Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Elected parliament and government

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

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Suriname ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname 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 Suriname
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.7 0.9 0.2 Suriname
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Suriname
2010s 1 1 0 —
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 Suriname?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed