Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: Elected Political Leaders Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Denmark
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Denmark
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 1 | 0.55 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Denmark |
| 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 Denmark?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Denmark 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).