What is equal rights protection index in Congo?

Equal rights protection index in Congo was 0.084 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.366 in 1993.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 2025.

How does Congo rank for equal rights protection index?

Congo ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Congo

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.084 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.084

Change on year

down 69.6%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.366

in 1993

All-time low

0.084

in 2025

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Congo stood at 0.084. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Congo peaked at 0.366 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 2025.

Congo ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Congo, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.144	—
1904	0.144	+0.0%
1905	0.144	+0.0%
1906	0.144	+0.0%
1907	0.144	+0.0%
1908	0.144	+0.0%
1909	0.144	+0.0%
1910	0.144	+0.0%
1911	0.144	+0.0%
1912	0.144	+0.0%
1913	0.144	+0.0%
1914	0.144	+0.0%
1915	0.144	+0.0%
1916	0.144	+0.0%
1917	0.144	+0.0%
1918	0.144	+0.0%
1919	0.144	+0.0%
1920	0.144	+0.0%
1921	0.144	+0.0%
1922	0.144	+0.0%
1923	0.144	+0.0%
1924	0.144	+0.0%
1925	0.144	+0.0%
1926	0.144	+0.0%
1927	0.144	+0.0%
1928	0.144	+0.0%
1929	0.144	+0.0%
1930	0.144	+0.0%
1931	0.144	+0.0%
1932	0.144	+0.0%
1933	0.144	+0.0%
1934	0.144	+0.0%
1935	0.144	+0.0%
1936	0.144	+0.0%
1937	0.144	+0.0%
1938	0.144	+0.0%
1939	0.144	+0.0%
1940	0.144	+0.0%
1941	0.144	+0.0%
1942	0.144	+0.0%
1943	0.144	+0.0%
1944	0.144	+0.0%
1945	0.144	+0.0%
1946	0.144	+0.0%
1947	0.144	+0.0%
1948	0.144	+0.0%
1949	0.144	+0.0%
1950	0.144	+0.0%
1951	0.144	+0.0%
1952	0.144	+0.0%
1953	0.144	+0.0%
1954	0.144	+0.0%
1955	0.144	+0.0%
1956	0.144	+0.0%
1957	0.144	+0.0%
1958	0.144	+0.0%
1959	0.144	+0.0%
1960	0.324	+125.0%
1961	0.324	+0.0%
1962	0.324	+0.0%
1963	0.324	+0.0%
1964	0.324	+0.0%
1965	0.324	+0.0%
1966	0.324	+0.0%
1967	0.324	+0.0%
1968	0.173	-46.6%
1969	0.167	-3.5%
1970	0.167	+0.0%
1971	0.167	+0.0%
1972	0.167	+0.0%
1973	0.167	+0.0%
1974	0.167	+0.0%
1975	0.167	+0.0%
1976	0.176	+5.4%
1977	0.176	+0.0%
1978	0.142	-19.3%
1979	0.142	+0.0%
1980	0.142	+0.0%
1981	0.142	+0.0%
1982	0.142	+0.0%
1983	0.142	+0.0%
1984	0.142	+0.0%
1985	0.142	+0.0%
1986	0.142	+0.0%
1987	0.142	+0.0%
1988	0.142	+0.0%
1989	0.142	+0.0%
1990	0.17	+19.7%
1991	0.315	+85.3%
1992	0.319	+1.3%
1993	0.366	+14.7%
1994	0.366	+0.0%
1995	0.366	+0.0%
1996	0.366	+0.0%
1997	0.153	-58.2%
1998	0.153	+0.0%
1999	0.153	+0.0%
2000	0.156	+2.0%
2001	0.156	+0.0%
2002	0.156	+0.0%
2003	0.156	+0.0%
2004	0.156	+0.0%
2005	0.156	+0.0%
2006	0.156	+0.0%
2007	0.156	+0.0%
2008	0.156	+0.0%
2009	0.156	+0.0%
2010	0.14	-10.3%
2011	0.14	+0.0%
2012	0.14	+0.0%
2013	0.111	-20.7%
2014	0.111	+0.0%
2015	0.111	+0.0%
2016	0.111	+0.0%
2017	0.111	+0.0%
2018	0.151	+36.0%
2019	0.255	+68.9%
2020	0.255	+0.0%
2021	0.263	+3.1%
2022	0.263	+0.0%
2023	0.271	+3.0%
2024	0.276	+1.8%
2025	0.084	-69.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.084 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.084 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.144	0.144	0.144	7
1910s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1920s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1930s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1940s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1950s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1960s	0.2932	0.167	0.324	10
1970s	0.1638	0.142	0.176	10
1980s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1990s	0.2727	0.153	0.366	10
2000s	0.156	0.156	0.156	10
2010s	0.1381	0.111	0.255	10
2020s	0.2353	0.084	0.276	6

Countries ranked near Congo

166 North Korea 0.099 compare
167 Tajikistan 0.098 compare
168 Yemen 0.086 compare
170 Central African Republic 0.077 compare
171 Angola 0.076 compare
172 Haiti 0.069 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Congo

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (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 0.002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Congo?: Equal rights protection index in Congo was 0.084 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.366 in 1993.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 2025.
How does Congo rank for equal rights protection index?: Congo ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.