Political rights rating fh in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Political rights rating fh was 7 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1972
All-time low
5
in 2006
Years of data
53
1972β2025
Political rights rating fh in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1972β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 7 for political rights rating fh in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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More social development data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Political rights rating fh in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for political rights rating fh?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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