Gambia vs Japan: Direct democracy index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Japan
0.02
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Japan rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Gambia
- Japan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.008 | 0.008 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.02 | 0.0532 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.02 | 0.116 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.02 | 0.0216 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.02 | 0.006 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Japan?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Japan?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th 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.