Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
-3
in 2018
Rwanda
-3
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
132nd

Democracy Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
-10-505196019892018

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -3 against -3 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s -6 -5 1 Rwanda
1970s -9 -6.4 2.6 Rwanda
1980s -9 -7 2 Rwanda
1990s -1.6 -6.4 4.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.8 -3.3 6.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.33 -3.33 5.67 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -3 against -3 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for democracy index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).