Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Spain?

Spain, at 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

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 Spain: Direct Democracy Index

Gambia

0.026

in 2025

Spain

0.028

in 2025

Gambia rank

101st

Spain rank

98th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Spain'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 Spain ahead.

Gambia ranks 101st and Spain ranks 98th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0.0224	0.0224	Spain
1940s	0	0.064	0.064	Spain
1950s	0	0.1568	0.1568	Spain
1960s	0.01	0.0452	0.0352	Spain
1970s	0.01	0.0452	0.0352	Spain
1980s	0	0.1884	0.1884	Spain
1990s	0.0732	0.158	0.0848	Spain
2000s	0.136	0.109	0.027	Gambia
2010s	0.0416	0.1135	0.0719	Spain
2020s	0.026	0.043	0.017	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Spain?: Spain, at 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Spain rank globally for direct democracy index?: Gambia ranks 101st and Spain ranks 98th 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.