Colombia vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government

Colombia
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Colombia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Samoa ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 1 0 1 Colombia
1920s 1 0 1 Colombia
1930s 1 0 1 Colombia
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Colombia
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Colombia
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Colombia
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, Colombia or Samoa?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Colombia and Samoa?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Colombia ranks 1st and Samoa 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.