Congo vs Liberia: Elected parliament and government

Congo
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Liberia
1890s 0 1 1 Liberia
1900s 0 1 1 Liberia
1910s 0 1 1 Liberia
1920s 0 1 1 Liberia
1930s 0 1 1 Liberia
1940s 0 1 1 Liberia
1950s 0 1 1 Liberia
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Liberia
1970s 0 1 1 Liberia
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1990s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Congo
2000s 0.8 0.8 0
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, Congo or Liberia?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Congo and Liberia?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Congo ranks 1st and Liberia 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.