Chile vs Spain: Elected parliament and government
Chile
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Chile |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Spain |
| 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 and government, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Chile and Spain?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Chile ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. 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 both the chief executive and the legislature.