Ethiopia vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

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

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tonga 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 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Ethiopia
2000s 1 0 1 Ethiopia
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, Ethiopia or Tonga?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ethiopia and Tonga?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Ethiopia 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.