Colombia vs Venezuela: Elected parliament
Colombia
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Venezuela |
| 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 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for elected parliament?
- Colombia 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.