Which has higher liberal democracy index, Congo or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 0.118 against 0.115 in Congo as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Djibouti: Liberal Democracy Index

Congo

0.115

in 2025

Djibouti

0.118

in 2025

Congo rank

131st

Djibouti rank

129th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Congo
Djibouti

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.049	0.02	0.029	Congo
1910s	0.049	0.02	0.029	Congo
1920s	0.049	0.02	0.029	Congo
1930s	0.049	0.02	0.029	Congo
1940s	0.0652	0.0231	0.0421	Congo
1950s	0.1069	0.0298	0.0771	Congo
1960s	0.1212	0.0343	0.0869	Congo
1970s	0.0284	0.0438	0.0154	Djibouti
1980s	0.032	0.082	0.05	Djibouti
1990s	0.1836	0.1048	0.0788	Congo
2000s	0.0909	0.117	0.0261	Djibouti
2010s	0.1002	0.114	0.0138	Djibouti
2020s	0.1172	0.1187	0.0015	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Congo or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.118 against 0.115 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Congo and Djibouti?: 0.003, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for liberal democracy index?: 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.