Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.48
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.46
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Voice and Accountability over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
-2-1.5-1-0.5199620032011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.46 against -1.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -1.78 -0.7168 1.06 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.54 -1.48 0.0548 Zimbabwe
2010s -1.45 -1.45 0.0078 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.46 against -1.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in voice and accountability between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for voice and accountability?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.