Portugal vs Tanzania: Elected parliament

Portugal
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Portugal
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Portugal
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Portugal
1940s 1 0 1 Portugal
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Portugal
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Tanzania
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, Portugal or Tanzania?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Portugal and Tanzania?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for elected parliament?
Portugal ranks 1st and Tanzania 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.