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Civil society participation index in Gambia

Gambia: Civil society participation index was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2018
All-time low
0.162
in 1920
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Civil society participation index in Gambia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Gambia stood at 0.8.

That represents a change of up 258.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Gambia peaked at 0.83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 1920.

That places Gambia 53rd 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.

Civil society participation index in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.218 —
1901 0.218 +0.0%
1902 0.218 +0.0%
1903 0.218 +0.0%
1904 0.218 +0.0%
1905 0.218 +0.0%
1906 0.218 +0.0%
1907 0.218 +0.0%
1908 0.218 +0.0%
1909 0.218 +0.0%
1910 0.166 -23.9%
1911 0.166 +0.0%
1912 0.21 +26.5%
1913 0.21 +0.0%
1914 0.21 +0.0%
1915 0.21 +0.0%
1916 0.21 +0.0%
1917 0.21 +0.0%
1918 0.21 +0.0%
1919 0.21 +0.0%
1920 0.162 -22.9%
1921 0.162 +0.0%
1922 0.162 +0.0%
1923 0.162 +0.0%
1924 0.162 +0.0%
1925 0.162 +0.0%
1926 0.162 +0.0%
1927 0.162 +0.0%
1928 0.162 +0.0%
1929 0.162 +0.0%
1930 0.162 +0.0%
1931 0.162 +0.0%
1932 0.162 +0.0%
1933 0.162 +0.0%
1934 0.162 +0.0%
1935 0.162 +0.0%
1936 0.162 +0.0%
1937 0.162 +0.0%
1938 0.162 +0.0%
1939 0.162 +0.0%
1940 0.162 +0.0%
1941 0.162 +0.0%
1942 0.162 +0.0%
1943 0.164 +1.2%
1944 0.164 +0.0%
1945 0.164 +0.0%
1946 0.164 +0.0%
1947 0.164 +0.0%
1948 0.164 +0.0%
1949 0.164 +0.0%
1950 0.191 +16.5%
1951 0.167 -12.6%
1952 0.167 +0.0%
1953 0.167 +0.0%
1954 0.167 +0.0%
1955 0.167 +0.0%
1956 0.167 +0.0%
1957 0.167 +0.0%
1958 0.167 +0.0%
1959 0.171 +2.4%
1960 0.315 +84.2%
1961 0.32 +1.6%
1962 0.332 +3.8%
1963 0.332 +0.0%
1964 0.332 +0.0%
1965 0.366 +10.2%
1966 0.372 +1.6%
1967 0.372 +0.0%
1968 0.372 +0.0%
1969 0.372 +0.0%
1970 0.396 +6.5%
1971 0.459 +15.9%
1972 0.459 +0.0%
1973 0.459 +0.0%
1974 0.459 +0.0%
1975 0.459 +0.0%
1976 0.459 +0.0%
1977 0.459 +0.0%
1978 0.459 +0.0%
1979 0.459 +0.0%
1980 0.459 +0.0%
1981 0.459 +0.0%
1982 0.459 +0.0%
1983 0.459 +0.0%
1984 0.459 +0.0%
1985 0.459 +0.0%
1986 0.426 -7.2%
1987 0.426 +0.0%
1988 0.426 +0.0%
1989 0.426 +0.0%
1990 0.426 +0.0%
1991 0.426 +0.0%
1992 0.45 +5.6%
1993 0.45 +0.0%
1994 0.251 -44.2%
1995 0.211 -15.9%
1996 0.211 +0.0%
1997 0.198 -6.2%
1998 0.226 +14.1%
1999 0.226 +0.0%
2000 0.226 +0.0%
2001 0.226 +0.0%
2002 0.226 +0.0%
2003 0.226 +0.0%
2004 0.226 +0.0%
2005 0.226 +0.0%
2006 0.219 -3.1%
2007 0.219 +0.0%
2008 0.233 +6.4%
2009 0.233 +0.0%
2010 0.233 +0.0%
2011 0.233 +0.0%
2012 0.233 +0.0%
2013 0.22 -5.6%
2014 0.223 +1.4%
2015 0.223 +0.0%
2016 0.254 +13.9%
2017 0.725 +185.4%
2018 0.83 +14.5%
2019 0.816 -1.7%
2020 0.785 -3.8%
2021 0.815 +3.8%
2022 0.798 -2.1%
2023 0.822 +3.0%
2024 0.8 -2.7%
2025 0.8 +0.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.629, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1910s 0.2012 0.166 0.21 10
1920s 0.162 0.162 0.162 10
1930s 0.162 0.162 0.162 10
1940s 0.1634 0.162 0.164 10
1950s 0.1698 0.167 0.191 10
1960s 0.3485 0.315 0.372 10
1970s 0.4527 0.396 0.459 10
1980s 0.4458 0.426 0.459 10
1990s 0.3075 0.198 0.45 10
2000s 0.226 0.219 0.233 10
2010s 0.399 0.22 0.83 10
2020s 0.8033 0.785 0.822 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 50 Sri Lanka 0.805 compare
  2. 51 South Korea 0.804 compare
  3. 52 Israel 0.803 compare
  4. 54 Tanzania 0.793 compare
  5. 55 Colombia 0.787 compare
  6. 55 Moldova 0.787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Gambia?
Civil society participation index in Gambia was 0.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2018.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 1920.
How does Gambia rank for civil society participation index?
Gambia ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. 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 Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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