Sparta's government was different than other Greek governments. They had two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member council of elders limited the powers of the kings. These men were recruited from the aristocratic Spartiates.
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Peaceful Athens exist today because the type of government is democracy and Sparta is oligarchy and democracy went on but not oligarchy. We still have the type of government democracy today.
Since the government of Sparta was an oligarchy it was ruled by few.
Anthens : Direct Democracy Sparta: Oligarchy CHICKEN.
Sparta had a limited democracy, where the citizens had motions put before them by the Council for decisions but could not raise motions themselves.
1.It was an oligarchy not a democracy