Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Elected parliament and government
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Laos ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Laos 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.