Rwanda vs Switzerland: Elected parliament and government

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Rwanda
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Switzerland Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Switzerland
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Switzerland
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Switzerland
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, Rwanda or Switzerland?
Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Rwanda and Switzerland?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Rwanda ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.