Bulgaria vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

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

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tonga 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 Bulgaria
1920s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Bulgaria
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Bulgaria
1950s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1960s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1970s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1980s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1990s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
2000s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
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, Bulgaria or Tonga?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bulgaria and Tonga?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Tonga 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.