Gambia vs Sweden: Direct democracy index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Sweden
0.028
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Sweden rank
98th
Direct democracy index over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.1005 | 0.1005 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0825 | 0.0825 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.1176 | 0.1076 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.0352 | 0.0252 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1495 | 0.1495 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.1351 | 0.0619 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.1399 | 0.0039 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.0505 | 0.0089 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.028 | 0.002 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.028 against 0.026 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0.002, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Sweden 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.