What is participatory democracy index in Gambia?

Participatory democracy index in Gambia was 0.406 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2023.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1920.

How does Gambia rank for participatory democracy index?

Gambia ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Gambia

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

Gambia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.406 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.406

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

60th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.406

in 2023

All-time low

0.019

in 1920

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Gambia stood at 0.406. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Gambia peaked at 0.406 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1920.

That places Gambia 60th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.025	—
1901	0.025	+0.0%
1902	0.025	+0.0%
1903	0.025	+0.0%
1904	0.025	+0.0%
1905	0.025	+0.0%
1906	0.025	+0.0%
1907	0.025	+0.0%
1908	0.025	+0.0%
1909	0.025	+0.0%
1910	0.02	-20.0%
1911	0.02	+0.0%
1912	0.023	+15.0%
1913	0.023	+0.0%
1914	0.023	+0.0%
1915	0.023	+0.0%
1916	0.023	+0.0%
1917	0.023	+0.0%
1918	0.023	+0.0%
1919	0.023	+0.0%
1920	0.019	-17.4%
1921	0.019	+0.0%
1922	0.019	+0.0%
1923	0.019	+0.0%
1924	0.019	+0.0%
1925	0.019	+0.0%
1926	0.019	+0.0%
1927	0.019	+0.0%
1928	0.019	+0.0%
1929	0.019	+0.0%
1930	0.019	+0.0%
1931	0.023	+21.1%
1932	0.023	+0.0%
1933	0.023	+0.0%
1934	0.023	+0.0%
1935	0.023	+0.0%
1936	0.023	+0.0%
1937	0.023	+0.0%
1938	0.023	+0.0%
1939	0.023	+0.0%
1940	0.023	+0.0%
1941	0.023	+0.0%
1942	0.023	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+4.3%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.026	+8.3%
1947	0.028	+7.7%
1948	0.036	+28.6%
1949	0.036	+0.0%
1950	0.038	+5.6%
1951	0.037	-2.6%
1952	0.036	-2.7%
1953	0.036	+0.0%
1954	0.036	+0.0%
1955	0.037	+2.8%
1956	0.037	+0.0%
1957	0.037	+0.0%
1958	0.037	+0.0%
1959	0.038	+2.7%
1960	0.062	+63.2%
1961	0.067	+8.1%
1962	0.082	+22.4%
1963	0.092	+12.2%
1964	0.103	+12.0%
1965	0.126	+22.3%
1966	0.15	+19.0%
1967	0.155	+3.3%
1968	0.155	+0.0%
1969	0.155	+0.0%
1970	0.192	+23.9%
1971	0.193	+0.5%
1972	0.186	-3.6%
1973	0.184	-1.1%
1974	0.184	+0.0%
1975	0.184	+0.0%
1976	0.184	+0.0%
1977	0.179	-2.7%
1978	0.178	-0.6%
1979	0.178	+0.0%
1980	0.177	-0.6%
1981	0.176	-0.6%
1982	0.177	+0.6%
1983	0.177	+0.0%
1984	0.177	+0.0%
1985	0.179	+1.1%
1986	0.175	-2.2%
1987	0.179	+2.3%
1988	0.18	+0.6%
1989	0.18	+0.0%
1990	0.18	+0.0%
1991	0.18	+0.0%
1992	0.18	+0.0%
1993	0.171	-5.0%
1994	0.079	-53.8%
1995	0.051	-35.4%
1996	0.118	+131.4%
1997	0.147	+24.6%
1998	0.154	+4.8%
1999	0.153	-0.6%
2000	0.153	+0.0%
2001	0.152	-0.7%
2002	0.158	+3.9%
2003	0.157	-0.6%
2004	0.156	-0.6%
2005	0.155	-0.6%
2006	0.152	-1.9%
2007	0.148	-2.6%
2008	0.148	+0.0%
2009	0.147	-0.7%
2010	0.146	-0.7%
2011	0.145	-0.7%
2012	0.143	-1.4%
2013	0.141	-1.4%
2014	0.141	+0.0%
2015	0.14	-0.7%
2016	0.145	+3.6%
2017	0.306	+111.0%
2018	0.345	+12.7%
2019	0.335	-2.9%
2020	0.313	-6.6%
2021	0.324	+3.5%
2022	0.394	+21.6%
2023	0.406	+3.0%
2024	0.4	-1.5%
2025	0.406	+1.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.406 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.406 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1996	+131.4%	0.051	0.118
2017	+111.0%	0.145	0.306
1960	+63.2%	0.038	0.062
1994	-53.8%	0.171	0.079
1995	-35.4%	0.079	0.051
1948	+28.6%	0.028	0.036

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1910s	0.0224	0.02	0.023	10
1920s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1930s	0.0226	0.019	0.023	10
1940s	0.0267	0.023	0.036	10
1950s	0.0369	0.036	0.038	10
1960s	0.1147	0.062	0.155	10
1970s	0.1842	0.178	0.193	10
1980s	0.1777	0.175	0.18	10
1990s	0.1413	0.051	0.18	10
2000s	0.1526	0.147	0.158	10
2010s	0.1987	0.14	0.345	10
2020s	0.3738	0.313	0.406	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

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61 Lesotho 0.404 compare
62 Montenegro 0.403 compare
63 Senegal 0.402 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 participatory democracy index in Gambia?: Participatory democracy index in Gambia was 0.406 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2023.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1920.
How does Gambia rank for participatory democracy index?: Gambia ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.