Gambia vs Jordan: Elected parliament

Gambia
1
in 2025
Jordan
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Gambia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jordan Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.125 0.125 Jordan
1930s 0 1 1 Jordan
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Jordan
1950s 1 0.4 0.6 Gambia
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Gambia
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Gambia
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Gambia
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Jordan
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Gambia
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 Jordan?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Gambia and Jordan?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jordan?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Jordan rank globally for elected parliament?
Gambia ranks 1st and Jordan 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.