Democratic Republic of the Congo: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.182
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.117
 Min - Max 0.058 - 0.210
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.182 index points, a decline from 0.192 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2022 is 0.117 index points. The minimum value, 0.058 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.21 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Egalitarian democracy index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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