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Political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Political polarization score was -0.758 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.758
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
125th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 1960
All-time low
-0.758
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.511.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -0.758 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 171.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.6 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.758, in 2025.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.521 —
1901 0.521 +0.0%
1902 0.521 +0.0%
1903 0.521 +0.0%
1904 0.521 +0.0%
1905 0.521 +0.0%
1906 0.521 +0.0%
1907 0.521 +0.0%
1908 0.521 +0.0%
1909 0.521 +0.0%
1910 0.521 +0.0%
1911 0.521 +0.0%
1912 0.521 +0.0%
1913 0.521 +0.0%
1914 0.521 +0.0%
1915 0.521 +0.0%
1916 0.521 +0.0%
1917 0.521 +0.0%
1918 0.521 +0.0%
1919 0.521 +0.0%
1920 0.521 +0.0%
1921 0.521 +0.0%
1922 0.521 +0.0%
1923 0.521 +0.0%
1924 0.521 +0.0%
1925 0.521 +0.0%
1926 0.521 +0.0%
1927 0.521 +0.0%
1928 0.521 +0.0%
1929 0.521 +0.0%
1930 0.221 -57.6%
1931 0.221 +0.0%
1932 0.221 +0.0%
1933 0.221 +0.0%
1934 0.221 +0.0%
1935 0.221 +0.0%
1936 0.221 +0.0%
1937 0.221 +0.0%
1938 0.221 +0.0%
1939 0.221 +0.0%
1940 0.13 -41.2%
1941 0.13 +0.0%
1942 0.13 +0.0%
1943 0.13 +0.0%
1944 0.13 +0.0%
1945 0.13 +0.0%
1946 0.13 +0.0%
1947 0.13 +0.0%
1948 0.13 +0.0%
1949 0.13 +0.0%
1950 0.324 +149.2%
1951 0.324 +0.0%
1952 0.324 +0.0%
1953 0.324 +0.0%
1954 0.324 +0.0%
1955 0.324 +0.0%
1956 0.324 +0.0%
1957 0.324 +0.0%
1958 0.324 +0.0%
1959 0.324 +0.0%
1960 1.6 +395.4%
1961 1.6 +0.0%
1962 1.6 +0.0%
1963 1.6 +0.0%
1964 1.6 +0.0%
1965 1.57 -2.2%
1966 0.812 -48.3%
1967 0.812 +0.0%
1968 0.812 +0.0%
1969 0.812 +0.0%
1970 0.514 -36.7%
1971 0.514 +0.0%
1972 0.514 +0.0%
1973 0.514 +0.0%
1974 0.514 +0.0%
1975 0.514 +0.0%
1976 0.514 +0.0%
1977 0.514 +0.0%
1978 0.514 +0.0%
1979 0.514 +0.0%
1980 0.533 +3.7%
1981 0.533 +0.0%
1982 0.533 +0.0%
1983 0.533 +0.0%
1984 0.533 +0.0%
1985 0.533 +0.0%
1986 0.533 +0.0%
1987 0.533 +0.0%
1988 0.533 +0.0%
1989 0.533 +0.0%
1990 0.786 +47.5%
1991 0.786 +0.0%
1992 0.786 +0.0%
1993 0.786 +0.0%
1994 0.786 +0.0%
1995 0.786 +0.0%
1996 0.786 +0.0%
1997 1.17 +48.2%
1998 1.17 +0.0%
1999 1.17 +0.0%
2000 1.27 +8.8%
2001 1.27 +0.0%
2002 1.27 +0.0%
2003 0.48 -62.1%
2004 0.48 +0.0%
2005 0.48 +0.0%
2006 0.297 -38.1%
2007 0.297 +0.0%
2008 0.297 +0.0%
2009 0.297 +0.0%
2010 0.403 +35.7%
2011 1.06 +163.5%
2012 1.06 +0.0%
2013 1.06 +0.0%
2014 1.06 +0.0%
2015 1.06 +0.0%
2016 1.21 +14.1%
2017 1.21 +0.0%
2018 1.21 +0.0%
2019 1.24 +2.4%
2020 1.34 +8.3%
2021 1.34 +0.0%
2022 -0.573 -142.6%
2023 -0.573 -0.0%
2024 -0.573 -0.0%
2025 -0.758 +32.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.758 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.987. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.758 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1910s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1920s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1930s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1940s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1950s 0.324 0.324 0.324 10
1960s 1.28 0.812 1.6 10
1970s 0.514 0.514 0.514 10
1980s 0.533 0.533 0.533 10
1990s 0.8997 0.786 1.17 10
2000s 0.6429 0.297 1.27 10
2010s 1.06 0.403 1.24 10
2020s 0.0352 -0.758 1.34 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 122 Portugal -0.641 compare
  2. 123 Sweden -0.668 compare
  3. 124 Suriname -0.73 compare
  4. 126 Lithuania -0.869 compare
  5. 127 East Timor -0.879 compare
  6. 128 Papua New Guinea -0.884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Political polarization score in Democratic Republic of Congo was -0.758 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1960.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -0.758 in 2025.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political polarization score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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