BGR vs IND: Elected parliament and government

BGR
1
in 2025
IND
1
in 2025
BGR rank
1st
IND rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • BGR
  • IND
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How they compare

BGR currently reports 1 against 1 in IND, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was IND ahead.

BGR ranks 1st and IND ranks 1st of 197 countries.

BGR has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade BGR IND Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 BGR
1920s 1 0 1 BGR
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 BGR
1940s 0.5 0.3 0.2 BGR
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
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, BGR or IND?
BGR, at 1 against 1 in IND as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between BGR and IND?
0, with BGR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BGR and IND?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do BGR and IND rank globally for elected parliament and government?
BGR ranks 1st and IND 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.