Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Elected parliament

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Venezuela ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1880s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1890s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Venezuela
1910s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1920s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1930s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1940s 0 0.7 0.7 Venezuela
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Venezuela
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Venezuela
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Venezuela
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Venezuela
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
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 Venezuela?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for elected parliament?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.