Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Elected parliament

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 South Korea
1950s 0 1 1 South Korea
1960s 0.3 0.8 0.5 South Korea
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 South Korea
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 South Korea
2010s 1 1 0
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 South Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for elected parliament?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 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.