Eritrea vs Gambia: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 7 against 5 in Gambia, a difference of 2.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 5 | 1.9 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 7 against 5 in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 2, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.