Ireland vs United States: Elected parliament and government
Ireland
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 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, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ireland and United States?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 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.