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