Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Elected political leaders index

Belgium
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0.75 0 0.75 Belgium
1910s 0.3 0 0.3 Belgium
1920s 0.75 0 0.75 Belgium
1930s 0.75 0 0.75 Belgium
1940s 0.45 0 0.45 Belgium
1950s 0.75 0 0.75 Belgium
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Belgium
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.45 0.55 Belgium
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Belgium
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, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Belgium ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed