Egypt vs Zambia: Elected parliament

Egypt
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Egypt
1920s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Egypt
1930s 0.7 1 0.3 Zambia
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Zambia
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Zambia
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Zambia
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Egypt and Zambia?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for elected parliament?
Egypt ranks 1st and Zambia 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.