Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Electoral Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.306
in 2025
Gabon
0.302
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Gabon rank
114th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
00.10.20.30.4190019622025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.306 against 0.302 in Gabon, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Gabon ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1910s 0.006 0.013 0.007 Gabon
1920s 0.009 0.013 0.004 Gabon
1930s 0.009 0.014 0.005 Gabon
1940s 0.009 0.0446 0.0356 Gabon
1950s 0.0164 0.1138 0.0974 Gabon
1960s 0.1943 0.1704 0.0239 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1431 0.1851 0.042 Gabon
1980s 0.1501 0.1815 0.0314 Gabon
1990s 0.1677 0.3179 0.1502 Gabon
2000s 0.2356 0.3462 0.1106 Gabon
2010s 0.3232 0.3763 0.0531 Gabon
2020s 0.3287 0.3253 0.0033 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.306 against 0.302 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
0.004, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for electoral democracy index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Gabon ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.