Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Congo

Congo: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 33.84 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33.84 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
40.93 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
27.64 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Congo, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 40.9 0-1001998: 27.6 0-1002000: 29.6 0-1002002: 37.9 0-1002003: 38.9 0-1002004: 38.2 0-1002005: 36.6 0-1002006: 36.1 0-1002007: 35.9 0-1002008: 36.7 0-1002009: 36.9 0-1002010: 37.6 0-1002011: 37.6 0-1002012: 36.9 0-1002013: 37.5 0-1002014: 37.2 0-1002015: 38.7 0-1002016: 37 0-1002017: 36.9 0-1002018: 35.7 0-1002019: 34.4 0-1002020: 35.4 0-1002021: 34.6 0-1002022: 34.6 0-1002023: 34.4 0-1002024: 33.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Congo is 33.84 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Congo peaked at 40.93 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.64 0-100, in 1998.

That places Congo 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Congo, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 40.93 0-100
1998 27.64 0-100 -32.5%
2000 29.62 0-100 +7.1%
2002 37.89 0-100 +27.9%
2003 38.92 0-100 +2.7%
2004 38.18 0-100 -1.9%
2005 36.6 0-100 -4.1%
2006 36.13 0-100 -1.3%
2007 35.88 0-100 -0.7%
2008 36.68 0-100 +2.2%
2009 36.93 0-100 +0.7%
2010 37.64 0-100 +1.9%
2011 37.63 0-100 -0.0%
2012 36.87 0-100 -2.0%
2013 37.47 0-100 +1.6%
2014 37.19 0-100 -0.7%
2015 38.7 0-100 +4.1%
2016 36.97 0-100 -4.5%
2017 36.9 0-100 -0.2%
2018 35.65 0-100 -3.4%
2019 34.36 0-100 -3.6%
2020 35.42 0-100 +3.1%
2021 34.58 0-100 -2.4%
2022 34.62 0-100 +0.1%
2023 34.41 0-100 -0.6%
2024 33.84 0-100 -1.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 33.84 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 33.84 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -32.5% 40.93 0-100 27.64 0-100
2002 +27.9% 29.62 0-100 37.89 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.29 0-100 27.64 0-100 40.93 0-100 2
2000s 36.31 0-100 29.62 0-100 38.92 0-100 9
2010s 36.94 0-100 34.36 0-100 38.7 0-100 10
2020s 34.57 0-100 33.84 0-100 35.42 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 176 Haiti 34.71 0-100 compare
  2. 177 Cuba 34.65 0-100 compare
  3. 178 Central African Republic 33.9 0-100 compare
  4. 180 Bahrain 33.72 0-100 compare
  5. 181 Libya 33.47 0-100 compare
  6. 182 Palestine 33.29 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Congo?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Congo was 33.84 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.93 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 27.64 0-100 in 1998.
How does Congo rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Congo ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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