Gambia vs Japan: Competitive elections
Gambia
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Gambia
- Japan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Gambia or Japan?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Gambia and Japan?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for competitive elections?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.