Denmark vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament and government

Denmark
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Denmark
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1830s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1840s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1850s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1860s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1870s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1880s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1890s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Nicaragua
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Nicaragua
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Denmark
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Denmark or Nicaragua?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Denmark and Nicaragua?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Denmark ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.