Gambia vs Namibia: Elected parliament
Gambia
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Namibia |
| 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 Namibia?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Namibia 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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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.