Gambia vs Zambia: Elected parliament

Gambia
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

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

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.4 0.4 Zambia
1930s 0 1 1 Zambia
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Zambia
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Zambia
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 Zambia?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Gambia and Zambia?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for elected parliament?
Gambia 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.