Mongolia vs South Africa: Elected parliament

Mongolia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 115 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
1930s 1 1 0
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, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Mongolia and South Africa?
0, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
Mongolia 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

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.