Social Development in Democratic Republic of Congo 134 indicators covering social development for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 2025 up 31.5% 18th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million 2025 up 117.3% 7th Political Rights Rating 7 2025 up 16.7% 1st Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 up 16.7% 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person 2025 up 56.0% 18th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million 2025 up 117.3% 7th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person 2025 down 5.6% 65th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.0% 18th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.64 % change on previous year 2025 down 101.2% 125th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 2025 up 31.5% 18th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.98 % change on previous year 2025 up 129.5% 58th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 4.1% 13th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.42 2025 down 0.5% 134th Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 2025 down 5.7% 131st Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 2025 down 3.2% 113th Freedom of Association Index 0.48 2025 up 0.4% 123rd Freedom of Expression Index 0.599 2025 down 13.1% 106th Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 2025 down 2.0% 112th Varieties of democracy 0.306 2025 down 3.2% 113th Liberal democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Electoral democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Human Rights Index 0.42 2025 down 0.5% 134th Key features of human rights 0.42 2025 down 0.5% 134th Key features of electoral democracy 0.306 2025 down 3.2% 113th Key features of liberal democracy 0.115 2025 down 5.7% 131st Executive Corruption Index 0.859 2025 down 10.3% 15th Judicial Corruption Score -1.4 2025 up 33.9% 148th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.844 2025 down 9.9% 26th Key features of democracy 0.306 2025 down 3.2% 113th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -0.6494 % change on previous year 2025 down 3.2% 92nd Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year 2025 down 104.9% 148th Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.115 2025 down 5.7% 131st Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -0.6494 % change on previous year 2025 down 3.2% 92nd Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year 2025 up 549.5% 14th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -0.6494 % change on previous year 2025 down 3.2% 92nd Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 2025 down 3.2% 112th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.157 2025 down 14.7% 132nd Deliberative Democracy Index 0.214 2025 up 50.7% 114th Direct Democracy Index 0.033 2025 down 68.3% 86th Key media freedoms -0.42 2025 down 14.1% 121st Media Corruption Score -0.19 2025 up 35.8% 126th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 35th Academic Freedom Index 0.506 2025 up 31.8% 105th Legislative Corruption Score -1.78 2025 up 17.9% 154th Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 57.3% 100th Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 58.4% 115th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 57.3% 100th Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 57.3% 100th Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.7% 171st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.2309 units per square kilometre 2023 up 361.7% 66th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.4315 units per square kilometre 2023 up 95.8% 28th Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 5th Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 7th Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.81 2019 up 17.7% 186th Democracy Index -3 2018 down 160.0% 132nd Page 1 of 3 Next →