Congo vs Finland: Chief executive of the government is elected

Congo
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Congo
  • Finland
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.

Across all 144 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Finland
1920s 0 1 1 Finland
1930s 0 1 1 Finland
1940s 0 1 1 Finland
1950s 0 1 1 Finland
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Finland
1970s 0 1 1 Finland
1980s 0 1 1 Finland
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Finland
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Finland
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Congo or Finland?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Congo and Finland?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
How do Congo and Finland rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Congo ranks 1st and Finland 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 β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.