Gambia vs Kenya: Democracy

Gambia
2
in 2025
Kenya
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Kenya rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Gambia
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Kenya
2000s 1 1.4 0.4 Kenya
2010s 1.2 1.4 0.2 Kenya
2020s 1.83 1.67 0.1667 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Gambia or Kenya?
Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Gambia and Kenya?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for democracy?
Gambia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.