Regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Regulation of political participation score was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1965
All-time low
3
in 2006
Years of data
40
1965–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1965–2018

012341965199120181965: 41966: 41967: 41968: 41969: 41970: 41971: 41972: 41973: 41974: 41975: 41976: 41977: 41978: 41979: 41980: 41981: 41982: 41983: 41984: 41985: 41986: 41987: 41988: 41989: 41990: 41991: 42006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2006.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 4 4 5
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 3 3 3 4
2010s 3 3 3 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Regulation of political participation score in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1965.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for regulation of political participation score?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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