Belize vs Nicaragua: Elected parliament
Belize
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belize |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Belize |
| 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, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for elected parliament?
- Belize ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.