Equal Access to Power Index in Gambia

Gambia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.718
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.718
in 2025
All-time low
0.042
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 South Africa 0.736 compare
  2. 72 Guatemala 0.727 compare
  3. 73 Slovakia 0.72 compare
  4. 74 Seychelles 0.718 compare
  5. 76 Ghana 0.716 compare
  6. 77 Peru 0.708 compare

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.