What is freedom of association index in Gambia?

Freedom of association index in Gambia was 0.775 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1970.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1995.

How does Gambia rank for freedom of association index?

Gambia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Gambia

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.775 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.775

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.805

in 1970

All-time low

0.062

in 1995

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.775 for freedom of association index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Gambia peaked at 0.805 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1995.

That places Gambia 83rd out of 176 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.106	—
1901	0.106	+0.0%
1902	0.106	+0.0%
1903	0.106	+0.0%
1904	0.106	+0.0%
1905	0.106	+0.0%
1906	0.106	+0.0%
1907	0.106	+0.0%
1908	0.106	+0.0%
1909	0.106	+0.0%
1910	0.106	+0.0%
1911	0.106	+0.0%
1912	0.106	+0.0%
1913	0.106	+0.0%
1914	0.106	+0.0%
1915	0.106	+0.0%
1916	0.106	+0.0%
1917	0.106	+0.0%
1918	0.106	+0.0%
1919	0.106	+0.0%
1920	0.106	+0.0%
1921	0.106	+0.0%
1922	0.106	+0.0%
1923	0.106	+0.0%
1924	0.106	+0.0%
1925	0.106	+0.0%
1926	0.106	+0.0%
1927	0.106	+0.0%
1928	0.106	+0.0%
1929	0.106	+0.0%
1930	0.106	+0.0%
1931	0.106	+0.0%
1932	0.106	+0.0%
1933	0.106	+0.0%
1934	0.106	+0.0%
1935	0.106	+0.0%
1936	0.106	+0.0%
1937	0.106	+0.0%
1938	0.106	+0.0%
1939	0.106	+0.0%
1940	0.123	+16.0%
1941	0.123	+0.0%
1942	0.123	+0.0%
1943	0.123	+0.0%
1944	0.123	+0.0%
1945	0.123	+0.0%
1946	0.308	+150.4%
1947	0.312	+1.3%
1948	0.332	+6.4%
1949	0.332	+0.0%
1950	0.332	+0.0%
1951	0.341	+2.7%
1952	0.334	-2.1%
1953	0.334	+0.0%
1954	0.336	+0.6%
1955	0.341	+1.5%
1956	0.341	+0.0%
1957	0.341	+0.0%
1958	0.341	+0.0%
1959	0.341	+0.0%
1960	0.37	+8.5%
1961	0.374	+1.1%
1962	0.443	+18.4%
1963	0.473	+6.8%
1964	0.473	+0.0%
1965	0.596	+26.0%
1966	0.679	+13.9%
1967	0.676	-0.4%
1968	0.676	+0.0%
1969	0.676	+0.0%
1970	0.805	+19.1%
1971	0.805	+0.0%
1972	0.803	-0.2%
1973	0.803	+0.0%
1974	0.803	+0.0%
1975	0.803	+0.0%
1976	0.803	+0.0%
1977	0.786	-2.1%
1978	0.786	+0.0%
1979	0.786	+0.0%
1980	0.783	-0.4%
1981	0.765	-2.3%
1982	0.765	+0.0%
1983	0.764	-0.1%
1984	0.764	+0.0%
1985	0.779	+2.0%
1986	0.779	+0.0%
1987	0.778	-0.1%
1988	0.777	-0.1%
1989	0.777	+0.0%
1990	0.777	+0.0%
1991	0.777	+0.0%
1992	0.78	+0.4%
1993	0.703	-9.9%
1994	0.167	-76.2%
1995	0.062	-62.9%
1996	0.198	+219.4%
1997	0.416	+110.1%
1998	0.489	+17.5%
1999	0.489	+0.0%
2000	0.486	-0.6%
2001	0.484	-0.4%
2002	0.481	-0.6%
2003	0.482	+0.2%
2004	0.482	+0.0%
2005	0.482	+0.0%
2006	0.471	-2.3%
2007	0.492	+4.5%
2008	0.492	+0.0%
2009	0.492	+0.0%
2010	0.492	+0.0%
2011	0.492	+0.0%
2012	0.485	-1.4%
2013	0.484	-0.2%
2014	0.491	+1.4%
2015	0.491	+0.0%
2016	0.5	+1.8%
2017	0.756	+51.2%
2018	0.777	+2.8%
2019	0.761	-2.1%
2020	0.681	-10.5%
2021	0.709	+4.1%
2022	0.745	+5.1%
2023	0.754	+1.2%
2024	0.754	+0.0%
2025	0.775	+2.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.775 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.775 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1910s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1920s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1930s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1940s	0.2022	0.123	0.332	10
1950s	0.3382	0.332	0.341	10
1960s	0.5436	0.37	0.679	10
1970s	0.7983	0.786	0.805	10
1980s	0.7731	0.764	0.783	10
1990s	0.4858	0.062	0.78	10
2000s	0.4844	0.471	0.492	10
2010s	0.5729	0.484	0.777	10
2020s	0.7363	0.681	0.775	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

80 Albania 0.785 compare
81 Maldives 0.777 compare
81 Peru 0.777 compare
84 North Macedonia 0.768 compare
84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.768 compare
86 Malawi 0.767 compare

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More social development data for Gambia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Gambia?: Freedom of association index in Gambia was 0.775 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1970.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for freedom of association index?: Gambia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.