Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bolivia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1890s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1950s 0.9 0.9 0
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0 1 1 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Papua New Guinea
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, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.