Democratic Republic of the Congo: Direct popular vote index

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.033
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.136
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.331
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.033 index points, a decline from 0.041 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2024 is 0.136 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.331 index points was recorded in 1970. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Democratic Republic of the Congo: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.033
 2023 0.041
 2022 0.049
 2021 0.057
 2020 0.065
 2019 0.072
 2018 0.080
 2017 0.088




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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