Freedom of Association Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Freedom of Association Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | -25.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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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 freedom of association score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Freedom of association score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for freedom of association score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.