Iceland vs Rwanda: Elected parliament and government

Iceland
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Iceland
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Iceland
1920s 1 0 1 Iceland
1930s 1 0 1 Iceland
1940s 1 0 1 Iceland
1950s 1 0 1 Iceland
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Iceland
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Iceland
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Iceland
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Iceland
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Iceland
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, Iceland or Rwanda?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Iceland and Rwanda?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Iceland ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.