Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Political regime
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Political regime over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political regime?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.