East Timor vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

East Timor
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • East Timor
  • Tonga
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Tonga ahead.

East Timor ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor Tonga Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0.9 0 0.9 East Timor
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, East Timor or Tonga?
East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between East Timor and Tonga?
0, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
East Timor 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.