Palau vs Vanuatu: Elected parliament and government
Palau
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Palau ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.