Botswana vs Cambodia: Elected parliament and government

Botswana
1
in 2025
Cambodia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Cambodia rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Botswana
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Cambodia ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Cambodia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cambodia Difference Ahead
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 0.5 0.5 Cambodia
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Cambodia
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 Botswana
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Botswana
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
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, Botswana or Cambodia?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Botswana and Cambodia?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Botswana ranks 1st and Cambodia 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.