Engaged Society Score in Gambia

Gambia: Engaged Society Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2022
All-time low
-1.48
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Gambia, 1900–2025

-101190019622025

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1 for engaged society score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 207.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Gambia peaked at 1.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.48, in 1900.

Gambia ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.48 -1.48 -1.48 10
1910s -1.48 -1.48 -1.48 10
1920s -1.48 -1.48 -1.48 10
1930s -1.27 -1.27 -1.27 10
1940s -1.27 -1.27 -1.27 10
1950s -1.27 -1.27 -1.27 10
1960s -1.02 -1.27 -0.676 10
1970s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1980s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1990s -0.1804 -0.534 0.2 10
2000s -0.933 -0.933 -0.933 10
2010s -0.3452 -0.933 1.29 10
2020s 1.15 1 1.3 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 71 Colombia 1.12 compare
  2. 72 East Timor 1.11 compare
  3. 73 Georgia 1.05 compare
  4. 75 Mauritania 0.99 compare
  5. 76 Zimbabwe 0.984 compare
  6. 77 Nigeria 0.977 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Gambia?
Engaged society score in Gambia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.48 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for engaged society score?
Gambia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.