Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bhutan or Gambia?

Bhutan, at 0.503 against 0.486 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Gambia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.503

in 2025

Gambia

0.486

in 2025

Bhutan rank

53rd

Gambia rank

55th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Gambia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.503 against 0.486 in Gambia, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0102	0.06	0.0498	Gambia
1910s	0.016	0.06	0.044	Gambia
1920s	0.0168	0.0601	0.0433	Gambia
1930s	0.018	0.0621	0.0441	Gambia
1940s	0.018	0.0679	0.0499	Gambia
1950s	0.0821	0.0807	0.0014	Bhutan
1960s	0.1203	0.1508	0.0305	Gambia
1970s	0.1214	0.2412	0.1198	Gambia
1980s	0.1314	0.2354	0.104	Gambia
1990s	0.1445	0.1404	0.0041	Bhutan
2000s	0.2501	0.0766	0.1735	Bhutan
2010s	0.4939	0.1694	0.3245	Bhutan
2020s	0.5072	0.4463	0.0608	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bhutan or Gambia?: Bhutan, at 0.503 against 0.486 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bhutan and Gambia?: 0.017, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 55th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.