Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Elected parliament
Panama
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for elected parliament?
- Panama 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.