Brazil vs Gambia: Direct democracy index
Brazil
0.02
in 2025
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Brazil rank
104th
Gambia rank
101st
Direct democracy index over time
- Brazil
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.0732 | 0.0532 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.136 | 0.036 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.0416 | 0.0344 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.026 | 0.006 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Brazil or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Brazil and Gambia?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gambia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Gambia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.