Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Egypt?

Congo, at 0.107 against 0.106 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Congo vs Egypt: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Congo

0.107

in 2025

Egypt

0.106

in 2025

Congo rank

155th

Egypt rank

156th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Congo
Egypt

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.107 against 0.106 in Egypt, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Egypt ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Egypt ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.028	0.0629	0.0349	Egypt
1910s	0.028	0.0595	0.0315	Egypt
1920s	0.028	0.061	0.033	Egypt
1930s	0.028	0.0625	0.0345	Egypt
1940s	0.0316	0.07	0.0384	Egypt
1950s	0.0432	0.1342	0.091	Egypt
1960s	0.0992	0.1628	0.0636	Egypt
1970s	0.0555	0.1238	0.0683	Egypt
1980s	0.0567	0.1174	0.0607	Egypt
1990s	0.1446	0.1125	0.0321	Congo
2000s	0.0915	0.0906	0.0009	Congo
2010s	0.1066	0.0957	0.0109	Congo
2020s	0.134	0.1053	0.0287	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Egypt?: Congo, at 0.107 against 0.106 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Congo and Egypt?: 0.001, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Congo ranks 155th and Egypt ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.