Free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Free and fair elections, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
112th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
53
1960–2025

Free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1 —
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
2006 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 3
2000s 1 1 1 4
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Free and fair elections, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest free and fair elections, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest free and fair elections, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for free and fair elections, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Free and fair elections, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Free and fair elections with 276 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Free and fair elections, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 17,276 data points, 1789–2025
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Free and fair elections with 276 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.