What is physical integrity rights index in Gambia?

Physical integrity rights index in Gambia was 0.934 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2022.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 2013.

How does Gambia rank for physical integrity rights index?

Gambia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 678.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Gambia

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

Gambia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.934 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.934

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.934

in 2022

All-time low

0.099

in 2013

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Gambia stood at 0.934. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 678.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Gambia peaked at 0.934 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 2013.

Gambia ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.727	—
1901	0.727	+0.0%
1902	0.727	+0.0%
1903	0.727	+0.0%
1904	0.727	+0.0%
1905	0.727	+0.0%
1906	0.727	+0.0%
1907	0.727	+0.0%
1908	0.727	+0.0%
1909	0.727	+0.0%
1910	0.727	+0.0%
1911	0.727	+0.0%
1912	0.727	+0.0%
1913	0.727	+0.0%
1914	0.727	+0.0%
1915	0.727	+0.0%
1916	0.727	+0.0%
1917	0.727	+0.0%
1918	0.727	+0.0%
1919	0.727	+0.0%
1920	0.727	+0.0%
1921	0.727	+0.0%
1922	0.727	+0.0%
1923	0.727	+0.0%
1924	0.727	+0.0%
1925	0.727	+0.0%
1926	0.727	+0.0%
1927	0.727	+0.0%
1928	0.727	+0.0%
1929	0.727	+0.0%
1930	0.727	+0.0%
1931	0.727	+0.0%
1932	0.727	+0.0%
1933	0.727	+0.0%
1934	0.727	+0.0%
1935	0.727	+0.0%
1936	0.727	+0.0%
1937	0.727	+0.0%
1938	0.727	+0.0%
1939	0.727	+0.0%
1940	0.727	+0.0%
1941	0.727	+0.0%
1942	0.727	+0.0%
1943	0.727	+0.0%
1944	0.727	+0.0%
1945	0.727	+0.0%
1946	0.742	+2.1%
1947	0.742	+0.0%
1948	0.742	+0.0%
1949	0.742	+0.0%
1950	0.742	+0.0%
1951	0.742	+0.0%
1952	0.742	+0.0%
1953	0.762	+2.7%
1954	0.762	+0.0%
1955	0.762	+0.0%
1956	0.762	+0.0%
1957	0.762	+0.0%
1958	0.762	+0.0%
1959	0.762	+0.0%
1960	0.798	+4.7%
1961	0.809	+1.4%
1962	0.809	+0.0%
1963	0.809	+0.0%
1964	0.809	+0.0%
1965	0.834	+3.1%
1966	0.834	+0.0%
1967	0.834	+0.0%
1968	0.834	+0.0%
1969	0.834	+0.0%
1970	0.834	+0.0%
1971	0.834	+0.0%
1972	0.834	+0.0%
1973	0.834	+0.0%
1974	0.834	+0.0%
1975	0.834	+0.0%
1976	0.834	+0.0%
1977	0.834	+0.0%
1978	0.834	+0.0%
1979	0.834	+0.0%
1980	0.834	+0.0%
1981	0.769	-7.8%
1982	0.769	+0.0%
1983	0.815	+6.0%
1984	0.815	+0.0%
1985	0.832	+2.1%
1986	0.832	+0.0%
1987	0.832	+0.0%
1988	0.832	+0.0%
1989	0.832	+0.0%
1990	0.848	+1.9%
1991	0.848	+0.0%
1992	0.848	+0.0%
1993	0.848	+0.0%
1994	0.366	-56.8%
1995	0.191	-47.8%
1996	0.191	+0.0%
1997	0.191	+0.0%
1998	0.191	+0.0%
1999	0.141	-26.2%
2000	0.141	+0.0%
2001	0.141	+0.0%
2002	0.141	+0.0%
2003	0.141	+0.0%
2004	0.141	+0.0%
2005	0.141	+0.0%
2006	0.124	-12.1%
2007	0.142	+14.5%
2008	0.142	+0.0%
2009	0.142	+0.0%
2010	0.142	+0.0%
2011	0.142	+0.0%
2012	0.142	+0.0%
2013	0.099	-30.3%
2014	0.116	+17.2%
2015	0.12	+3.4%
2016	0.12	+0.0%
2017	0.803	+569.2%
2018	0.83	+3.4%
2019	0.855	+3.0%
2020	0.855	+0.0%
2021	0.914	+6.9%
2022	0.934	+2.2%
2023	0.934	+0.0%
2024	0.934	+0.0%
2025	0.934	+0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.934 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.324, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.934 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1910s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1920s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1930s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1940s	0.733	0.727	0.742	10
1950s	0.756	0.742	0.762	10
1960s	0.8204	0.798	0.834	10
1970s	0.834	0.834	0.834	10
1980s	0.8162	0.769	0.834	10
1990s	0.4663	0.141	0.848	10
2000s	0.1396	0.124	0.142	10
2010s	0.3369	0.099	0.855	10
2020s	0.9175	0.855	0.934	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

39 Cape Verde 0.937 compare
39 Ghana 0.937 compare
41 Panama 0.936 compare
43 Greece 0.933 compare
44 Suriname 0.931 compare
45 Chile 0.929 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 physical integrity rights index in Gambia?: Physical integrity rights index in Gambia was 0.934 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2022.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 2013.
How does Gambia rank for physical integrity rights index?: Gambia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 678.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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