Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
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 Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zimbabwe 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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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).