Congo vs Norway: Elected Political Leaders Index

Congo
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Congo
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

Across all 123 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.7857 0.7857 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Norway
1950s 0.15 1 0.85 Norway
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Norway
1970s 0 1 1 Norway
1980s 0 1 1 Norway
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Norway
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Norway
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 Norway?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Congo and Norway?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Norway rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Congo ranks 1st and Norway 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).