El Salvador vs Gambia: Universal right to vote in practice
El Salvador
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- El Salvador
- Gambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2 against 2 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, El Salvador or Gambia?
- El Salvador, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between El Salvador and Gambia?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gambia?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Gambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.