Guyana vs South Africa: Elected parliament
Guyana
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 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, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Guyana 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.