Bhutan vs Gambia: Elected parliament

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bhutan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Gambia ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Gambia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Gambia
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Gambia
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Bhutan
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, Bhutan or Gambia?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bhutan and Gambia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for elected parliament?
Bhutan 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. 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
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.