Botswana vs Seychelles: Elected parliament
Botswana
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Seychelles?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Botswana and Seychelles?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for elected parliament?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Seychelles 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.