Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0.7 0.7 Egypt
1890s 0 1 1 Egypt
1900s 0 1 1 Egypt
1910s 0 1 1 Egypt
1920s 0 0.5 0.5 Egypt
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Egypt
1940s 0 1 1 Egypt
1950s 0 0.2 0.2 Egypt
1960s 0.3 0 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Egypt
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Egypt 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.