Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Congo or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 0.17 against 0.163 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Mozambique: Deliberative Democracy Index

Congo

0.163

in 2025

Mozambique

0.17

in 2025

Congo rank

132nd

Mozambique rank

130th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Congo
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.17 against 0.163 in Congo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Mozambique ahead.

Congo ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 130th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.021	0.01	Mozambique
1910s	0.011	0.021	0.01	Mozambique
1920s	0.011	0.0216	0.0106	Mozambique
1930s	0.011	0.021	0.01	Mozambique
1940s	0.026	0.021	0.005	Congo
1950s	0.0584	0.021	0.0374	Congo
1960s	0.1744	0.021	0.1534	Congo
1970s	0.0711	0.0305	0.0406	Congo
1980s	0.0729	0.0436	0.0293	Congo
1990s	0.2467	0.1945	0.0522	Congo
2000s	0.1463	0.307	0.1607	Mozambique
2010s	0.1592	0.2916	0.1324	Mozambique
2020s	0.165	0.22	0.055	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Congo or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.17 against 0.163 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Congo and Mozambique?: 0.007, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Mozambique rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Congo ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.