Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Somalia
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Somalia rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Somalia 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
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).