Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Chief executive of the government is elected

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

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Botswana
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Botswana
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Botswana
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 elected, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Botswana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
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
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The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.