Nicaragua vs Portugal: Elected parliament and government
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 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, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Portugal 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.