Democratic Republic of Congo vs New Zealand: Elected parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 149 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand rank globally for elected parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.