Democratic Republic of the Congo: Political globalization

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Political globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 68.10
 Year 2022
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 55.12
 Min - Max 35.32 - 69.76
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
The latest value from 2022 is 68.1 points, an increase from 68 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 63.95 points, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1970 to 2022 is 55.12 points. The minimum value, 35.32 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 69.76 points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political globalization - Recent values chart

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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political globalization - historical chart - 1970-2022




The KOF Political Globalization Index for Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Democratic Republic of the Congo participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries since 1945.
Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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