Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Congo

Congo: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Congo, 1996–2025

468101214161996201020251996: 51998: 52000: 62002: 72003: 72004: 92005: 122006: 132007: 132008: 132009: 142010: 142011: 142012: 142013: 152014: 152015: 152016: 142017: 142018: 122019: 112020: 102021: 112022: 112023: 122024: 132025: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Congo is 13, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Congo peaked at 15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

That places Congo 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Congo, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 5 —
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 6 +20.0%
2002 7 +16.7%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 9 +28.6%
2005 12 +33.3%
2006 13 +8.3%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 13 +0.0%
2009 14 +7.7%
2010 14 +0.0%
2011 14 +0.0%
2012 14 +0.0%
2013 15 +7.1%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 15 +0.0%
2016 14 -6.7%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 12 -14.3%
2019 11 -8.3%
2020 10 -9.1%
2021 11 +10.0%
2022 11 +0.0%
2023 12 +9.1%
2024 13 +8.3%
2025 13 +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 10.44 6 14 9
2010s 13.8 11 15 10
2020s 11.67 10 13 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 25 Argentina 13 compare
  2. 25 Benin 13 compare
  3. 25 Botswana 13 compare
  4. 25 Brazil 13 compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 13 compare
  6. 25 Mexico 13 compare
  7. 25 Namibia 13 compare
  8. 25 South Africa 13 compare
  9. 25 Tunisia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Congo?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Congo was 13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2013.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does Congo rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Congo ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,514 data points, 1996–2025
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