Nicaragua vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1870s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
1880s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1890s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.8 1 0.2 Suriname
1980s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Nicaragua
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Nicaragua
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, Nicaragua or Suriname?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Nicaragua and Suriname?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Nicaragua 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.