Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Elected political leaders index

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Maldives
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Maldives Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.6 0.6 Maldives
1940s 0 0.865 0.865 Maldives
1950s 0 0.85 0.85 Maldives
1960s 0.5 0.865 0.365 Maldives
1970s 1 0.925 0.075 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.925 0.075 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.45 0.924 0.474 Maldives
2000s 0.4 0.936 0.536 Maldives
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 Maldives?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Maldives 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.

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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