India vs Pakistan: Elected parliament and government
India
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | India |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | India |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | India |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | India |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | India |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | India |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between India and Pakistan?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.