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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
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 0.3 0.2 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Equatorial Guinea
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea 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.