Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4444 | 0.5556 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.45 | 0.55 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Cameroon |
| 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, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Cameroon 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).