Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.42, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.526 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th of 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.044 | 0.034 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1807 | 0.109 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1062 | 0.104 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1122 | 0.111 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2213 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3558 | 0.298 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4233 | 0.373 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4632 | 0.399 | 0.508 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services -1.7% (2025)
- Trade 87.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -1.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 6.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 43.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 107.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 31.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 39.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.42 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.