Congo vs Gambia: Democracy

Congo
1
in 2018
Gambia
1
in 2018
Congo rank
98th
Gambia rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 2 2 Gambia
1970s 0 2 2 Gambia
1980s 0 2 2 Gambia
1990s 0.6 1.1 0.5 Gambia
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Gambia
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo or Gambia?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo and Gambia?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for democracy?
Congo ranks 98th and Gambia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).