Freedom of expression index in Gambia
Gambia: Freedom of expression index was 0.814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.814
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.833
in 2018
All-time low
0.194
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of expression index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression index in Gambia is 0.814, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 319.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Gambia peaked at 0.833 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 2013.
That places Gambia 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.305 | 0.305 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.305 | 0.305 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3051 | 0.294 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3073 | 0.301 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3078 | 0.301 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4158 | 0.325 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.579 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.571 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3747 | 0.213 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.211 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3869 | 0.194 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7873 | 0.741 | 0.814 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More social development data for Gambia
- 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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.406 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Gambia?
- Freedom of expression index in Gambia was 0.814 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for freedom of expression index?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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