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

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

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 149 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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