What is the difference in political rights rating between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Political Rights Rating

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Somalia

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Somalia rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.62	7	0.375	Somalia
1980s	6.33	7	0.6667	Somalia
1990s	6.7	7	0.3	Somalia
2000s	5.9	6.4	0.5	Somalia
2010s	6.4	7	0.6	Somalia
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7 against 7 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for political rights rating?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Somalia 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: 28 August 2026

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