Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Burkina Faso
100.0%
in 2025
Gambia
100.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 10.0% | 32.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.