Ghana vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament

Ghana
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Nicaragua ahead.

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

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1910s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1920s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1940s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 Nicaragua
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Nicaragua
1970s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Nicaragua
1980s 0.1 0.6 0.5 Nicaragua
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
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, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Ghana and Nicaragua?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament?
Ghana 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.