Which has higher liberal democracy index, Congo or Egypt?

Congo, at 0.115 against 0.115 in Egypt as of 2025.

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

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 Egypt: Liberal Democracy Index

Congo

0.115

in 2025

Egypt

0.115

in 2025

Congo rank

131st

Egypt rank

131st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Congo
Egypt

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.115 against 0.115 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Egypt ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Egypt ranks 131st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.049	0.163	0.114	Egypt
1910s	0.049	0.1246	0.0756	Egypt
1920s	0.049	0.145	0.096	Egypt
1930s	0.049	0.1666	0.1176	Egypt
1940s	0.0652	0.1756	0.1104	Egypt
1950s	0.1069	0.1253	0.0184	Egypt
1960s	0.1212	0.126	0.0048	Egypt
1970s	0.0284	0.159	0.1306	Egypt
1980s	0.032	0.165	0.133	Egypt
1990s	0.1836	0.1567	0.0269	Congo
2000s	0.0909	0.1519	0.061	Egypt
2010s	0.1002	0.1169	0.0167	Egypt
2020s	0.1172	0.1195	0.0023	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Congo or Egypt?: Congo, at 0.115 against 0.115 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Congo and Egypt?: 0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Congo ranks 131st and Egypt ranks 131st 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.