Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament

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

Elected parliament over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Norway ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Norway
1890s 1 0 1 Norway
1900s 1 0 1 Norway
1910s 1 0 1 Norway
1920s 1 0 1 Norway
1930s 1 0 1 Norway
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Norway
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 Norway
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, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Norway, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
Norway 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.