Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • France
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How they compare

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

Across all 149 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

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

France has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo France Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 France
1880s 0 1 1 France
1890s 0 1 1 France
1900s 0 1 1 France
1910s 0 1 1 France
1920s 0 1 1 France
1930s 0 1 1 France
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 France
1950s 0 1 1 France
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 France
1970s 0 1 1 France
1980s 0 1 1 France
1990s 0 1 1 France
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 France
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and France 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

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