Benin vs Gambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Benin
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | 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 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Benin |
| 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, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Benin and Gambia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Benin ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 198 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).