France vs Venezuela: Elected parliament

France
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • France
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Venezuela Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0.9 0 0.9 France
1800s 1 0 1 France
1810s 1 0 1 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 France
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Venezuela
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 France
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 France
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, France or Venezuela?
France, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between France and Venezuela?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela?
228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Venezuela rank globally for elected parliament?
France 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

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.