Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Elected parliament

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was El Salvador ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1880s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1890s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1900s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1910s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1920s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1930s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1950s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1960s 0.3 0.9 0.6 El Salvador
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 El Salvador
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 El Salvador
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 El Salvador?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for elected parliament?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and El Salvador 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

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.