Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 1 | 0.55 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sweden 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.