rule of law?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.