Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Elected political leaders index

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0.2 0.2 South Korea
1950s 0 1 1 South Korea
1960s 0.5 0.9 0.4 South Korea
1970s 1 0.8845 0.1155 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.45 1 0.55 South Korea
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 South Korea
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Korea 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed