South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Elected parliament
South Africa
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for elected parliament?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.