Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Participatory Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2
in 2025
Niger
0.189
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Niger rank
115th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

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

Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.