Gambia vs Nigeria: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Gambia
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.3333 | 0.5 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.