Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.05 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Congo |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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).