What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.

What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for elected political leaders index?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elected Political Leaders Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Elected Political Leaders Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1960

All-time low

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1 for elected political leaders index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Elected Political Leaders Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Elected Political Leaders Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0	—
1901	0	—
1902	0	—
1903	0	—
1904	0	—
1905	0	—
1906	0	—
1907	0	—
1908	0	—
1909	0	—
1910	0	—
1911	0	—
1912	0	—
1913	0	—
1914	0	—
1915	0	—
1916	0	—
1917	0	—
1918	0	—
1919	0	—
1920	0	—
1921	0	—
1922	0	—
1923	0	—
1924	0	—
1925	0	—
1926	0	—
1927	0	—
1928	0	—
1929	0	—
1930	0	—
1931	0	—
1932	0	—
1933	0	—
1934	0	—
1935	0	—
1936	0	—
1937	0	—
1938	0	—
1939	0	—
1940	0	—
1941	0	—
1942	0	—
1943	0	—
1944	0	—
1945	0	—
1946	0	—
1947	0	—
1948	0	—
1949	0	—
1950	0	—
1951	0	—
1952	0	—
1953	0	—
1954	0	—
1955	0	—
1956	0	—
1957	0	—
1958	0	—
1959	0	—
1960	1	—
1961	1	+0.0%
1962	1	+0.0%
1963	1	+0.0%
1964	1	+0.0%
1965	0	-100.0%
1966	0	—
1967	0	—
1968	0	—
1969	0	—
1970	1	—
1971	1	+0.0%
1972	1	+0.0%
1973	1	+0.0%
1974	1	+0.0%
1975	1	+0.0%
1976	1	+0.0%
1977	1	+0.0%
1978	1	+0.0%
1979	1	+0.0%
1980	1	+0.0%
1981	1	+0.0%
1982	1	+0.0%
1983	1	+0.0%
1984	1	+0.0%
1985	1	+0.0%
1986	1	+0.0%
1987	1	+0.0%
1988	1	+0.0%
1989	1	+0.0%
1990	1	+0.0%
1991	1	+0.0%
1992	0.5	-50.0%
1993	0.5	+0.0%
1994	0.5	+0.0%
1995	0.5	+0.0%
1996	0.5	+0.0%
1997	0	-100.0%
1998	0	—
1999	0	—
2000	0	—
2001	0	—
2002	0	—
2003	0	—
2004	0	—
2005	0	—
2006	1	—
2007	1	+0.0%
2008	1	+0.0%
2009	1	+0.0%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%
2024	1	+0.0%
2025	1	+0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0.5	0	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	0.45	0	1	10
2000s	0.4	0	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Elected political leaders index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for elected political leaders index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elected Political Leaders Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).