Equal Access to Power Index in Gambia
Gambia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.718 for equal access to power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Gambia peaked at 0.718 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1900.
That places Gambia 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0582 | 0.042 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1891 | 0.076 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3375 | 0.333 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.348 | 0.348 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3649 | 0.348 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.381 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4503 | 0.381 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6885 | 0.673 | 0.718 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Gambia?
- Equal access to power index in Gambia was 0.718 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.718 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1900.
- How does Gambia rank for equal access to power index?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.