Iceland vs Venezuela: Elected parliament
Iceland
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Iceland
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Venezuela ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 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 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Iceland or Venezuela?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Iceland and Venezuela?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Venezuela?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Venezuela rank globally for elected parliament?
- Iceland 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.