Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Chief executive of the government is elected

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Bolivia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 11 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1890s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 Bolivia
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1950s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1960s 0.7 0.3 0.4 Bolivia
1970s 0 1 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Bolivia
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Bolivia
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
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, Bolivia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bolivia, 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 Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Bolivia 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

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 — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.