Gambia vs Nigeria: Elections recently led to a change in government
Gambia
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
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 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government 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 elections recently led to a change in government?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.