Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Elected parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Suriname ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 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 Suriname?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Suriname 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.