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Official Territory

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Pop: 6,142,180
Zone: Africa
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Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

4.0INDEX / 10.0
Hybrid Regime

Supporting
Indices

4.4
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Hybrid Regime
5.0
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Hybrid Regime
5.4
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Hybrid Regime
3.3
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Authoritarian Regime

Structural
Categories

#132
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

3.4

Severe restrictions on public expression and suppressed media.

Status
#132/ 184
#139
📜

Rule of Law

4.1

Weak rule of law with pervasive legal irregularities.

Status
#139/ 184
#127
👩

Women's Freedom

3.8

Severe restrictions on women's autonomy and legal standing.

Status
#127/ 184
#118
👥

Minorities Freedom

4.0

Systemic discrimination and severe marginalization of minorities.

Status
#118/ 184
#141
🛡️

Crime & Safety

4.4

High violent crime rates and compromised safety infrastructure.

Status
#141/ 184
#126
🗽

Individual Liberties

3.7

Severe constraints on personal autonomy and identity expression.

Status
#126/ 184
#126
🗳️

Democratic Health

2.8

Severe democratic deficits or authoritarian structures.

Status
#126/ 184
#123
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

4.4

Pervasive corruption and lack of government integrity.

Status
#123/ 184
#126
⚖️

Civil Justice

5.3

Functioning courts with vulnerability to external influence.

Status
#126/ 184
#144
📈

Economic Vigor

5.1

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#144/ 184
#130
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

5.7

Moderate inflation risk or currency management issues.

Status
#130/ 184
#159
🌐

Market Openness

3.7

Closed market with severe barriers to external trade.

Status
#159/ 184
#125
📋

Regulatory Environment

4.9

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#125/ 184
🌟

Quality of Life

N/A

Insufficient data for assessment.

#110
🌈

Social Tolerance

4.0

Systemic marginalization and lack of minority protections.

Status
#110/ 184
#124
📰

Expression and Information

3.4

High systemic censorship and severe restrictions on expression.

Status
#124/ 184
#133
🤝

Civil Society

3.4

Strict suppression of non-governmental associations.

Status
#133/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Brazzaville

Region

Africa

Subregion

Middle Africa

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

French, Kikongo, Lingala

Currencies

Central African CFA franc (Fr)

Technical Details

Country Codes

CGCOG

Neighboring Countries

AGO, CMR, CAF, COD, GAB

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates-1.00°N, 15.00°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background
Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. From 1968 to 1992, the country was named the People’s Republic of the Congo.  A quarter-century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990, and a democratically elected government took office in 1992, at which time the country reverted to "the Republic of the Congo" name.  A two-year civil war that ended in 1999 restored to power former President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, who had ruled from 1979 to 1992. A new constitution adopted three years later provided for a multi-party system and a seven-year presidential term, and the next elections retained SASSOU-Nguesso. After a year of renewed fighting, SASSOU-Nguesso and southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in 2003. SASSOU-Nguesso was reelected in 2009 and, after passing a constitutional referendum allowing him to run for additional terms, was reelected again in 2016 and 2021. The Republic of the Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers.