Maldives vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

Maldives
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Maldives
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Maldives 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.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives 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 0.2 0 0.2 Maldives
1970s 1 0 1 Maldives
1980s 1 0 1 Maldives
1990s 1 0 1 Maldives
2000s 1 0 1 Maldives
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Tonga
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Maldives or Tonga?
Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Maldives and Tonga?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Maldives 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.