Judicial Corruption Score in Gambia
Gambia: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1900
All-time low
0.144
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Gambia is 0.95, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 559.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Gambia peaked at 1.55 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 2013.
That places Gambia 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.55 | — |
| 1901 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.199 | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.144 | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +643.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.955. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.199 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4386 | 0.144 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Gambia?
- Judicial corruption score in Gambia was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 559.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.