Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Portugal: Elected political leaders index
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 1 | 0.55 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 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 the Congo or Portugal?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portugal?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portugal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Portugal 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.