Croatia vs Gambia: Electoral democracy

Croatia
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Croatia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Croatia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Gambia ahead.

Croatia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Gambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Croatia
2000s 1 0 1 Croatia
2010s 1 0.3 0.7 Croatia
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Croatia or Gambia?
Croatia, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Croatia and Gambia?
0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Gambia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Gambia rank globally for electoral democracy?
Croatia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).