Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Elected political leaders index
Congo
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.793 | 0.793 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.