Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Elected parliament and government

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zimbabwe 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 0.5 0.5 Zimbabwe
1970s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Bhutan
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 Zimbabwe?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.