Estonia vs Gambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Estonia
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Estonia
- Gambia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Gambia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.33 | 0 | 1.33 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Estonia |
| 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, Estonia or Gambia?
- Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Estonia and Gambia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Gambia?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Gambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).