Justified Political Positions Score in Gambia

Gambia: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.28 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2020
All-time low
-0.871
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Gambia, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.511.5190019622025

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1.28 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 421.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Gambia peaked at 1.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.871, in 1900.

Gambia ranks 51st of 175 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 -0.871 -0.871 -0.871 10
1910s -0.871 -0.871 -0.871 10
1920s -0.871 -0.871 -0.871 10
1930s -0.871 -0.871 -0.871 10
1940s -0.7518 -0.871 -0.722 10
1950s -0.722 -0.722 -0.722 10
1960s -0.1853 -0.722 0.417 10
1970s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1980s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1990s -0.2679 -0.807 0.098 10
2000s -0.397 -0.397 -0.397 10
2010s -0.0523 -0.397 0.752 10
2020s 1.28 1.28 1.28 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 48 Iraq 1.36 compare
  2. 49 Niger 1.36 compare
  3. 50 Croatia 1.29 compare
  4. 52 Vanuatu 1.26 compare
  5. 53 Greece 1.25 compare
  6. 54 Austria 1.24 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Gambia?
Justified political positions score in Gambia was 1.28 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2020.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.871 in 1900.
How does Gambia rank for justified political positions score?
Gambia ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 421.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.