Ethiopia vs Gambia: Elected parliament

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia 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.

Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia 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 1 1 Gambia
1960s 0 1 1 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Gambia
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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Ethiopia and Gambia?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for elected parliament?
Ethiopia 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.