Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 2 | 1.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 6 | 4.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Sierra Leone 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).