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
00.20.40.60.81187519502025

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

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.