Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.157
in 2025
Vietnam
0.163
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Vietnam rank
130th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.163 against 0.157 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.07 | 0.189 | 0.119 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.07 | 0.185 | 0.115 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.092 | 0.1974 | 0.1054 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1524 | 0.1961 | 0.0437 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.1867 | 0.1985 | 0.0118 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1713 | 0.1807 | 0.0093 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.163 against 0.157 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.006, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.