Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament and government
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.