Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Elected parliament

Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Suriname ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0 1 1 Suriname
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Suriname
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, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for elected parliament?
Sierra Leone 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.