Egypt vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Egypt
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Egypt
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0.7 0 0.7 Egypt
1890s 1 0 1 Egypt
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Suriname
1930s 0.7 1 0.3 Suriname
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Suriname
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Egypt
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Egypt
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Suriname
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Egypt or Suriname?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Egypt and Suriname?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Egypt 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.