Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Elite Consultations Score

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.585

in 2025

United States

0.663

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

92nd

United States rank

90th

Elite Consultations Score over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.663 against 0.585 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.078.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and United States ranks 90th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Elite Consultations Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.