Egypt vs Nigeria: Elected parliament

Egypt
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Egypt ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Egypt
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Egypt
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Egypt
1940s 1 0 1 Egypt
1950s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Egypt
1960s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Egypt
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Egypt
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Egypt
1990s 1 0.1 0.9 Egypt
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Nigeria
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Egypt and Nigeria?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for elected parliament?
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria 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.