Political Participation Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Participation Index was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.25 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.75 | 4.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political participation index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.