Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

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

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 Colombia
1920s 1 0 1 Colombia
1930s 1 0 1 Colombia
1940s 1 0 1 Colombia
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Colombia
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1970s 1 0 1 Colombia
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Colombia
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Colombia
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Colombia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.