Freedom of Expression Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Freedom of Expression Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.42 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.42 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Freedom of expression 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 expression score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for freedom of expression score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression 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 Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.