Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Political regime polity

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Congo
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Congo rank
98th

Political regime polity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for political regime polity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed