Australia vs Ireland: Elected parliament
Australia
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for elected parliament?
- Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 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.