Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Myanmar?

Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.021 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Gambia vs Myanmar: Direct Democracy Index

Gambia

0.026

in 2025

Myanmar

0.021

in 2025

Gambia rank

101st

Myanmar rank

103rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Myanmar

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.021 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Gambia ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.004	0.004	Myanmar
1950s	0	0.02	0.02	Myanmar
1960s	0.01	0.02	0.01	Myanmar
1970s	0.01	0.1333	0.1233	Myanmar
1980s	0	0.116	0.116	Myanmar
1990s	0.0732	0.0332	0.04	Gambia
2000s	0.136	0.0404	0.0956	Gambia
2010s	0.0416	0.078	0.0364	Myanmar
2020s	0.026	0.0348	0.0088	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Myanmar?: Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.021 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Myanmar?: 0.005, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Myanmar rank globally for direct democracy index?: Gambia ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 103rd 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

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.