Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Elected political leaders index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 0.1 | 0.35 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.