Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

Across all 142 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.9 0.9 Papua New Guinea
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Papua New Guinea
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.