Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Political opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 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 Iraq?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for political opposition?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iraq 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.