Which has higher democracy index, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Venezuela, RB?

Congo, Dem. Rep., at -3 against -3 in Venezuela, RB as of 2018.

What is the difference in democracy index between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Venezuela, RB?

0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Venezuela, RB?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Venezuela, RB: Democracy Index

Congo, Dem. Rep.

-3

in 2018

Venezuela, RB

-3

in 2018

Congo, Dem. Rep. rank

131st

Venezuela, RB rank

131st

Democracy Index over time

Congo, Dem. Rep.
Venezuela, RB

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports -3 against -3 in Venezuela, RB, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 131st and Venezuela, RB ranks 131st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, RB in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Venezuela, RB	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-5.4	6.4	11.8	Venezuela, RB
1970s	-9	9	18	Venezuela, RB
1980s	-9	9	18	Venezuela, RB
1990s	-1.6	8.1	9.7	Venezuela, RB
2000s	2.8	4.9	2.1	Venezuela, RB
2010s	2.33	0.1111	2.22	Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Venezuela, RB?: Congo, Dem. Rep., at -3 against -3 in Venezuela, RB as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Venezuela, RB?: 0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Venezuela, RB?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Venezuela, RB rank globally for democracy index?: Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 131st and Venezuela, RB ranks 131st of 167 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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).