What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.153 in 2009.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for liberal democracy index?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

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

Liberal Democracy Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.115 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.115

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

131st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.153

in 2009

All-time low

0.012

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.115 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.153 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0166	0.012	0.041	10
1910s	0.041	0.041	0.041	10
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1940s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1950s	0.0336	0.033	0.035	10
1960s	0.0918	0.038	0.148	10
1970s	0.0312	0.027	0.033	10
1980s	0.0335	0.033	0.035	10
1990s	0.041	0.026	0.055	10
2000s	0.101	0.053	0.153	10
2010s	0.1302	0.11	0.152	10
2020s	0.1338	0.115	0.152	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

128 Algeria 0.126 compare
129 Djibouti 0.118 compare
130 Bangladesh 0.116 compare
131 Congo 0.115 compare
131 Egypt 0.115 compare
134 Cameroon 0.114 compare

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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.42 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.42 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.306 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Liberal democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.115 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.153 in 2009.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for liberal democracy index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.