🇨🇩 DR Congo: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — DR Congo scores 11.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Félix Tshisekedi
Head of State · Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre
Head of Government · People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
DR Congo's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is DR Congo a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — DR Congo scores 11.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #135 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in DR Congo improving or declining?
DR Congo's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.7 points over the past decade, standing at 11.5 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.8).
Who leads DR Congo?
Félix Tshisekedi is DR Congo's head of state (Union for Democracy and Social Progress); Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre serves as head of government (People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy).