What is egalitarian democracy index in Congo?

Egalitarian democracy index in Congo was 0.107 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 1993.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1903.

How does Congo rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Congo ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Congo

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.107 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.107

Change on year

down 23.6%

World rank

155th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.216

in 1993

All-time low

0.028

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.107 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Congo peaked at 0.216 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1903.

Congo ranks 155th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Congo, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.028	—
1904	0.028	+0.0%
1905	0.028	+0.0%
1906	0.028	+0.0%
1907	0.028	+0.0%
1908	0.028	+0.0%
1909	0.028	+0.0%
1910	0.028	+0.0%
1911	0.028	+0.0%
1912	0.028	+0.0%
1913	0.028	+0.0%
1914	0.028	+0.0%
1915	0.028	+0.0%
1916	0.028	+0.0%
1917	0.028	+0.0%
1918	0.028	+0.0%
1919	0.028	+0.0%
1920	0.028	+0.0%
1921	0.028	+0.0%
1922	0.028	+0.0%
1923	0.028	+0.0%
1924	0.028	+0.0%
1925	0.028	+0.0%
1926	0.028	+0.0%
1927	0.028	+0.0%
1928	0.028	+0.0%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.028	+0.0%
1931	0.028	+0.0%
1932	0.028	+0.0%
1933	0.028	+0.0%
1934	0.028	+0.0%
1935	0.028	+0.0%
1936	0.028	+0.0%
1937	0.028	+0.0%
1938	0.028	+0.0%
1939	0.028	+0.0%
1940	0.028	+0.0%
1941	0.028	+0.0%
1942	0.028	+0.0%
1943	0.028	+0.0%
1944	0.028	+0.0%
1945	0.03	+7.1%
1946	0.032	+6.7%
1947	0.038	+18.7%
1948	0.038	+0.0%
1949	0.038	+0.0%
1950	0.038	+0.0%
1951	0.039	+2.6%
1952	0.039	+0.0%
1953	0.039	+0.0%
1954	0.039	+0.0%
1955	0.039	+0.0%
1956	0.04	+2.6%
1957	0.051	+27.5%
1958	0.055	+7.8%
1959	0.053	-3.6%
1960	0.121	+128.3%
1961	0.138	+14.0%
1962	0.134	-2.9%
1963	0.117	-12.7%
1964	0.092	-21.4%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.057	-38.0%
1969	0.057	+0.0%
1970	0.057	+0.0%
1971	0.055	-3.5%
1972	0.055	+0.0%
1973	0.056	+1.8%
1974	0.058	+3.6%
1975	0.058	+0.0%
1976	0.058	+0.0%
1977	0.054	-6.9%
1978	0.051	-5.6%
1979	0.053	+3.9%
1980	0.055	+3.8%
1981	0.055	+0.0%
1982	0.056	+1.8%
1983	0.056	+0.0%
1984	0.057	+1.8%
1985	0.057	+0.0%
1986	0.057	+0.0%
1987	0.058	+1.8%
1988	0.058	+0.0%
1989	0.058	+0.0%
1990	0.07	+20.7%
1991	0.134	+91.4%
1992	0.165	+23.1%
1993	0.216	+30.9%
1994	0.208	-3.7%
1995	0.208	+0.0%
1996	0.208	+0.0%
1997	0.089	-57.2%
1998	0.074	-16.9%
1999	0.074	+0.0%
2000	0.073	-1.4%
2001	0.072	-1.4%
2002	0.083	+15.3%
2003	0.097	+16.9%
2004	0.099	+2.1%
2005	0.099	+0.0%
2006	0.099	+0.0%
2007	0.098	-1.0%
2008	0.097	-1.0%
2009	0.098	+1.0%
2010	0.095	-3.1%
2011	0.095	+0.0%
2012	0.098	+3.2%
2013	0.103	+5.1%
2014	0.103	+0.0%
2015	0.103	+0.0%
2016	0.103	+0.0%
2017	0.104	+1.0%
2018	0.129	+24.0%
2019	0.133	+3.1%
2020	0.141	+6.0%
2021	0.14	-0.7%
2022	0.137	-2.1%
2023	0.139	+1.5%
2024	0.14	+0.7%
2025	0.107	-23.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.107 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.028	0.028	0.028	7
1910s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1920s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1930s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1940s	0.0316	0.028	0.038	10
1950s	0.0432	0.038	0.055	10
1960s	0.0992	0.057	0.138	10
1970s	0.0555	0.051	0.058	10
1980s	0.0567	0.055	0.058	10
1990s	0.1446	0.07	0.216	10
2000s	0.0915	0.072	0.099	10
2010s	0.1066	0.095	0.133	10
2020s	0.134	0.107	0.141	6

Countries ranked near Congo

152 Saudi Arabia 0.113 compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 0.108 compare
153 Eritrea 0.108 compare
156 Egypt 0.106 compare
157 Palestine 0.105 compare
158 Qatar 0.101 compare

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More social development data for Congo

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Congo?: Egalitarian democracy index in Congo was 0.107 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 1993.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Congo ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.