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Elected parliament and government in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Elected parliament and government was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Elected parliament and government in Tuvalu, 1975–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elected parliament and government in Tuvalu stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Tuvalu peaked at 1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.

Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4 0 1 5
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament and government in Tuvalu?
Elected parliament and government in Tuvalu was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
How does Tuvalu rank for elected parliament and government?
Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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
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The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.