Barbados vs Timor-Leste: Elected parliament and government

Barbados
1
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Barbados
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Barbados
1970s 1 0 1 Barbados
1980s 1 0 1 Barbados
1990s 1 0 1 Barbados
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Barbados
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Barbados or Timor-Leste?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Barbados and Timor-Leste?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Timor-Leste?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Timor-Leste rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Barbados ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. 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 and government
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 both the chief executive and the legislature.