Belgium vs Egypt: Elected parliament

Belgium
1
in 2025
Egypt
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Belgium
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Egypt Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1830s 1 0 1 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 1 0 1 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.7 1 0.3 Egypt
1920s 1 0.5 0.5 Belgium
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Egypt
1950s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Belgium
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Belgium or Egypt?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Belgium and Egypt?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for elected parliament?
Belgium ranks 1st and Egypt 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.