Congo vs Niger: Participatory Democracy Index
Congo
0.188
in 2025
Niger
0.189
in 2025
Congo rank
116th
Niger rank
115th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.189 against 0.188 in Congo, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 116th and Niger ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0.006 | 0.044 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0.006 | 0.044 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.0062 | 0.0438 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.0606 | 0.0094 | 0.0512 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1218 | 0.0737 | 0.0481 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0711 | 0.0644 | 0.0067 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1056 | 0.0715 | 0.0341 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.2128 | 0.1915 | 0.0213 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1307 | 0.3217 | 0.191 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1466 | 0.379 | 0.2324 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1955 | 0.282 | 0.0865 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.189 against 0.188 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Congo and Niger?
- 0.001, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Congo ranks 116th 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.