Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Democracy
Gambia
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Gambia rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 98th and Zimbabwe 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
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).