Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Democracy Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.202
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.202 against 0.2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.003 | 0.1092 | 0.1062 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.003 | 0.1093 | 0.1063 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.1279 | 0.1089 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.136 | 0.117 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.019 | 0.1345 | 0.1155 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.0259 | 0.1309 | 0.105 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1255 | 0.115 | 0.0105 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1208 | 0.102 | 0.0188 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1169 | 0.1924 | 0.0755 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1165 | 0.2073 | 0.0908 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.1503 | 0.2151 | 0.0648 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2118 | 0.2284 | 0.0166 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2048 | 0.2148 | 0.01 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.202 against 0.2 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th 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.