France vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament

France
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • France
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

France ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Nicaragua
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 France
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1990s 1 1 0
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, France or Nicaragua?
France, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between France and Nicaragua?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nicaragua?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do France and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament?
France ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.