Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Algeria
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Algeria ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Algeria |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Algeria, at 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democracy?
- Algeria ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical 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 non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).