Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
3
in 2025
Mozambique
3
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Mozambique rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3 against 3 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.7 4 3.3 Mozambique
2000s 1.2 5.7 4.5 Mozambique
2010s 3 3 0 β€”
2020s 3 3 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3 against 3 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Mozambique 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).