Gambia vs Portugal: Direct democracy index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Portugal
0.028
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Portugal rank
98th
Direct democracy index over time
- Gambia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.0072 | 0.0028 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.018 | 0.018 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.046 | 0.0272 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.1454 | 0.0094 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.1372 | 0.0956 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.0542 | 0.0282 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Portugal?
- 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Portugal rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 98th 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.