Congo vs Malaysia: Elected Political Leaders Index
Congo
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.5 | 0.35 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 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, Congo or Malaysia?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Congo and Malaysia?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Congo ranks 1st and Malaysia 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
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).