San Marino vs Switzerland: Elected parliament
San Marino
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- San Marino
- Switzerland
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, San Marino or Switzerland?
- San Marino, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between San Marino and Switzerland?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Switzerland rank globally for elected parliament?
- San Marino ranks 1st and Switzerland 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.