Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Tonga ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tonga Difference Ahead
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 0.8 0 0.8 Sierra Leone
1970s 1 0 1 Sierra Leone
1980s 1 0 1 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.5 0 0.5 Sierra Leone
2000s 1 0 1 Sierra Leone
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Sierra Leone and Tonga?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Sierra Leone 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.