Gambia vs Namibia: Electoral Democracy Index
Gambia
0.641
in 2025
Namibia
0.633
in 2025
Gambia rank
62nd
Namibia rank
65th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.641 against 0.633 in Namibia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.0304 | 0.0226 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.031 | 0.022 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.0524 | 0.0452 | 0.0072 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.052 | 0.0614 | 0.0094 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0817 | 0.0587 | 0.023 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.1592 | 0.0579 | 0.1013 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.3457 | 0.0634 | 0.2823 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.4722 | 0.0641 | 0.4081 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.4589 | 0.0926 | 0.3663 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.3045 | 0.6244 | 0.3199 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.252 | 0.6569 | 0.4049 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.327 | 0.6687 | 0.3417 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5883 | 0.6265 | 0.0382 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 0.641 against 0.633 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.008, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.