Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: Direct Democracy Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.033
in 2025
Estonia
0.038
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Estonia rank
85th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.038 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.1075 | 0.1075 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.0739 | 0.02 | 0.0539 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2855 | 0.0239 | 0.2616 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2271 | 0.033 | 0.1941 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0801 | 0.1872 | 0.1071 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0848 | 0.2227 | 0.1379 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.1079 | 0.1175 | 0.0096 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0463 | 0.0432 | 0.0032 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.038 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th 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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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.