Gambia vs Pakistan: Direct democracy index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Pakistan
0.02
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Pakistan rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Gambia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pakistan | 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 | 0.006 | 0.004 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1268 | 0.1268 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.104 | 0.0308 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.1568 | 0.0208 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.098 | 0.0564 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.022 | 0.004 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Pakistan?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Pakistan?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Pakistan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Pakistan 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.