Democratic Republic of the Congo: Electoral democracy index

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.317
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.215
 Min - Max 0.094 - 0.367
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.317 index points, a decline from 0.335 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2023 is 0.215 index points. The minimum value, 0.094 index points, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 0.367 index points was recorded in 2009. 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 - Electoral democracy index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Legislative constraints on executive 0.252 2023 index points
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 Presidential elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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