Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Liberal democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Egypt
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Egypt rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Egypt ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Egypt
1950s 0 0.3 0.3 Egypt
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Egypt
1980s 0.2222 1 0.7778 Egypt
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Egypt
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Egypt
2010s 1 0.7778 0.2222 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for liberal democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Egypt ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.