Democratic Republic of Congo vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Democratic Republic of Congo
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Democratic Republic of Congo or Western Sahara?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).