With an overall score of 44.0/100, Democratic Republic of the Congo is constrained across most freedoms. It ranks #159 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Africa region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Freedom of Movement (7.0/10), while Political Participation (2.0/10) is where it scores lowest. That 5.0-point spread means Democratic Republic of the Congo's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.