Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: Elected parliament and government

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Guyana
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Guyana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Guyana ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
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 0.3 0.4 0.1 Guyana
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Guyana
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Guyana
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guyana?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Guyana 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.