Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Elected parliament and government
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.