Gambia vs Taiwan: Competitive elections
Gambia
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Gambia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Taiwan ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Gambia or Taiwan?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Gambia and Taiwan?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Taiwan?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Taiwan rank globally for competitive elections?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Taiwan 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
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