Gambia vs South Africa: Direct democracy index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
South Africa
0.02
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in South Africa, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | 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 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.1428 | 0.0696 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.098 | 0.038 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.0212 | 0.0204 | 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 South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and South Africa 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.