Democratic Republic of Congo vs Seychelles: Elected Political Leaders Index

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

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Seychelles
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Seychelles 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 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1 0.402 0.598 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.96 0.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.45 0.988 0.538 Seychelles
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Seychelles
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 Seychelles?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).