Peru vs South Africa: Elected parliament

Peru
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Peru
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 South Africa
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 South Africa
1970s 0 1 1 South Africa
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 South Africa
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, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Peru and South Africa?
0, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
Peru 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.