Estonia vs South Africa: Elected parliament
Estonia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament?
- Estonia ranks 1st and South Africa 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.