Estonia vs Gambia: Free and fair elections

Estonia
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Estonia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Gambia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Gambia Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Gambia
1950s 0 1 1 Gambia
1960s 0 1 1 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 1 0.8889 0.1111 Estonia
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Estonia
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Estonia
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Estonia or Gambia?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Estonia and Gambia?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Gambia?
78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Gambia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Estonia ranks 1st and Gambia 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

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.