Ireland vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Ireland
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Ireland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Suriname ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Suriname Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Ireland
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Ireland
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, Ireland or Suriname?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Ireland and Suriname?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Suriname?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Ireland ranks 1st and Suriname 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.