Bhutan vs Pakistan: Elected parliament

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bhutan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Pakistan
1950s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Pakistan
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Bhutan
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Bhutan
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Bhutan
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Bhutan
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Bhutan
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, Bhutan or Pakistan?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bhutan and Pakistan?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for elected parliament?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 198 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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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.