Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Liberal democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Iran rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Iran ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Iran 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.