Jordan vs Syria: Elected parliament

Jordan
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Jordan rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Syria ahead.

Jordan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1920s 0.125 1 0.875 Syria
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Jordan
1950s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Syria
1960s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Jordan
1970s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Syria
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Syria
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Syria
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Jordan and Syria?
0, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for elected parliament?
Jordan ranks 1st and Syria 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.