Congo vs South Sudan: Democracy
Congo
1
in 2025
South Sudan
1
in 2025
Congo rank
80th
South Sudan rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 80th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Congo or South Sudan?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
- Congo ranks 80th and South Sudan 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).