Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Gambia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.46 against 0.452 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Senegal: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Gambia

0.452

in 2025

Senegal

0.46

in 2025

Gambia rank

61st

Senegal rank

59th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.46 against 0.452 in Gambia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.058	0.0282	0.0298	Gambia
1910s	0.058	0.03	0.028	Gambia
1920s	0.058	0.0315	0.0265	Gambia
1930s	0.059	0.0304	0.0286	Gambia
1940s	0.0648	0.0449	0.0199	Gambia
1950s	0.0807	0.0663	0.0144	Gambia
1960s	0.164	0.243	0.079	Senegal
1970s	0.253	0.2584	0.0054	Senegal
1980s	0.2698	0.3312	0.0614	Senegal
1990s	0.2047	0.4125	0.2078	Senegal
2000s	0.1771	0.4834	0.3063	Senegal
2010s	0.2323	0.5249	0.2926	Senegal
2020s	0.4162	0.4928	0.0767	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Gambia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.46 against 0.452 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Gambia and Senegal?: 0.008, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Gambia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.