Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democratic change
Belgium
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democratic change?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.