Separation of Powers Score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Separation of Powers Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 22007: 32009: 32011: 32013: 32015: 32017: 32019: 32021: 32023: 32025: 3

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, separation of powers score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.67 2 3 3
2010s 3 3 3 5
2020s 3 3 3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Separation of powers score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for separation of powers score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.