Free and Fair Elections Index in Congo
Congo: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.076 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Congo is 0.076, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Congo peaked at 0.453 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1903.
That places Congo 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0.426 | — |
| 1948 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.424 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.423 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.453 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 0.423 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.412 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.35 | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 0.362 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.359 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.36 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.23 | -36.1% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0.092 | — |
| 1974 | 0.176 | +91.3% |
| 1975 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.091 | — |
| 1980 | 0.188 | +106.6% |
| 1981 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.183 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.185 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.21 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.278 | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.268 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.421 | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 0.375 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.096 | — |
| 2003 | 0.118 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.107 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.097 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.124 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.117 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.096 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.079 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.085 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.098 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.076 | -22.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.076 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.076 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +106.6% | 0.091 | 0.188 |
| 1964 | -100.0% | 0.23 | 0 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.176 | 0 |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.224 | 0 |
| 1974 | +91.3% | 0.092 | 0.176 |
| 1993 | +57.1% | 0.268 | 0.421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1278 | 0 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4183 | 0.35 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1311 | 0 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 | 0 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1856 | 0.183 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2526 | 0 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0882 | 0 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.096 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0887 | 0.076 | 0.098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 150 Mozambique 0.089 compare
- 151 Chad 0.079 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 0.078 compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
- 156 Guinea 0.002 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Congo?
- Free and fair elections index in Congo was 0.076 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 1956.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1903.
- How does Congo rank for free and fair elections index?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.