Age of democracy polity in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Age of democracy polity was 29 in 1993. β Volatile
Age of democracy polity in Gambia, The, 1965β1993
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy polity in Gambia, The is 29, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Gambia, The peaked at 29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1965.
Gambia, The ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.5 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 | 26 | 29 | 4 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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- Liberal democracy index 0.522 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.641 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Gambia, The?
- Age of democracy polity in Gambia, The was 29 in 1993, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1965.
- How does Gambia, The rank for age of democracy polity?
- Gambia, The ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 1993.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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