Samoa vs Spain: Elected parliament and government
Samoa
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Samoa
- Spain
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Spain ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 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, Samoa or Spain?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Samoa and Spain?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Spain?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Spain rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 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.