Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo
Congo: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.326
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.571
in 1994
All-time low
0.133
in 1986
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo is 0.326, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo peaked at 0.571 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1986.
Congo ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1512 | 0.143 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1664 | 0.16 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3402 | 0.141 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1375 | 0.137 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 | 0.133 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4627 | 0.284 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3274 | 0.326 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3168 | 0.3 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.334 | 0.326 | 0.342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,134 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.243 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.433 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.373 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.188 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.243 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Congo was 0.326 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.571 in 1994.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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