Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Direct Democracy Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.033
in 2025
Somalia
0.033
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Somalia rank
86th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.033 against 0.033 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0739 | 0.1102 | 0.0363 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2855 | 0.0643 | 0.2212 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2271 | 0 | 0.2271 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0801 | 0 | 0.0801 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0848 | 0.012 | 0.0728 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1079 | 0.0304 | 0.0775 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0463 | 0.033 | 0.0133 | 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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.033 against 0.033 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Somalia 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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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.