Congo vs Gabon: Elected Political Leaders Index

Congo
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.15 0 0.15 Congo
1960s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Gabon
1970s 0 1 1 Gabon
1980s 0 0.9685 0.9685 Gabon
1990s 0.5 0.9965 0.4965 Gabon
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Gabon
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Congo or Gabon?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Congo and Gabon?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Congo ranks 1st and Gabon 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).