Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Participatory Democracy Index
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2 against 0.189 in Niger, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Niger ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.006 | 0.013 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.006 | 0.013 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.019 | 0.0062 | 0.0128 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.0259 | 0.0094 | 0.0165 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1255 | 0.0737 | 0.0518 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1208 | 0.0644 | 0.0564 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1169 | 0.0715 | 0.0454 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1165 | 0.1915 | 0.075 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1503 | 0.3217 | 0.1714 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2118 | 0.379 | 0.1672 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.2048 | 0.282 | 0.0772 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2 against 0.189 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.011, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Niger ranks 115th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.