Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -4.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 695.3%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
132.56 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
-46 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo, 1904–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo is -4.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 695.3% on the previous year and down 268.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 132.56 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, -46 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Congo 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 38.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1947 | 132.56 % change on previous year | +581.7% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 62.73 % change on previous year | +1562.3% |
| 1958 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1959 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1960 | 34.97 % change on previous year | -935.0% |
| 1961 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1962 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1963 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +398.2% |
| 1964 | -42.61 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -34.33 % change on previous year | -2365.7% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 13.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -2280.4% |
| 1978 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1979 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -662.5% |
| 1980 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.885 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 38.94 % change on previous year | +4261.1% |
| 1991 | 62.42 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1992 | 32.16 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 38.58 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1994 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -32.1 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 30 % change on previous year | -1730.0% |
| 2003 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -0.3922 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.8032 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2019 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2021 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2022 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2023 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7905 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2025 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -695.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -4.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4261.1% | 0.8929 % change on previous year | 38.94 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2365.7% | 1.52 % change on previous year | -34.33 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -2280.4% | 0.9009 % change on previous year | -19.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1730.0% | -1.84 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +1562.3% | 3.77 % change on previous year | 62.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.05 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 132.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 62.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -42.61 % change on previous year | 34.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -19.64 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.885 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -46 % change on previous year | 62.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1859 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4164 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 140 Hong Kong -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Slovenia -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Philippines -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Serbia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Italy -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Honduras -5.02 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Congo was -4.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 132.56 % change on previous year in 1947.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -46 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.