Country Score 42.79 | 2007 Figures

Congo

  • Safety and Rule of Law44.92 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 25.00
    Violent Crime 25.00
    Social Unrest 50.00
    Human Trafficking 20.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 56.25
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 0.00
    Judicial Independence 25.00
    Property Rights 32.14
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 71.29
    Orderly Transfers of Power 0.00
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 43.75
    Accountability of Public Officials 0.00
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 0.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 28.57
    Corruption 43.18
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 23.38
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 50.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 84.23
    Internally Displaced Persons 98.19
    International Tensions 50.00
  • Participation and Human Rights40.64 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 46.15
    Strength of Democracy 11.11
    Free and Fair Elections 22.22
    Electoral Self-Determination 50.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 25.00
    Rights  
    Human Rights 25.00
    Political Rights 23.68
    Collective Rights 75.00
    Freedom of Expression 44.44
    Freedom of Association 41.67
    Press Freedom 46.27
    Civil Liberties 34.83
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 64.29
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 50.00
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 65.97
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 54.29
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 49.86
    Women in Parliament 12.97
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity40.44 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 50.00
    Quality of Budget Management 43.75
    Currency Inside Banks 47.45
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 40.81
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 100.00
    Management of Public Debt 38.89
    Inflation 0.00*
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 0.00*
    Imports Covered by Reserves 38.33
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 28.44
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 38.38
    Investment Climate 28.57
    Access to Credit 21.80
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 0.00
    Dealing With Licences 87.13
    Time Taken to Start a Business 77.81
    Trading Costs Across Borders 46.12
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 36.84
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 50.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 46.56
    Computer Usage 2.16
    Internet Usage 10.63
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 43.75
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 28.57
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 55.37
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 29.25
    Rural Financial Services Development 51.50
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 32.22
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 30.75
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 50.00
  • Human Development45.16 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 87.50
    Incidence of TB 67.32
    Child Mortality 56.92
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 66.92
    Welfare Regime 30.77
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 50.00
    Degree of Social Exclusion 28.57
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 16.67
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 48.83
    Primary School Completion Rate 54.28
    Progression to Secondary School 48.49
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 6.22