Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Engaged Society Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.287
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.226
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.287 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.061.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.7 | -2.15 | 0.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | -2.7 | -2.15 | 0.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | -2.7 | -2.15 | 0.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | -2.7 | -2.15 | 0.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | -2.53 | -2.15 | 0.374 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | -2.31 | -2.15 | 0.1588 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | -0.4426 | -2.15 | 1.71 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -0.729 | -0.5172 | 0.2118 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.729 | 0.226 | 0.955 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.24 | 0.226 | 0.466 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.0772 | 0.226 | 0.3032 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.2845 | 0.226 | 0.5105 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5662 | 0.226 | 0.3402 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.287 against 0.226 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.061, 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 engaged society score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.