Gambia vs South Africa: Equal access to power index
Gambia
0.718
in 2025
South Africa
0.736
in 2025
Gambia rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st
Equal access to power index over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.736 against 0.718 in Gambia, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.055 | 0.013 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.055 | 0.013 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0646 | 0.0226 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.0961 | 0.0541 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0582 | 0.0928 | 0.0346 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.06 | 0.089 | 0.029 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1891 | 0.089 | 0.1001 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.3375 | 0.089 | 0.2485 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.348 | 0.1015 | 0.2465 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.3649 | 0.4854 | 0.1205 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.7438 | 0.3628 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4503 | 0.7682 | 0.3179 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6885 | 0.74 | 0.0515 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.736 against 0.718 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.018, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Gambia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal access to power index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.