Singapore vs Spain: Elected parliament and government

Singapore
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Singapore
  • Spain
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Spain ahead.

Singapore ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Spain Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Singapore
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Singapore
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, Singapore or Spain?
Singapore, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Singapore and Spain?
0, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Singapore ranks 1st and Spain 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.