Gambia vs Mexico: Free and fair elections

Gambia
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Gambia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Gambia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mexico Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Gambia
1950s 1 0 1 Gambia
1960s 1 0 1 Gambia
1970s 1 0 1 Gambia
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Gambia
1990s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Mexico
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Mexico
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 Mexico
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 Mexico?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Gambia and Mexico?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mexico?
78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Mexico rank globally for free and fair elections?
Gambia ranks 1st and Mexico 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.