Democratic Republic of Congo vs Serbia: Varieties of democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.306
in 2025
Serbia
0.3
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Serbia rank
116th

Varieties of democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Serbia
00.20.40.6178919072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.306 against 0.3 in Serbia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Serbia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.006 0.1654 0.1594 Serbia
1910s 0.006 0.1552 0.1492 Serbia
1920s 0.009 0.1629 0.1539 Serbia
1930s 0.009 0.1309 0.1219 Serbia
1940s 0.009 0.0796 0.0706 Serbia
1950s 0.0164 0.0933 0.0769 Serbia
1960s 0.1943 0.0925 0.1018 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1431 0.0935 0.0496 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1501 0.1334 0.0167 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1677 0.2654 0.0977 Serbia
2000s 0.2356 0.5984 0.3628 Serbia
2010s 0.3232 0.468 0.1448 Serbia
2020s 0.3287 0.3362 0.0075 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Serbia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.306 against 0.3 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
0.006, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia rank globally for varieties of democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Varieties of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.