Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Elected parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Africa 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.