Congo vs Nigeria: Elected parliament
Congo
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Congo |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 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, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for elected parliament?
- Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.