BDI vs CPV: Elected parliament and government

BDI
1
in 2025
CPV
1
in 2025
BDI rank
1st
CPV rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • BDI
  • CPV
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How they compare

BDI currently reports 1 against 1 in CPV, a difference of 0.

Across all 110 years both countries report, CPV has been ahead every year.

BDI ranks 1st and CPV ranks 1st of 197 countries.

CPV has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade BDI CPV Difference Ahead
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 0 β€”
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 CPV
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 CPV
1990s 0.3 1 0.7 CPV
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 CPV
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, BDI or CPV?
BDI, at 1 against 1 in CPV as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between BDI and CPV?
0, with BDI ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BDI and CPV?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do BDI and CPV rank globally for elected parliament and government?
BDI ranks 1st and CPV 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.