Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Democratic change
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for democratic change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Nigeria 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.