What is judicial checks on government index in Gambia?

Judicial checks on government index in Gambia was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2021.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 2013.

How does Gambia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Gambia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Gambia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Gambia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.886 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.886

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.887

in 2021

All-time low

0.246

in 2013

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Gambia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Gambia stood at 0.886.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Gambia peaked at 0.887 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 2013.

Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1910s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1920s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1930s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1940s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1950s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1960s	0.7991	0.714	0.809	10
1970s	0.7979	0.793	0.8	10
1980s	0.7822	0.781	0.793	10
1990s	0.5167	0.318	0.781	10
2000s	0.2726	0.252	0.318	10
2010s	0.4357	0.246	0.876	10
2020s	0.8687	0.843	0.887	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

29 Vanuatu 0.911 compare
30 Canada 0.898 compare
31 South Africa 0.895 compare
33 Japan 0.881 compare
34 Jamaica 0.88 compare
35 Cape Verde 0.874 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 judicial checks on government index in Gambia?: Judicial checks on government index in Gambia was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2021.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 2013.
How does Gambia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Gambia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.