Gambia vs Senegal: Elections for the governments chief executive
Gambia
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0, with Gambia 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 elections for the governments chief executive?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.