Nauru vs Portugal: Elected parliament

Nauru
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Nauru
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Portugal ahead.

Nauru ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Portugal Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Portugal
1890s 0 0.9 0.9 Portugal
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Portugal
1910s 0 0.8 0.8 Portugal
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Portugal
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Portugal
1940s 0 1 1 Portugal
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 Portugal
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Nauru
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, Nauru or Portugal?
Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Nauru and Portugal?
0, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Portugal?
138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Nauru and Portugal rank globally for elected parliament?
Nauru ranks 1st and Portugal 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.