What is liberal democracy index in Gambia?

Liberal democracy index in Gambia was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1995.

How does Gambia rank for liberal democracy index?

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

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Gambia

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Gambia stood at 0.522. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 392.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

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

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.88 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.406 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.88 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.641 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Gambia?: Liberal democracy index in Gambia was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for liberal democracy index?: Gambia ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.