Cambodia vs Congo: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cambodia
6
in 2018
Congo
6
in 2018
Cambodia rank
138th
Congo rank
138th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cambodia
  • Congo
051015195319852018

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6 against 6 in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Cambodia ranks 138th and Congo ranks 138th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1 6 5 Congo
1970s 4.44 3 1.44 Cambodia
1980s 3 2 1 Cambodia
1990s 9.2 9.8 0.6 Congo
2000s 12 5.7 6.3 Cambodia
2010s 10.67 6 4.67 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cambodia or Congo?
Cambodia, at 6 against 6 in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cambodia and Congo?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cambodia ranks 138th and Congo ranks 138th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).