Belgium vs Venezuela: Elected parliament

Belgium
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Belgium
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Venezuela Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Belgium
1910s 0.7 1 0.3 Venezuela
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Venezuela
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Belgium
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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