Denmark vs Gambia: Political opposition

Denmark
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Denmark
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gambia Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Denmark
1890s 1 0 1 Denmark
1900s 1 0 1 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Denmark
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Denmark or Gambia?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Denmark and Gambia?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for political opposition?
Denmark ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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