Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Democratic change
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Kenya rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for democratic change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya 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.