Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Elected parliament
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone 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 | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Sierra Leone 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.