Bulgaria vs Gambia, The: Free and fair elections
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Gambia, The
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Gambia, The rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia, The
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, The, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Gambia, The ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Gambia, The ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Gambia, The in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia, The | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia, The |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia, The |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia, The |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia, The |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia, The |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8889 | 0.1111 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Bulgaria or Gambia, The?
- Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Gambia, The as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Bulgaria and Gambia, The?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia, The?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia, The rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Gambia, The ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 national elections were free and fair or not.