What is key features of democracy in Gambia?

Key features of democracy in Gambia was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.641 in 2025.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1925.

How does Gambia rank for key features of democracy?

Gambia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Gambia

Name: Key features of democracy in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Key features of democracy was 0.641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.641

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.641

in 2025

All-time low

0.051

in 1925

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of democracy in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Gambia is 0.641, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Gambia peaked at 0.641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1925.

That places Gambia 62nd 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.

Key features of democracy in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.053	—
1901	0.053	+0.0%
1902	0.053	+0.0%
1903	0.053	+0.0%
1904	0.053	+0.0%
1905	0.053	+0.0%
1906	0.053	+0.0%
1907	0.053	+0.0%
1908	0.053	+0.0%
1909	0.053	+0.0%
1910	0.053	+0.0%
1911	0.053	+0.0%
1912	0.053	+0.0%
1913	0.053	+0.0%
1914	0.053	+0.0%
1915	0.053	+0.0%
1916	0.053	+0.0%
1917	0.053	+0.0%
1918	0.053	+0.0%
1919	0.053	+0.0%
1920	0.053	+0.0%
1921	0.053	+0.0%
1922	0.053	+0.0%
1923	0.053	+0.0%
1924	0.053	+0.0%
1925	0.051	-3.8%
1926	0.052	+2.0%
1927	0.052	+0.0%
1928	0.052	+0.0%
1929	0.052	+0.0%
1930	0.052	+0.0%
1931	0.052	+0.0%
1932	0.052	+0.0%
1933	0.052	+0.0%
1934	0.052	+0.0%
1935	0.052	+0.0%
1936	0.052	+0.0%
1937	0.052	+0.0%
1938	0.052	+0.0%
1939	0.052	+0.0%
1940	0.054	+3.8%
1941	0.054	+0.0%
1942	0.054	+0.0%
1943	0.054	+0.0%
1944	0.054	+0.0%
1945	0.054	+0.0%
1946	0.079	+46.3%
1947	0.098	+24.1%
1948	0.158	+61.2%
1949	0.158	+0.0%
1950	0.158	+0.0%
1951	0.16	+1.3%
1952	0.156	-2.5%
1953	0.156	+0.0%
1954	0.157	+0.6%
1955	0.161	+2.5%
1956	0.161	+0.0%
1957	0.161	+0.0%
1958	0.161	+0.0%
1959	0.161	+0.0%
1960	0.225	+39.8%
1961	0.226	+0.4%
1962	0.285	+26.1%
1963	0.325	+14.0%
1964	0.325	+0.0%
1965	0.321	-1.2%
1966	0.427	+33.0%
1967	0.441	+3.3%
1968	0.441	+0.0%
1969	0.441	+0.0%
1970	0.495	+12.2%
1971	0.495	+0.0%
1972	0.477	-3.6%
1973	0.471	-1.3%
1974	0.471	+0.0%
1975	0.471	+0.0%
1976	0.471	+0.0%
1977	0.459	-2.5%
1978	0.456	-0.7%
1979	0.456	+0.0%
1980	0.455	-0.2%
1981	0.45	-1.1%
1982	0.454	+0.9%
1983	0.456	+0.4%
1984	0.456	+0.0%
1985	0.458	+0.4%
1986	0.458	+0.0%
1987	0.466	+1.7%
1988	0.468	+0.4%
1989	0.468	+0.0%
1990	0.468	+0.0%
1991	0.468	+0.0%
1992	0.466	-0.4%
1993	0.442	-5.2%
1994	0.207	-53.2%
1995	0.101	-51.2%
1996	0.13	+28.7%
1997	0.246	+89.2%
1998	0.259	+5.3%
1999	0.258	-0.4%
2000	0.255	-1.2%
2001	0.258	+1.2%
2002	0.256	-0.8%
2003	0.257	+0.4%
2004	0.257	+0.0%
2005	0.257	+0.0%
2006	0.251	-2.3%
2007	0.243	-3.2%
2008	0.243	+0.0%
2009	0.243	+0.0%
2010	0.244	+0.4%
2011	0.244	+0.0%
2012	0.243	-0.4%
2013	0.241	-0.8%
2014	0.244	+1.2%
2015	0.244	+0.0%
2016	0.25	+2.5%
2017	0.498	+99.2%
2018	0.538	+8.0%
2019	0.524	-2.6%
2020	0.496	-5.3%
2021	0.507	+2.2%
2022	0.621	+22.5%
2023	0.635	+2.3%
2024	0.63	-0.8%
2025	0.641	+1.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.641 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1910s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1920s	0.0524	0.051	0.053	10
1930s	0.052	0.052	0.052	10
1940s	0.0817	0.054	0.158	10
1950s	0.1592	0.156	0.161	10
1960s	0.3457	0.225	0.441	10
1970s	0.4722	0.456	0.495	10
1980s	0.4589	0.45	0.468	10
1990s	0.3045	0.101	0.468	10
2000s	0.252	0.243	0.258	10
2010s	0.327	0.241	0.538	10
2020s	0.5883	0.496	0.641	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

59 Botswana 0.665 compare
60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
61 Nepal 0.656 compare
63 Guatemala 0.637 compare
64 Montenegro 0.636 compare
65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Gambia?: Key features of democracy in Gambia was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.641 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1925.
How does Gambia rank for key features of democracy?: Gambia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.