Afghanistan vs Congo: Democracy

Afghanistan
1
in 2018
Congo
1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
98th
Congo rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Congo
1970s 0.1111 0 0.1111 Afghanistan
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Congo
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Afghanistan or Congo?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Afghanistan and Congo?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for democracy?
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).