Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Chief executive of the government is elected
Congo
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 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, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Congo ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea 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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About this data
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.