Brazil vs Malta: Elected parliament and government

Brazil
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Malta ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0.8 0 0.8 Brazil
1900s 1 0 1 Brazil
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1920s 1 0 1 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Brazil
1940s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Brazil
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Malta
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
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, Brazil or Malta?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Brazil and Malta?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Brazil ranks 1st and Malta 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.