Democratic Republic of the Congo: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.184
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.117
 Min - Max 0.058 - 0.203
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.184 index points, an increase from 0.164 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2024 is 0.117 index points. The minimum value, 0.058 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.203 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map 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 - 1960-2024




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

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 Legislative constraints on executive 0.212 2024 index points
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