Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Gambia or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.661 against 0.641 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Gambia

0.641

in 2025

Lesotho

0.661

in 2025

Gambia rank

62nd

Lesotho rank

60th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.661 against 0.641 in Gambia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.045	0.008	Gambia
1910s	0.053	0.045	0.008	Gambia
1920s	0.0524	0.045	0.0074	Gambia
1930s	0.052	0.045	0.007	Gambia
1940s	0.0817	0.045	0.0367	Gambia
1950s	0.1592	0.0688	0.0904	Gambia
1960s	0.3457	0.1828	0.1629	Gambia
1970s	0.4722	0.1186	0.3536	Gambia
1980s	0.4589	0.1239	0.335	Gambia
1990s	0.3045	0.3073	0.0028	Lesotho
2000s	0.252	0.527	0.275	Lesotho
2010s	0.327	0.5858	0.2588	Lesotho
2020s	0.5883	0.6452	0.0568	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Gambia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.661 against 0.641 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0.02, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Gambia ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.