Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Women's universal right to vote
Burkina Faso
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's universal right to vote, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- Burkina Faso 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 Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.