Argentina vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament

Argentina
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Argentina
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Argentina
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Nicaragua
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Nicaragua
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Nicaragua
1970s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Nicaragua
1980s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Argentina
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, Argentina or Nicaragua?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Argentina and Nicaragua?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament?
Argentina ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.