Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.961 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.961
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 2023
All-time low
0.006
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.961 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.961 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1900.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th of 175 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.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.006 | — |
| 1901 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.079 | +1216.7% |
| 1921 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.154 | +94.9% |
| 1958 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.706 | +358.4% |
| 1961 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.772 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.752 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.312 | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.397 | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.481 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.961 | +99.8% |
| 2024 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.961 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.961 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1015 | 0.079 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.731 | 0.706 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.664 | 0.312 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 | 0.312 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4054 | 0.397 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.721 | 0.481 | 0.961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 109.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Strong elected local governments index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.961 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2023.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1900.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.