Maldives vs Netherlands: Elected parliament
Maldives
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 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, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for elected parliament?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.