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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.18
in 2025
Pakistan
0.174
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
135th
Pakistan rank
136th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.18 against 0.174 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.4322 0.4322 Pakistan
1930s 0 0.537 0.537 Pakistan
1940s 0 0.422 0.422 Pakistan
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.3213 0 0.3213 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0474 0.0096 0.0378 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0406 0.0786 0.038 Pakistan
1990s 0.0126 0.2806 0.268 Pakistan
2000s 0.0911 0.1691 0.078 Pakistan
2010s 0.1769 0.3335 0.1566 Pakistan
2020s 0.19 0.2533 0.0633 Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.18 against 0.174 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
0.006, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 136th 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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About this data

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

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.