Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected parliament
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bhutan |
| 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, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected parliament?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.