Gambia vs Nepal: Direct Democracy Index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Nepal
0.02
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Nepal rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Nepal, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | 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 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0 | 0.0732 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.006 | 0.13 | 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 Nepal?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Nepal?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 104th 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.