Congo vs Gambia: Elected parliament and government

Congo
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Gambia
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Gambia
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Congo or Gambia?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Congo and Gambia?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Congo ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.