Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.