Congo vs Sierra Leone: Chief executive of the government is elected
Congo
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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
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.