Cameroon vs Gambia: Direct Democracy Index
Cameroon
0.02
in 2025
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Cameroon rank
104th
Gambia rank
101st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.0111 | 0.0089 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.1568 | 0.01 | 0.1468 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.098 | 0 | 0.098 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0212 | 0.0732 | 0.052 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.136 | 0.116 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0416 | 0.0216 | Gambia |
| 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, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.