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

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

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

Across all 104 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

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

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Germany
1920s 0 1 1 Germany
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Germany
1940s 0 0 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Germany
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Germany
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 Germany?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
104 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Germany 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.