Republic of the Congo: Electoral democracy index
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| Republic of the Congo |
Electoral democracy index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.254 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.202 |
| Min - Max | 0.087 - 0.462 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.254 index points, an increase from 0.253 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.489 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 2024 is 0.202 index points. The minimum value, 0.087 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 0.462 index points was recorded in 1993.
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| Recent values | Republic of the Congo: Electoral democracy index |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.254 |
| 2023 | 0.253 |
| 2022 | 0.243 |
| 2021 | 0.255 |
| 2020 | 0.255 |
| 2019 | 0.250 |
| 2018 | 0.260 |
| 2017 | 0.252 |
Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.254 | 2024 | index points |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.117 | 2024 | index points |
| Participatory democracy index | 0.196 | 2024 | index points |
| Deliberative democracy index | 0.166 | 2024 | index points |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.139 | 2024 | index points |
| Government accountability | -0.337 | 2024 | index points |
| Freedom of expression | 0.311 | 2024 | index points |
| Political corruption | 0.829 | 2024 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.474 | 2024 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.338 | 2024 | index points |
| Clean elections index | 0.097 | 2024 | index points |
| Judicial constraints on executive | 0.198 | 2024 | index points |
| Legislative constraints on executive | 0.313 | 2024 | index points |
| Civil society participation index | 0.616 | 2024 | index points |
| Direct popular vote index | 0.112 | 2024 | index points |
| Equal protection index | 0.291 | 2024 | index points |
| Presidential elections | 0.00 | 2024 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2024 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |