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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Free and Fair Elections Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.18

in 2025

Gabon

0.186

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

135th

Gabon rank

132nd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.186 against 0.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.1516	0.1516	Gabon
1950s	0	0.3406	0.3406	Gabon
1960s	0.3213	0.1754	0.1459	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.0474	0.1169	0.0695	Gabon
1980s	0.0406	0.105	0.0644	Gabon
1990s	0.0126	0.1219	0.1093	Gabon
2000s	0.0911	0.1353	0.0442	Gabon
2010s	0.1769	0.1664	0.0105	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.19	0.1535	0.0365	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.186 against 0.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 0.006, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Gabon ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.