Italy vs Russia: Elected parliament

Italy
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Italy
1870s 1 0 1 Italy
1880s 1 0 1 Italy
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0.4 0.6 Italy
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Russia
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Russia
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, Italy or Russia?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Italy and Russia?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for elected parliament?
Italy ranks 1st and Russia 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.