Congo vs Niger: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Congo
0.243
in 2025
Niger
0.227
in 2025
Congo rank
130th
Niger rank
133rd
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.243 against 0.227 in Niger, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 130th and Niger ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.026 | 0.015 | 0.011 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.026 | 0.016 | 0.01 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.0509 | 0.0241 | 0.0268 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1293 | 0.061 | 0.0683 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.178 | 0.1872 | 0.0092 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0971 | 0.1304 | 0.0333 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1126 | 0.0988 | 0.0138 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3139 | 0.3987 | 0.0848 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.232 | 0.5448 | 0.3128 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2518 | 0.5487 | 0.2969 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.2508 | 0.4038 | 0.153 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Congo or Niger?
- Congo, at 0.243 against 0.227 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Congo and Niger?
- 0.016, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Congo ranks 130th and Niger ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. 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
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.