Gambia vs Moldova: Electoral democracy

Gambia
1
in 2025
Moldova
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Moldova
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Moldova ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Moldova Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Gambia
1970s 1 0 1 Gambia
1980s 1 0 1 Gambia
1990s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Moldova
2000s 0 1 1 Moldova
2010s 0.3 1 0.7 Moldova
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Gambia or Moldova?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Gambia and Moldova?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Moldova?
117 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Moldova rank globally for electoral democracy?
Gambia ranks 1st and Moldova 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).