Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gambia
Gambia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Gambia is 0.74, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 285.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Gambia peaked at 0.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.226 | — |
| 1901 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.233 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.228 | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.234 | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.246 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.287 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.34 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.401 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.411 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.216 | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.169 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.166 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.175 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.152 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.192 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.193 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.648 | +235.8% |
| 2018 | 0.671 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.697 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.726 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.719 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.738 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.74 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2333 | 0.228 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2877 | 0.246 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.401 | 0.401 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.401 | 0.401 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.272 | 0.166 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3241 | 0.152 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7315 | 0.719 | 0.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Gambia?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Gambia was 0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.