Congo vs Zimbabwe: Elected parliament and government

Congo
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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.

Congo ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade 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 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Zimbabwe
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Congo
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 Zimbabwe?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Congo and Zimbabwe?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Congo ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 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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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.