Belarus vs South Africa: Elected parliament
Belarus
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Belarus ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.