Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

Congo
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea 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 0.4 0 0.4 Congo
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Congo
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.5 1 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Papua New Guinea
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 Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.