Marshall Islands vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Suriname ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Suriname Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0 1 1 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Marshall Islands
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Marshall Islands
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 Suriname?
Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Marshall Islands and Suriname?
0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Suriname?
151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Suriname 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.