Gambia vs Zambia: Elected political leaders index
Gambia
0.955
in 2025
Zambia
0.967
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Zambia rank
133rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.967 against 0.955 in Gambia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6518 | 0.52 | 0.1318 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.9147 | 0.961 | 0.0463 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.948 | 0.96 | 0.012 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.7186 | 0.9645 | 0.2459 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.954 | 0.975 | 0.021 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.955 | 0.973 | 0.018 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.955 | 0.967 | 0.012 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.967 against 0.955 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.012, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.