Kiribati vs Western Sahara: Elected parliament

Kiribati
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Kiribati
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8571 0 0.8571 Kiribati
1970s 1 0 1 Kiribati
1980s 1 0 1 Kiribati
1990s 1 0 1 Kiribati
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Kiribati
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, Kiribati or Western Sahara?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Kiribati and Western Sahara?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Western Sahara?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Western Sahara rank globally for elected parliament?
Kiribati ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.