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Democracy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
59
1960–2018

Democracy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2018

00.20.40.60.81196019892018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1 for democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4 0 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democracy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).