Gambia vs Vanuatu: Free and fair elections

Gambia
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Gambia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 Gambia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Vanuatu
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Vanuatu
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 Vanuatu
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 Vanuatu?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Gambia and Vanuatu?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for free and fair elections?
Gambia ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.