Gambia vs Peru: Democracy
Gambia
6
in 2025
Peru
6
in 2025
Gambia rank
78th
Peru rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Gambia
- Peru
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6 against 6 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Peru ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and Peru ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Peru |
| 1890s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Peru |
| 1900s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | Peru |
| 1950s | 2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | Peru |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 6 | 0 | 6 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3 | 0.4 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3 | 6.6 | 3.6 | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 7 | 3.1 | Peru |
| 2020s | 6 | 6.33 | 0.3333 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gambia or Peru?
- Gambia, at 6 against 6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gambia and Peru?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 78th and Peru ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).