Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Samoa 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.