Key media freedoms in Gambia
Gambia: Key media freedoms was 1.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 2018
All-time low
-2.74
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.36 for key media freedoms in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Gambia peaked at 1.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 47th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.439 | -0.439 | -0.439 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.439 | -0.439 | -0.439 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.4556 | -0.649 | -0.428 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.4496 | -0.644 | -0.428 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5532 | -0.644 | -0.417 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.417 | -0.417 | -0.417 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1789 | -0.417 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.588 | 0.588 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.588 | 0.588 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7061 | -1.71 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 | -1.71 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.21 | -2.74 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.38 | 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.814 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Gambia?
- Key media freedoms in Gambia was 1.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for key media freedoms?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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