Laos vs Tonga: Elected parliament
Laos
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Laos
- Tonga
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 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, Laos or Tonga?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Laos and Tonga?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament?
- Laos ranks 1st and Tonga 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.