Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

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

Elected parliament over time

  • Mauritius
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

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

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 Mauritius
1890s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1900s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1910s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1920s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1930s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1940s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Mauritius
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Mauritius 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.