Switzerland vs Zambia: Elected parliament

Switzerland
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Switzerland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1920s 1 0.4 0.6 Switzerland
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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, Switzerland or Zambia?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Switzerland and Zambia?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for elected parliament?
Switzerland 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.