Gambia vs United States: Universal right to vote in practice
Gambia
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Gambia
- United States
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was United States ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | United States |
| 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, Gambia or United States?
- Gambia, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Gambia and United States?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United States?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and United States rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Gambia ranks 1st and United States 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.