Which has higher key features of democracy, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Gabon?

Congo, Dem. Rep., at 0.306 against 0.302 in Gabon as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of democracy between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Gabon?

0.004, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Gabon: Key features of democracy

Congo, Dem. Rep.

0.306

in 2025

Gabon

0.302

in 2025

Congo, Dem. Rep. rank

113th

Gabon rank

114th

Key features of democracy over time

Congo, Dem. Rep.
Gabon

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. 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.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 113th and Gabon ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Dem. Rep.	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	Congo, Dem. Rep.
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	Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Gabon?: Congo, Dem. Rep., at 0.306 against 0.302 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Gabon?: 0.004, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Gabon rank globally for key features of democracy?: Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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: 07 August 2026

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.