Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections

Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
South Sudan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4444 0.4444 South Sudan
2000s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.