Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index

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

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.9085 0.9085 Switzerland
1910s 0 0.9236 0.9236 Switzerland
1920s 0 0.955 0.955 Switzerland
1930s 0 0.955 0.955 Switzerland
1940s 0 0.955 0.955 Switzerland
1950s 0 0.955 0.955 Switzerland
1960s 0.5 0.958 0.458 Switzerland
1970s 1 0.9853 0.0147 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.45 1 0.55 Switzerland
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
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 Switzerland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Switzerland 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