Marshall Islands vs Nauru: Elected parliament
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Nauru
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Nauru ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for elected parliament?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Nauru 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.