Estonia vs Gambia: Electoral democracy

Estonia
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Estonia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Gambia ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Gambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Estonia
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Estonia
2000s 1 0 1 Estonia
2010s 1 0.3 0.7 Estonia
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Estonia or Gambia?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Estonia and Gambia?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Gambia?
109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Gambia rank globally for electoral democracy?
Estonia 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).