Political participation index bti in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Political participation index bti was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political participation index bti in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index bti 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 bti 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.
Political participation index bti in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.25 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +122.2% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.75 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | -13.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index bti in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Political participation index bti in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti 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 bti?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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