Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Congo or Pakistan?

Congo, at 0.447 against 0.434 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Pakistan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.447

in 2025

Pakistan

0.434

in 2025

Congo rank

121st

Pakistan rank

123rd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Pakistan

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.447 against 0.434 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Pakistan ahead.

Congo ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.038	0.139	0.101	Pakistan
1910s	0.038	0.169	0.131	Pakistan
1920s	0.038	0.169	0.131	Pakistan
1930s	0.038	0.1946	0.1566	Pakistan
1940s	0.087	0.3239	0.2369	Pakistan
1950s	0.1729	0.4194	0.2465	Pakistan
1960s	0.5321	0.2931	0.239	Congo
1970s	0.2498	0.494	0.2442	Pakistan
1980s	0.2443	0.3178	0.0735	Pakistan
1990s	0.5987	0.3709	0.2278	Congo
2000s	0.4077	0.5897	0.182	Pakistan
2010s	0.4241	0.6022	0.1781	Pakistan
2020s	0.443	0.5647	0.1217	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Congo or Pakistan?: Congo, at 0.447 against 0.434 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Congo and Pakistan?: 0.013, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Pakistan rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Congo ranks 121st and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.