Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
- Lesotho 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.