Bahamas, The vs Congo, Dem. Rep.: Chief executive of the government is elected

Bahamas, The
1
in 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.
1
in 2025
Bahamas, The rank
1st
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Bahamas, The
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
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How they compare

Bahamas, The currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Bahamas, The ranks 1st and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Bahamas, The has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas, The Congo, Dem. Rep. Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Bahamas, The
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Bahamas, The
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Bahamas, The
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 chief executive of the government is elected, Bahamas, The or Congo, Dem. Rep.?
Bahamas, The, at 1 against 1 in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bahamas, The and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
0, with Bahamas, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Bahamas, The and Congo, Dem. Rep. rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Bahamas, The ranks 1st and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.