Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

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

Elected parliament over time

  • Greece
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Greece
1890s 1 0 1 Greece
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Greece
1910s 1 0 1 Greece
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Greece
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Greece
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Greece
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Greece
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Papua New Guinea
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, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
Greece, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Greece 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.