Marshall Islands vs Philippines: Elected parliament
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Marshall Islands
- Philippines
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Philippines ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Philippines?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Philippines rank globally for elected parliament?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Philippines 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.