Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia
Gambia: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 100.0% for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 100.0% | — |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 1 Benin 100.0% compare
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100.0% compare
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- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Burundi 100.0% compare
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- 1 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 100.0% compare
- 1 Ecuador 100.0% compare
- 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
- 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Georgia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ghana 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Guatemala 100.0% compare
- 1 Haiti 100.0% compare
- 1 Honduras 100.0% compare
- 1 India 100.0% compare
- 1 Indonesia 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
- 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Liberia 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Madagascar 100.0% compare
- 1 Malawi 100.0% compare
- 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
- 1 Mali 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritania 100.0% compare
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 100.0% compare
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Morocco 100.0% compare
- 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
- 1 Nepal 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Nigeria 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Pakistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 1 Panama 100.0% compare
- 1 Paraguay 100.0% compare
- 1 Peru 100.0% compare
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Rwanda 100.0% compare
- 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
- 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 South Africa 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 100.0% compare
- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 Togo 100.0% compare
- 1 Uganda 100.0% compare
- 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia?
- Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Gambia was 100.0% in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).