Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
80th
Russia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Russia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Russia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).