Congo vs Switzerland: Elected parliament and government

Congo
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 144 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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