Malta vs Turkmenistan: Elected parliament

Malta
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Malta
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0.6 0 0.6 Malta
1860s 1 0 1 Malta
1870s 1 0 1 Malta
1880s 1 0 1 Malta
1890s 1 0 1 Malta
1900s 1 0.4 0.6 Malta
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 1 0.2 Turkmenistan
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
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, Malta or Turkmenistan?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Malta and Turkmenistan?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Turkmenistan?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Malta and Turkmenistan rank globally for elected parliament?
Malta ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.