Which has higher political rights rating, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Political Rights Rating

Afghanistan

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

1st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5	6.62	0.125	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	6.89	6.33	0.5556	Afghanistan
1990s	6.9	6.7	0.2	Afghanistan
2000s	5.7	5.9	0.2	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	5.7	6.4	0.7	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	6.67	7	0.3333	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for political rights rating?: Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.