Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament and government

Malawi
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
00.20.40.60.81188419542025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
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 0.6 0 0.6 Malawi
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Malawi
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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Malawi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed