Congo vs Rwanda: Political Participation Index

Congo
2.5
in 2025
Rwanda
2.5
in 2025
Congo rank
89th
Rwanda rank
89th

Political Participation Index over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
01234200520152025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.5 against 2.5 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.38 3.38 0
2010s 2.85 2.55 0.3 Congo
2020s 2.5 2.58 0.0833 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political participation index, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 2.5 against 2.5 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political participation index between Congo and Rwanda?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for political participation index?
Congo ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.