Gambia vs Ghana: Free and fair elections
Gambia
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8571 | 0.5714 | 0.2857 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Ghana 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.