Ireland vs Rwanda: Elected parliament and government

Ireland
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Ireland
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.60.81191619702025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Rwanda ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Ireland
1930s 1 0 1 Ireland
1940s 1 0 1 Ireland
1950s 1 0 1 Ireland
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Ireland
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Ireland
1980s 1 0.9 0.1 Ireland
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Ireland
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Ireland
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, Ireland or Rwanda?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ireland and Rwanda?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Ireland 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.