Germany vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament and government
Germany
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 114 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.