Ireland vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament
Ireland
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | 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 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.