Ireland vs Western Sahara: Elected parliament
Ireland
1
in 2025
Western Sahara
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Ireland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Ireland and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Western Sahara rank globally for elected parliament?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.