China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democratic change
China
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democratic change?
- China 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.