Stateness Index in Congo
Congo: Stateness Index was 6.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in Congo, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index in Congo stood at 6.75. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Congo peaked at 6.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2009.
Congo ranks 85th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | — |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.75 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.25 | 6.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in Congo?
- Stateness index in Congo was 6.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for stateness index?
- Congo ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.