Papua New Guinea vs Western Sahara: Elected parliament
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Western Sahara?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for elected parliament?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.