Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Political opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 149 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 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 United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for political opposition?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and United States 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.