Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.108 against 0.107 in Congo as of 2025.

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

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 Eritrea: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Congo

0.107

in 2025

Eritrea

0.108

in 2025

Congo rank

155th

Eritrea rank

153rd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Congo
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.108 against 0.107 in Congo, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Eritrea ranks 153rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.028	0.044	0.016	Eritrea
1910s	0.028	0.044	0.016	Eritrea
1920s	0.028	0.0452	0.0172	Eritrea
1930s	0.028	0.04	0.012	Eritrea
1940s	0.0316	0.0879	0.0563	Eritrea
1950s	0.0432	0.08	0.0368	Eritrea
1960s	0.0992	0.0629	0.0363	Congo
1970s	0.0555	0.0747	0.0192	Eritrea
1980s	0.0567	0.079	0.0223	Eritrea
1990s	0.1446	0.1475	0.0029	Eritrea
2000s	0.0915	0.1429	0.0514	Eritrea
2010s	0.1066	0.1407	0.0341	Eritrea
2020s	0.134	0.1098	0.0242	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.108 against 0.107 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Congo and Eritrea?: 0.001, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Congo ranks 155th and Eritrea ranks 153rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.