Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Elected parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 149 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for elected parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.