What is free and fair elections in Gambia?

Free and fair elections in Gambia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1947.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.

How does Gambia rank for free and fair elections?

Gambia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Gambia

Name: Free and fair elections in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1947

All-time low

in 1996

Years of data

1947–2025

Free and fair elections in Gambia, 1947–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections in Gambia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Gambia peaked at 1 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

Gambia ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	1	1	1	3
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	0.8889	0	1	9
2000s	0.5	0	1	10
2010s	0.4	0	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Gambia?: Free and fair elections in Gambia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1947.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for free and fair elections?: Gambia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.