Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sovereign state

Algeria
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 210 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 Algeria
1820s 1 0 1 Algeria
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sovereign state?
Algeria ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.