Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2018.

What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2018

Sudan

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

98th

Sudan rank

98th

Democracy over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sudan

How they compare

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for democracy?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Sudan ranks 98th of 168 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).