How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct Democracy Index

Austria

0.033

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.033

in 2025

Austria rank

86th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

86th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Austria
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.033 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1930s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1940s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1950s	0.033	0	0.033	Austria
1960s	0.033	0.0739	0.0409	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.065	0.2855	0.2205	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.137	0.2271	0.0901	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.103	0.0801	0.0229	Austria
2000s	0.1001	0.0848	0.0153	Austria
2010s	0.1438	0.1079	0.0359	Austria
2020s	0.083	0.0463	0.0367	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Austria or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Austria, at 0.033 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for direct democracy index?: Austria ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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