Ireland vs Laos: Elected parliament
Ireland
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Ireland
- Laos
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Laos ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Laos | 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 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 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, Ireland or Laos?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Ireland and Laos?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for elected parliament?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Laos 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.