Free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Free fair elections bti was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025

1234562005201520252005: 12007: 62009: 62011: 62013: 32015: 32017: 22019: 42021: 42023: 42025: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 6 +500.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2013 3 -50.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2017 2 -33.3%
2019 4 +100.0%
2021 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2025 4 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.33 1 6 3
2010s 3.6 2 6 5
2020s 4 4 4 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 71 Algeria 4 compare
  2. 71 Angola 4 compare
  3. 71 Ethiopia 4 compare
  4. 71 Iran 4 compare
  5. 71 Jordan 4 compare
  6. 71 Mauritania 4 compare
  7. 71 Pakistan 4 compare
  8. 71 Tanzania 4 compare
  9. 71 Togo 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Free fair elections bti in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for free fair elections bti?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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