What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?

0, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Switzerland: Gender of the head of government

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

in 2025

Switzerland

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Gender of the head of government over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Switzerland

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0	0.1	0.1	Switzerland
2000s	0	0.1	0.1	Switzerland
2010s	0	0.5	0.5	Switzerland
2020s	0.3333	0.3333	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender of the head of government, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Switzerland?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?: 0, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Switzerland rank globally for gender of the head of government?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender of the head of government
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,756 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.