Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia
Gambia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.452 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.452
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.453
in 2023
All-time low
0.058
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia is 0.452, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia peaked at 0.453 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1900.
That places Gambia 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.059 | 0.059 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0648 | 0.059 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0807 | 0.08 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.164 | 0.097 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.253 | 0.249 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2698 | 0.249 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2047 | 0.138 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1771 | 0.174 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 | 0.171 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4162 | 0.36 | 0.453 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,728 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.88 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.522 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.641 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.775 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.814 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Gambia was 0.452 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1900.
- How does Gambia rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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