Bhutan vs Liberia: Elected parliament

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bhutan
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.3 0.3 Liberia
1850s 0 1 1 Liberia
1860s 0 1 1 Liberia
1870s 0 1 1 Liberia
1880s 0 1 1 Liberia
1890s 0 1 1 Liberia
1900s 0 1 1 Liberia
1910s 0 1 1 Liberia
1920s 0 1 1 Liberia
1930s 0 1 1 Liberia
1940s 0 1 1 Liberia
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Liberia
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Bhutan
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Bhutan
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, Bhutan or Liberia?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bhutan and Liberia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?
205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for elected parliament?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Liberia 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

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.