Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gambia or Namibia?

Gambia, at 0.522 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

125 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Namibia: Liberal Democracy Index

Gambia

0.522

in 2025

Namibia

0.519

in 2025

Gambia rank

58th

Namibia rank

60th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Namibia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.522 against 0.519 in Namibia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1095	0.0357	0.0738	Gambia
1910s	0.111	0.0388	0.0722	Gambia
1920s	0.111	0.0473	0.0637	Gambia
1930s	0.111	0.0584	0.0526	Gambia
1940s	0.1207	0.0576	0.0631	Gambia
1950s	0.1396	0.0569	0.0827	Gambia
1960s	0.2401	0.0571	0.183	Gambia
1970s	0.337	0.0579	0.2791	Gambia
1980s	0.325	0.0741	0.2509	Gambia
1990s	0.1987	0.5122	0.3135	Namibia
2000s	0.1166	0.5419	0.4253	Namibia
2010s	0.1999	0.5486	0.3487	Namibia
2020s	0.478	0.5105	0.0325	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gambia or Namibia?: Gambia, at 0.522 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gambia and Namibia?: 0.003, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gambia ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.