Gambia vs Iceland: Elected parliament

Gambia
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Gambia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

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

Across all 137 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iceland Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Iceland
1890s 0 1 1 Iceland
1900s 0 1 1 Iceland
1910s 0 1 1 Iceland
1920s 0 1 1 Iceland
1930s 0 1 1 Iceland
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Iceland
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Iceland
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, Gambia or Iceland?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Gambia and Iceland?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for elected parliament?
Gambia ranks 1st and Iceland 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.