Gambia vs Tuvalu: Electoral democracy

Gambia
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Gambia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Tuvalu
2000s 0 1 1 Tuvalu
2010s 0.3 1 0.7 Tuvalu
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Gambia or Tuvalu?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Gambia and Tuvalu?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tuvalu?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Tuvalu rank globally for electoral democracy?
Gambia ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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).