Political rights score fh in Congo
Congo: Political rights score fh was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2003
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Congo, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Congo is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Congo peaked at 12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.
Congo ranks 168th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.326 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Congo?
- Political rights score fh in Congo was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for political rights score fh?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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