Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Multi-party elections

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Congo rank
1st

Multi-party elections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
00.20.40.60.81194719862025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0 1 1 Congo
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Congo
1990s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Congo
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for multi-party elections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.