How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Equal Access to Power Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.426

in 2025

Uganda

0.427

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

129th

Uganda rank

128th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.427 against 0.426 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0095	0.043	0.0335	Uganda
1910s	0.014	0.043	0.029	Uganda
1920s	0.058	0.0853	0.0273	Uganda
1930s	0.0598	0.09	0.0302	Uganda
1940s	0.076	0.0972	0.0212	Uganda
1950s	0.082	0.1587	0.0767	Uganda
1960s	0.3086	0.4514	0.1428	Uganda
1970s	0.295	0.3012	0.0062	Uganda
1980s	0.346	0.6025	0.2565	Uganda
1990s	0.4238	0.6414	0.2176	Uganda
2000s	0.5239	0.6117	0.0878	Uganda
2010s	0.5714	0.5557	0.0157	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.4863	0.4197	0.0667	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.427 against 0.426 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 0.001, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for equal access to power index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.