Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Multi-party elections

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

Multi-party elections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

Across all 53 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

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

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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.