Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy

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

Liberal democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

Across all 121 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

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

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.4 0.4 Nicaragua
1920s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Nicaragua
1970s 0 0.8889 0.8889 Nicaragua
1980s 0.2 0.5 0.3 Nicaragua
1990s 0.5 2 1.5 Nicaragua
2000s 0.4 1.7 1.3 Nicaragua
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Nicaragua 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.