Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Russian Federation: Democracy

Congo, Dem. Rep.
3
in 2025
Russian Federation
3
in 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
94th
Russian Federation rank
94th

Democracy over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 3 against 3 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.3 0.3 Russian Federation
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 1.5 0 1.5 Congo, Dem. Rep.
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.5 0 0.5 Congo, Dem. Rep.
1990s 1 3.17 2.17 Russian Federation
2000s 1.2 3 1.8 Russian Federation
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Russian Federation?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 3 against 3 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Russian Federation?
0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Russian Federation?
122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Russian Federation rank globally for democracy?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.