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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Direct Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.033

in 2025

Togo

0.042

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

86th

Togo rank

83rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.042 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0.01	0.01	Togo
1960s	0.0739	0.1764	0.1025	Togo
1970s	0.2855	0.188	0.0975	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.2271	0.1748	0.0523	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.0801	0.1919	0.1118	Togo
2000s	0.0848	0.096	0.0112	Togo
2010s	0.1079	0.042	0.0659	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0463	0.042	0.0043	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 Togo?: Togo, at 0.042 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 Togo?: 0.009, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd 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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