Germany vs Ireland: Elected parliament
Germany
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for elected parliament?
- Germany 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.