Angola vs Congo: Elected parliament and government

Angola
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Angola rank
1st
Congo rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Angola
  • Congo
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Congo Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Congo
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 1 0 1 Angola
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Angola
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Angola
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Angola or Congo?
Angola, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Angola and Congo?
0, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Angola and Congo rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Angola ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.