Equal Rights Protection Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.402 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.402
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.624
in 2020
All-time low
0.012
in 1920
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Rights Protection Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.402.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.624 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1920.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Rights Protection Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.165 | — |
| 1901 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.035 | -78.8% |
| 1910 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.012 | -65.7% |
| 1921 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.059 | +391.7% |
| 1961 | 0.142 | +140.7% |
| 1962 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.121 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.075 | -38.0% |
| 1968 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.126 | +68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.137 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.131 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.135 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.469 | +247.4% |
| 2000 | 0.475 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.465 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.487 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.523 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.524 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.495 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.575 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.624 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.492 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.342 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.44 | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 0.402 | -8.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.402 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.402 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.152 | 0.035 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1115 | 0.059 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1209 | 0.075 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 | 0.131 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4715 | 0.465 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5184 | 0.487 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4483 | 0.342 | 0.624 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Equal rights protection index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.402 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for equal rights protection index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.