How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Djibouti: Liberal Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.115

in 2025

Djibouti

0.118

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

131st

Djibouti rank

129th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.118 against 0.115 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Djibouti ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Djibouti in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0166	0.0201	0.0035	Djibouti
1910s	0.041	0.02	0.021	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	0.033	0.02	0.013	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.033	0.02	0.013	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	0.033	0.0231	0.0099	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.0336	0.0298	0.0038	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.0918	0.0343	0.0575	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.0312	0.0438	0.0126	Djibouti
1980s	0.0335	0.082	0.0485	Djibouti
1990s	0.041	0.1048	0.0638	Djibouti
2000s	0.101	0.117	0.016	Djibouti
2010s	0.1302	0.114	0.0162	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.1338	0.1187	0.0152	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.118 against 0.115 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?: 0.003, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Djibouti ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.