Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, China or Congo?

China, at 0.287 against 0.264 in Congo as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Congo: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

China

0.287

in 2025

Congo

0.264

in 2025

China rank

156th

Congo rank

159th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

China
Congo

How they compare

China currently reports 0.287 against 0.264 in Congo, a difference of 0.023.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

China ranks 156th and Congo ranks 159th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.109	0.064	Congo
1910s	0.1443	0.109	0.0353	China
1920s	0.1838	0.109	0.0748	China
1930s	0.235	0.109	0.126	China
1940s	0.2445	0.1137	0.1308	China
1950s	0.5294	0.1216	0.4078	China
1960s	0.541	0.2813	0.2597	China
1970s	0.5406	0.1868	0.3538	China
1980s	0.4479	0.1824	0.2655	China
1990s	0.4035	0.2917	0.1118	China
2000s	0.3814	0.22	0.1614	China
2010s	0.3593	0.2556	0.1037	China
2020s	0.3085	0.3437	0.0352	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, China or Congo?: China, at 0.287 against 0.264 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between China and Congo?: 0.023, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do China and Congo rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: China ranks 156th and Congo ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.