Judicial Corruption Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Democratic Republic of Congo is -1.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.53 in 1920 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th 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 | 2.47 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0841 | -0.964 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -1.35 | -0.964 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.35 | -1.35 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 | -2.08 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.04 | -2.08 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 | -2.12 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 | -2.4 | -1.4 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.306 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.48 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Judicial corruption score in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1920.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for judicial corruption score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.