Pakistan vs Syria: Elected parliament

Pakistan
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Pakistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Syria ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Pakistan
1950s 0.8 0.5 0.3 Pakistan
1960s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Pakistan
1970s 0.7 0.7 0
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Syria
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Syria
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Syria
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Pakistan or Syria?
Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Pakistan and Syria?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for elected parliament?
Pakistan 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.