Democratic Republic of Congo vs Serbia: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Serbia ahead.

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

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 2 2 Serbia
1880s 0 2 2 Serbia
1890s 0 2 2 Serbia
1900s 0 3.4 3.4 Serbia
1910s 0 2 2 Serbia
1920s 0 4.5 4.5 Serbia
1930s 0 1.9 1.9 Serbia
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Serbia
1950s 0 1 1 Serbia
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Serbia
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 3 2.3 Serbia
2000s 1.2 6 4.8 Serbia
2010s 3 6 3 Serbia
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Serbia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3 against 3 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Serbia 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).