Gambia vs Jamaica: Elected parliament
Gambia
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Jamaica |
| 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 Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for elected parliament?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Jamaica 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.