Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Chief executive of the government is elected
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Bhutan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
Across all 149 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.