Kiribati vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament

Kiribati
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0.5 0.5 Nicaragua
1900s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1910s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1920s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1940s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1950s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Nicaragua
1970s 1 0.8 0.2 Kiribati
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Kiribati
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, Kiribati or Nicaragua?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Kiribati and Nicaragua?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nicaragua?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament?
Kiribati ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.