Safety and Rule of Law in Congo
Congo: Safety and Rule of Law was 44.55 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Safety and Rule of Law in Congo, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
In 2011, safety and rule of law in Congo stood at 44.55. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Congo peaked at 44.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.82, in 2000.
Congo ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.49 | 32.82 | 42.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 42.85 | 44.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in Congo?
- Safety and rule of law in Congo was 44.55 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2011.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.82 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for safety and rule of law?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.