Bhutan vs Malawi: Elected parliament and government

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

Across all 135 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malawi Difference Ahead
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 0.6 0.6 Malawi
1970s 0 1 1 Malawi
1980s 0 1 1 Malawi
1990s 0 1 1 Malawi
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Malawi
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, Bhutan or Malawi?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bhutan and Malawi?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Malawi 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.