Netherlands vs Syria: Elected parliament

Netherlands
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Netherlands
  • Syria
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.4 0.9 0.5 Syria
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Netherlands
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 Netherlands
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Netherlands
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Netherlands or Syria?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Netherlands and Syria?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for elected parliament?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Syria 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.