Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 198 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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).