Gabon vs Nigeria: Elected parliament

Gabon
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gabon ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Gabon
1950s 1 0.1 0.9 Gabon
1960s 1 0.6 0.4 Gabon
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Gabon
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Gabon
1990s 1 0.1 0.9 Gabon
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Gabon or Nigeria?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Gabon and Nigeria?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for elected parliament?
Gabon ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 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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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.