Congo vs Western Sahara: Chief executive of the government is elected
Congo
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Congo
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Congo |
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Congo and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Sahara rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Congo ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.