Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Liberal democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Zambia 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.