Bulgaria vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Suriname ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Suriname Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 Bulgaria
1880s 0.9 0 0.9 Bulgaria
1890s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 Suriname
1940s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Bulgaria
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Bulgaria
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, Bulgaria or Suriname?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bulgaria and Suriname?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Suriname?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Suriname 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.