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