Which has higher key features of democracy, Gambia or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.656 against 0.641 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Nepal: Key features of democracy

Gambia

0.641

in 2025

Nepal

0.656

in 2025

Gambia rank

62nd

Nepal rank

61st

Key features of democracy over time

Gambia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.656 against 0.641 in Gambia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.01	0.043	Gambia
1910s	0.053	0.01	0.043	Gambia
1920s	0.0524	0.009	0.0434	Gambia
1930s	0.052	0.0098	0.0422	Gambia
1940s	0.0817	0.0118	0.0699	Gambia
1950s	0.1592	0.1277	0.0315	Gambia
1960s	0.3457	0.1036	0.2421	Gambia
1970s	0.4722	0.0938	0.3784	Gambia
1980s	0.4589	0.1092	0.3497	Gambia
1990s	0.3045	0.3843	0.0798	Nepal
2000s	0.252	0.3195	0.0675	Nepal
2010s	0.327	0.5612	0.2342	Nepal
2020s	0.5883	0.6413	0.053	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Gambia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.656 against 0.641 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Gambia and Nepal?: 0.015, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for key features of democracy?: Gambia ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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