Bolivia vs Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index
Bolivia
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Bolivia
- Congo
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 11 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.15 | 0.75 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Congo |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Bolivia or Congo?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bolivia and Congo?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Congo?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and 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).