Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Political opposition
Belgium
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for political opposition?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.