Gambia vs Somalia: Age of electoral democracy
Gambia
9 years
in 2025
Somalia
9 years
in 1968
Gambia rank
125th
Somalia rank
125th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Somalia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 125th of 144 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Gambia or Somalia?
- Gambia, at 9 years against 9 years in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Gambia and Somalia?
- 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1968.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 125th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.