Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uruguay: Elected Political Leaders Index

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

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uruguay Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.75 0.75 Uruguay
1910s 0 0.75 0.75 Uruguay
1920s 0 0.95 0.95 Uruguay
1930s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Uruguay
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.45 1 0.55 Uruguay
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).