North Korea vs Russia: Elected parliament
North Korea
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, North Korea or Russia?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between North Korea and Russia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for elected parliament?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Russia 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.