What is key features of liberal democracy in Gambia?

Key features of liberal democracy in Gambia was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1995.

How does Gambia rank for key features of liberal democracy?

Gambia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 392.5%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of liberal democracy in Gambia

Name: Key features of liberal 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 liberal democracy was 0.522 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.522

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.522

in 2025

All-time low

0.074

in 1995

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Gambia is 0.522, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 392.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Gambia peaked at 0.522 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1995.

Gambia ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 liberal democracy in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Key features of liberal democracy in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.102	—
1901	0.109	+6.9%
1902	0.109	+0.0%
1903	0.109	+0.0%
1904	0.111	+1.8%
1905	0.111	+0.0%
1906	0.111	+0.0%
1907	0.111	+0.0%
1908	0.111	+0.0%
1909	0.111	+0.0%
1910	0.111	+0.0%
1911	0.111	+0.0%
1912	0.111	+0.0%
1913	0.111	+0.0%
1914	0.111	+0.0%
1915	0.111	+0.0%
1916	0.111	+0.0%
1917	0.111	+0.0%
1918	0.111	+0.0%
1919	0.111	+0.0%
1920	0.111	+0.0%
1921	0.111	+0.0%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.111	+0.0%
1924	0.111	+0.0%
1925	0.111	+0.0%
1926	0.111	+0.0%
1927	0.111	+0.0%
1928	0.111	+0.0%
1929	0.111	+0.0%
1930	0.111	+0.0%
1931	0.111	+0.0%
1932	0.111	+0.0%
1933	0.111	+0.0%
1934	0.111	+0.0%
1935	0.111	+0.0%
1936	0.111	+0.0%
1937	0.111	+0.0%
1938	0.111	+0.0%
1939	0.111	+0.0%
1940	0.112	+0.9%
1941	0.112	+0.0%
1942	0.116	+3.6%
1943	0.116	+0.0%
1944	0.116	+0.0%
1945	0.115	-0.9%
1946	0.121	+5.2%
1947	0.125	+3.3%
1948	0.137	+9.6%
1949	0.137	+0.0%
1950	0.139	+1.5%
1951	0.14	+0.7%
1952	0.139	-0.7%
1953	0.139	+0.0%
1954	0.139	+0.0%
1955	0.14	+0.7%
1956	0.14	+0.0%
1957	0.14	+0.0%
1958	0.14	+0.0%
1959	0.14	+0.0%
1960	0.163	+16.4%
1961	0.174	+6.7%
1962	0.203	+16.7%
1963	0.219	+7.9%
1964	0.219	+0.0%
1965	0.234	+6.8%
1966	0.292	+24.8%
1967	0.299	+2.4%
1968	0.299	+0.0%
1969	0.299	+0.0%
1970	0.348	+16.4%
1971	0.35	+0.6%
1972	0.339	-3.1%
1973	0.336	-0.9%
1974	0.336	+0.0%
1975	0.336	+0.0%
1976	0.336	+0.0%
1977	0.327	-2.7%
1978	0.325	-0.6%
1979	0.325	+0.0%
1980	0.325	+0.0%
1981	0.316	-2.8%
1982	0.317	+0.3%
1983	0.322	+1.6%
1984	0.321	-0.3%
1985	0.327	+1.9%
1986	0.327	+0.0%
1987	0.331	+1.2%
1988	0.332	+0.3%
1989	0.332	+0.0%
1990	0.332	+0.0%
1991	0.332	+0.0%
1992	0.33	-0.6%
1993	0.318	-3.6%
1994	0.139	-56.3%
1995	0.074	-46.8%
1996	0.08	+8.1%
1997	0.126	+57.5%
1998	0.129	+2.4%
1999	0.127	-1.6%
2000	0.123	-3.1%
2001	0.123	+0.0%
2002	0.121	-1.6%
2003	0.119	-1.7%
2004	0.116	-2.5%
2005	0.116	+0.0%
2006	0.114	-1.7%
2007	0.112	-1.8%
2008	0.111	-0.9%
2009	0.111	+0.0%
2010	0.112	+0.9%
2011	0.112	+0.0%
2012	0.113	+0.9%
2013	0.105	-7.1%
2014	0.105	+0.0%
2015	0.106	+1.0%
2016	0.11	+3.8%
2017	0.393	+257.3%
2018	0.422	+7.4%
2019	0.421	-0.2%
2020	0.403	-4.3%
2021	0.417	+3.5%
2022	0.5	+19.9%
2023	0.516	+3.2%
2024	0.51	-1.2%
2025	0.522	+2.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.522 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.102, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.522 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1095	0.102	0.111	10
1910s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1920s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1930s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1940s	0.1207	0.112	0.137	10
1950s	0.1396	0.139	0.14	10
1960s	0.2401	0.163	0.299	10
1970s	0.3358	0.325	0.35	10
1980s	0.325	0.316	0.332	10
1990s	0.1987	0.074	0.332	10
2000s	0.1166	0.111	0.123	10
2010s	0.1999	0.105	0.422	10
2020s	0.478	0.403	0.522	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

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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 liberal democracy in Gambia?: Key features of liberal democracy in Gambia was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for key features of liberal democracy?: Gambia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 392.5%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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