Belarus vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index
Belarus
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Belarus
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.45 | 0.55 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Belarus or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).