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

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

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0.9 0 0.9 Brazil
1900s 1 0 1 Brazil
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1920s 1 0 1 Brazil
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Brazil
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Brazil
1950s 1 0 1 Brazil
1960s 1 0.3 0.7 Brazil
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Brazil
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, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brazil, 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 Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Brazil 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.