Estonia vs Syria: Elected parliament

Estonia
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Estonia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Estonia
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 Syria
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Estonia
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Estonia
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 Estonia
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Estonia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Estonia or Syria?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Estonia and Syria?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Syria rank globally for elected parliament?
Estonia ranks 1st and Syria 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.